In September my grandma died, we lost her to old age and as sad as it was, grandparents are suppose to die at an old age, it’s expected and at a certain point every birthday they live past is a blessing, but aunts aren’t suppose… Read More »Losing Aunt Roberta
This past weekend I went to La Palma of the Canary Islands. Going to the Canary Islands is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Since it’s not the easiest to get to, I’m not sure I would have followed through if it… Read More »La Isla Bonita
Beautiful women Free Vermouth and Flamenco what more could you need? Last weekend Tim and I went to the Flamenco fashion show held in Jerez’s famous Gonzalez Byass bodega. We were invited guests, brought along to take pictures or blog about the event; we had… Read More »Flamenco Fashion Show
Two days ago I went to my first ever yoga class. Yoga is something I’ve wanted to do and get into for years; my desire for it started in gym class Senior year when I chose to do it instead of whatever other sport was being… Read More »Bending like Buddha: My First Yoga Experince
It’s been three years since I have been home for Christmas. The last time was in 2013, the year I graduated college and decided to go to Costa Rica to get my TEFL certification. At the time I thought I’d do it for a year… Read More »Home for the Holidays
The Caminito del Rey translated to English means the Kings little pathway and was aptly named so because King Alfonso the 13th in 1921, 16 years after it was completed for its inauguration, walked the pathway to the hydroelectric plant. Prior to its recent face-lift it… Read More »One of World’s Former Scariest Hikes: El Caminito del Rey
Every year since the early 90s for one night the residents of the old part of Arcos de la Frontera put on an amazing performance of a live nativity scene “belen viviente.” Through an incredible display of craftsmanship and cooperation the residents recreate scenes and… Read More »Transported Through Time
From the end of November to right up until Christmas there is a constant buzz of activity throughout the center of Jerez; streets that were empty around the normal siesta hours are now filled with people loitering about; traffic lines the streets and people congregate… Read More »The Month of Zambombas
Since I’ve been away from home I haven’t had a turkey on Thanksgiving. Each year Thanksgiving has been celebrated with an eclectic mixture of food outside the normal range of Thanksgiving day dishes. Since this will be my last year in Spain (hopefully for the… Read More »First Time Cooking a Turkey
The Palmera Plaza I have been walking past the Palmera Plaza hotel everyday on my way to and from school since September of last year. Since then, I have watched it slowly degrade from a 5 star hotel to a post-apocalyptic structure that’s seen too many… Read More »Exploring an Abandoned Hotel with Tim