I’ve been planning a trip since last year to celebrate my graduation. Originally, it was going to be a two/three-month journey ending with a three-week safari and trek through Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. However, due to budgetary constraints and my friend’s bachelor party over July 4th weekend,… Read More »European Travels Part I: Architecture and Friends
After months of planning and preparation the time finally came for my family to come visit. For my dad and younger sister it was their first time in Europe, for my twin, it was her first time in Spain and for my mom it was… Read More »The Palazzolo’s Come to Spain
I’m not a big fan of Zoos because I find them extremely sad, unless they’re rehabilitation zoos where the animals will eventually be put back into the wild or zoos where the animals are there because they wouldn’t be able to survive on their own.… Read More »A Visit to the Zoo
Last weekend I did many things for the first time, we had a puente, long weekend and each day I did something new. Normally if I’m not traveling or trying to save money I end up doing nothing, so this past weekend was a really… Read More »The Weekend of Many First
Nestled between the Sierra and olive fields as far as the eye can see is Jaén, the forgotten city of Andalucia. Stated by our blahblahcar driver, “You know you’re in Jaén when the road starts deteriorating” and as if on cue we hit a couple of… Read More »The Forgotten City of Andalucia
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
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