semana santa travels 

Greetings from the country side of spain (via train)... This week is semana santa in spain which is basically their spring break, so that means no school & one week vacation from work. What a glorious thing. So for a glorious 9 days I will be traveling through spain & Portugal. I am so excited to … Continue reading semana santa travels 

Unwritten

So this is what I originally wanted to write about when I got distracted by my thoughts on music.. I have this thing...I'm so... I don't know I can't find the word for it, it's not exactly lazy or unmotivated, I just can never always see something through to the end. I'm not the best … Continue reading Unwritten

Sometimes a donut is the answer.

Living abroad has it's fair share of bad days... but i've discovered a great method of helping myself out of that funk...yesterday the answer was donuts. For me getting through a bad day is a difficult thing, especially living abroad. You don't have a huge support system. Most of the friends that you do have, are … Continue reading Sometimes a donut is the answer.

Travel

There is something magical about exploring a new place. Getting a taste of a new culture, new food, and new people. Looking around at buildings you've never seen before, hearing a new language, a new accent. Something so different yet sometimes it can still feel so familiar. I did not travel much growing up but … Continue reading Travel

Finding Comfort in Coffee & Books

The thing that can be difficult about living in a foreign country is being constantly surrounded by a foreign and unfamiliar language (especially here in Barcelona where they speak Catalan, not Spanish...and no the languages are not all that similar) But then again that is the most exciting thing about living abroad. But there are … Continue reading Finding Comfort in Coffee & Books

the people you meet

Living abroad in a foreign country it can be difficult making friends, but these people you meet can turn out to be some of the best friends you've ever made in your life. The good thing about being in a foreign country is when you first arrive you know no one. In order to make … Continue reading the people you meet

Paris part 2: The city of Love & Rain…

Sorry I haven't written in a while, sometimes life gets a little in the way. Things have been crazy trying to figure out what my "plan" is... but the thing is I don't have a future plan, and i guess that's okay. But I need a semi- general basic plan of action... but I delve … Continue reading Paris part 2: The city of Love & Rain…

A weekend in Paris part 1 : surprises, surprises and more surprises

So this past weekend I went to Paris, for my first time. I was so excited to go to Paris, it is a city that everyone says so many great things about, and one of those cities you feel like you have to see at least once in your life. I don't really understand what … Continue reading A weekend in Paris part 1 : surprises, surprises and more surprises

To start things off…

Okay, so here's the thing... I had a blog for the first 6 months of my time here in Barcelona. But I gave the address to some of my family and friends wanting to share the experience with them. As time went on, and after discussing it with a friend, I began to realize I … Continue reading To start things off…