The Spanish countryside unfolds before me, vibrant greens, golden hills and that blue twilight sky that forever sears itself into memory. Holding a glass of chilled white wine in my hand, I lean against the ancient stone wall of Pedraza, taking it all in. It’s July 4th, Independence Day. Only, I’m thousands of miles fromContinue reading “The Night of 10,000 Candles: Inside Pedraza’s La Noche de las Velas”
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When Your Travel Plans Turn into Murphy’s Law
“If anything can go wrong — it will.” The best laid plans. Today, we’re time traveling to late January of this year. I’m in Madrid and I decide that it shall be my new home. “It’s really easy to get a student visa here,” my friend explains to me. Seeing as Spain was always topsContinue reading “When Your Travel Plans Turn into Murphy’s Law”
CityLove: The Best of Gaudi in Barcelona
Anton Gaudì is synonymous with Barcelona. Aside from the name, I never knew much about this famous architect. In fact, the first time I went to Barcelona, I grazed over his ties to the city and went straight for the beach … mostly because I was in Crappy Traveler mode. When visiting this gorgeous MediterraneanContinue reading “CityLove: The Best of Gaudi in Barcelona”
9 Things to Know About Expat Life
Today marks three years of life as an expat. If you asked me three years ago, when I arrived wide-eyed to Chiang Mai if I ever would have imagined being in Spain today, I would have likely looked at you and laughed … because really? That notion, then, seemed absurd. And yet … here IContinue reading “9 Things to Know About Expat Life”
The Best Place to Watch the Sunset in Madrid
Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year, in terms of sunlight, and also the first day of summer. I’ve never celebrated it before, because, really, it’s just never been important to me. But, I wake up Sunday morning and feel empty. It’s one of the side effects of starting a new life and just getting going.Continue reading “The Best Place to Watch the Sunset in Madrid”
Let’s Get Lost
“What do you want to do now?” he asks as we stand in the parking lot of the foot massage spa somewhere in the Valley. “I don’t care,” I respond. Because, really, I don’t. All that matters is that I am spending time with my friend in his home. We stand there, in the earlyContinue reading “Let’s Get Lost”
The Story of My Thai Street Cats
If you would have seen me the day I dropped of my two cats, Keeley and Jezebel, at their new home, you would have thought someone I loved had passed away. Seriously. I hadn’t cried like that in a long time. There’s something exciting about starting a new life as an expat. A thrill. ThatContinue reading “The Story of My Thai Street Cats”
Where mod meets pop culture: Brighton’s Hotel Pelirocco
Editor’s Note: I was a guest of Hotel Pelirocco in Brighton, England. If you have questions regarding this, please read my disclosure policy. Tucked into the posh Regent Square in the famous seashore of Brighton, England, is Hotel Pelirocco. This pink-halled 19-room hotel, dubbed “England’s most rock ‘n’ roll hotel” isn’t just a place to sleep. The edgyContinue reading “Where mod meets pop culture: Brighton’s Hotel Pelirocco”
Chiang Mai health and beauty guide
When I first arrived in Chiang Mai, I had no idea where to start in terms of becoming a healthier person (and a well-coiffed one, too). It isn’t difficult to find places which cater to expats or western travelers in Chiang Mai, thanks to its ridiculously huge digital nomad scene, and its unending supply ofContinue reading “Chiang Mai health and beauty guide”
When you go numb
There’s a pressure mounting in my veins. I can feel my heart race at night, before I go to sleep. The anxieties I fought so hard to quiet, surfacing and swirling in my mind, prohibiting my body to surrender to quiet. To black. To dreams. I’m in Madrid.
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