In June, my brother and I hiked El Camino de Santiago in Spain. We walked over 300 miles (over 400km) of the Camino Frances, the French way. Be sure to get a peek at my thoughts and read my reflection about my first experience walking the Way of Saint James. If you haven’t read it … More A Peek at my Camino de Santiago Journal (+ Tips for Writing while Hiking)
June 2018 Last June, my brother and I walked 460 km of the French Way of El Camino de Santiago, the way of Saint James, in northern Spain. It’s a medieval pilgrimage through Spain and ends in Santiago. The remains of Saint James are in the cathedral of Santiago. Make sure to read my reflection of my … More El Camino de Santiago Photo Diary
June 2018 Last June, my brother joined me in Spain to walk El Camino de Santiago. It was my way of saying thank you for a great year after living and teaching in Spain. I lived in the south and this was a great way to slowly explore the north, truly experiencing each small town along the way. … More El Camino de Santiago Reflection: My First Time Walking the Way of Saint James
May 2018 I went to Seville to catch my bus to Morocco when I went over the late April puente. After returing from Africa, I got to spend some time in Seville but only for a handful of hours; I was only there for half a day before catching the train back to Córdoba. I … More Photoblog: Stunning Seville, Spain
March 2018 In Spain, their “spring break” is actually for holy week, the week leading up to Easter Sunday. Hailey and I decided to go to southern France for our week off. We did a Saturday to Saturday and we were still able to catch some Semana Santa processions on Easter Sunday in Córdoba; make sure … More Photoblog: Spring Break in Southern France
November 2018 Since it is Black Friday, I thought I quickly publish a little inspiration for you to opt outside instead of consuming! I really believe in the idea of experiencing things instead of buying things. And what better way to live life than to spend it in nature. Opting outside is the opposite of … More Photoblog: Yosemite National Park, California
March 2018 My best friend from elementary school flew to Spain to meet me for her spring break. I mentioned showing her around Cordoba before we flew to the Canary Islands! And let me tell you… wow! We had such an amazing five days exploring some parts of the island and soaking up the sun … More Photoblog: The Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain
March 2018 At this point in the year, it had been raining in Spain for three straight weeks. In February, I didn’t travel a lot because of the crappy weather and that was a nice change. I also knew that the upcoming weeks in March were going to be full of travel. But I hadn’t … More Photoblog: Museum Hopping in Rainy Madrid, Spain
February 2018 I mentioned in this post of my expat memoirs that Belinda hosted a couch surfer in our piso for a couple days. It was such a lovely experience hosting Tram from Vietnam and getting to know some things about her and her culture. Belinda is an active couch surfer and utilizes it a … More Sorry, Mom! Couchsurfing in Extremadura // Mérida & Cáceres, Spain
When you summarize something, things are bound to be left out. As I ponder my year in Spain, it seems impossible that I could capture all my thoughts about it in a single essay. At the same time, I have at least documented my weekly experiences in my expat memoirs. I am so happy I … More Reflection After my Year in Córdoba as an Auxiliar de Conversacion
