Tag Archives | andalucia

If You Go Anywhere in May, Go to Córdoba, Spain

By on April 19, 2013 in Adventures, Destinations, Europe, Spain, Wine

From 2010 to 2011, I was lucky enough to call Córdoba, Spain home. Nestled between Sevilla and Granada, two rockstar Spanish cities in the south, Córdoba often gets overlooked on traditional itineraries. Many times, tour buses just stop there for a day trip to visit the famous Mezquita mosque-cathedral if at all. But believe me, [...]

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The Expat Files: Molly in Granada

By on March 9, 2013 in Destinations, Europe, Learning Spanish, Living in Spain, Moving to Spain, Spain, The Expat Files

This week’s Expat Files takes us down to sunny, beautiful southern Spain and to one of my favorite cities, Granada. I don’t know about you guys, but I am in dire need of some sunshine, spring, and charm, all of which Granada oozes by the bucketload. Molly has been an expat in Spain for 15 [...]

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Top Five Reasons You Should Visit Jaén, Spain

By on February 24, 2013 in Destinations, Europe, guest, Living in Spain, Moving to Spain, Spain

While I am away traveling in Turkey this week, I have lined up some guest posts by some of my favorite bloggers, posts about places I hope to make it to one day. This post is from Trevor, a long-time internet buddy and writer over at A Texan in Spain. Trevor is teaching English down [...]

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My 10 Favorite Underrated Cities in Spain

By on February 7, 2013 in Destinations, Europe, Spain

There is so much more to Spain than Madrid, Barcelona, Granada and Sevilla. As much as I love those cities, one major goal of mine on this blog is to showcase all of the lesser-known, often-overlooked gems around the rest of Spain. Over the years I have traveled around most of the Iberian Peninsula, and [...]

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A Guide to the Regions in Spain for Auxiliares de Conversación

By on January 10, 2013 in auxiliares, Destinations, Europe, How to, Living in Spain, Moving to Spain, Spain, Teaching English

It’s that time of year again. The applications are about to open for the auxiliar de conversación teaching English in Spain program that I’ve done for the past two years. Let the mayhem commence! With many many posts on here about being an auxiliar, from tips and tricks, to expat stories, to travel and tapas [...]

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The Colors of Córdoba, Spain

By on November 18, 2012 in Destinations, Europe, Spain

Before I moved to Logroño, I lived for a year in Córdoba, in sunny southern Spain teaching English in a tiny village named “Mirror” (Espejo), I kid you not! Often overlooked and under appreciated, Córdoba has charm and tranquility by the bucketload, if you take the time to get to know it. It is the perfect [...]

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5 Reasons to Go to Southern Spain

By on August 29, 2012 in Destinations, Get Inspired, Moving to Spain, Spain

Sunburnt and happy in Nerja When people think of traditional Spain, they tend to imagine the bright blue skies and the white hilltop villages that embody southern Spain. Girls twirling around in fluffy flamenco dresses while drinking sangria and hot manly boys dramatically fighting 1000lb bulls, that was certainly what I thought as soon as [...]

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My 6 Favorite Views in Spain

My 6 Favorite Views in Spain

By on July 10, 2012 in Destinations, Europe, Spain

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” So you are planning a trip to Spain, are you? Or maybe you are even moving here soon? What do you want to see? What do you want to do? Where do you even begin?!  Don’t [...]

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Key tips for auxiliars in Spain, part 1: pre-departure

By on June 11, 2012 in How to, Living in Spain, Moving to Spain, Spain

Making new friends on a local hike in La Rioja in September I’ve just finished up my second year working in Spain as an auxiliar de conversación, a English language teaching assistant though the Spanish Ministry of Education. This program is a great way for Americans to have the opportunity to come and live in [...]

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The Expat Files: Cat in Sevilla

By on May 31, 2012 in Europe, Living in Spain, Moving to Spain, Spain, Teaching English, The Expat Files

I have been reading Cat’s blog, Sunshine and Siestas for a long time now. Now that I am in La Rioja in the north, sometimes I get twinges of homesickness for life back in Andalucía, where I was living in Córdoba. Whenever this feeling sneaks up on me, I head on over to Cat’s blog [...]

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