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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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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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Southern Lanzarote: Playa Papagayo

Southern Lanzarote: Playa Papagayo

By on March 11, 2012 in Uncategorized

On my last day in Lanzarote, I decided to save the best for last and visit the beach that inspired my trip there. When I was deciding on what island to go to, I google imaged each one to see what they looked like. And when Lanzarote popped up on my screen, I squealed like [...]

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Lanzarote: Land of Volcanoes

By on February 28, 2012 in Uncategorized

My second full day in Lanzarote was just as jam-packed as my first. It was a bit overcast when I woke up, but it burned off by mid-morning. I decided to check out the famous Sunday market in Teguise, the old capital and located smack dab in the center of the island. It gets going [...]

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Northern Lanzarote

By on February 26, 2012 in Uncategorized

My first day in Lanzarote was just incredible. After scarfing down an enormous English breakfast and picking up my convertible for the weekend (oh yeah!) all I wanted to do was drive around with the top down, especially since I hadn’t driven a car since September! I decided to head up north since it was [...]

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First Impressions of Lanzarote

By on February 25, 2012 in Uncategorized

I am not a big vacation resort traveler. When I get the time off from work, I love to have a jam-packed, adventure-filled vacation, seeing as many new places as possible. I generally dislike destinations catered to tourists, where people automatically address you in three different languages and serve only foreign food. However, as the [...]

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