Petra, Jordan: 5 Steps to Channeling Indiana Jones

The sun had already risen hot and bright by the time I...

Travel and the Issue of Nostalgia

So things have been quiet here on the lil’ old blog. The...

10 Life Lessons Travel Has Taught Me

Sunset over Lanzarote, Spain in the Canary Islands Over the years, I’ve...

No More Excuses! Go Abroad Now!

Subtlety has never been my strong suit. Clearly writing normal-length blog posts...

My Travel Pet Peeves

After six years of pretty consistent travel around the world, I have...

13 Goals for 2013

As 2013 is getting going, somehow I manage to still be stuck...
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Did I just bribe an airline worker?

Source Exactly one month ago I found myself in a curious situation...
Most Beautiful Places

Top 5 Most Beautiful Places…So Far

“What’s the most beautiful place you have ever been?” I get asked...
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The Expat Files: Rebecca in La Rioja

So I’ve been interviewing various expats in different regions all over Spain...
summer in spain

6 Signs Summer’s Here in Northern Spain

The beautiful Rioja village of Briones in summer The majority of my...
capture the colour contest

Capture the Colour Contest

This is the first time I am partaking in a blogging contest,...
Things I Miss about America

12 Things I Miss about America

One thing we expats love to do when we get together is talk...