The Expat Files: Cassandra in Madrid

Ever since I discovered Cassandra’s witty blog, Gee, Cassandra, about life as...

Hot Air Balloons and Ancient Tombs

“SCREECH! SCREECH! SCREECH” went the alarm at 4am in our pitch-black hotel...

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

Making new friends on a local hike in La Rioja in September...
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Pincho of the Week: Kangaroo

I had been hearing for a while about a little bar in...

Photo Friday: Hvar, Croatia

The summer of 2009 I was living the dream studying at the...

Touts and Temples: Luxor’s East Bank

Source Whenever I tell people I’ve traveled to Egypt, the most common...
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12 Things I Miss about America

One thing we expats love to do when we get together is talk...
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Pincho of the Week (Bilbao): Crepes de Queso

Source I just got home from visiting my friend Liz in Bilbao...
Bovec, Slovenia

Photo Friday: Bovec, Slovenia

The summer of 2009 was one of the best summers of my...

The Expat Files: Cat in Sevilla

I have been reading Cat’s blog, Sunshine and Siestas for a long...

Postcards from Luxor, Egypt

After M and I said goodbye to filthy hot Cairo in April,...

6 Favorite Photos from Paris

Exactly one month ago I was in Paris for a week with...