If you manage to get yourself on top of a balcony within the walls of Fes el Bali by the Saffarin Madrasa, you can take a trip back in time and watch men from afar begin the process of tanning. This process has stayed relatively the same since the 11th century. Men stand in waist deep vessels filled with different mixtures ready to soften and dye different kinds of animal hide. Again, if you manage to find a balcony to watch from, you are in for a treat. Now let me share my experience with you. Continue reading
Walks Through The Medina
I was told by many travelers that during my stay in Spain, I had to make a trip down south, to the Kingdom of Morocco. Although it had already been on my bucket list, I knew that the summer would be the perfect time to embark on a journey to Northern Africa. Continue reading
Lost In La Muralla Roja
Right off of Partida Manzanera street in Calpe, Espana, lies one of the most aesthetically pleasing architectural designs in the province of Alicante, the beautiful Muralla Roja, also known as The Red Wall.
How To Spend A Day In Calpe
On the east coast of Spain in the province of Alicante the city of Calpe sits beautifully on the Mediterranean coast. While many people would rather take a trip to Valencia or the actual city of Alicante, Calpe is totally worth a day trip visit, at the least. Surrounded by beautiful white sand and fresh seafood, this city is full of rich history and plenty of natural beauty to marvel at. Below are four of my recommendations.
How To Spend A Day In Bilbao
Up north in the Basque Country lies the biggest city in the region, Bilbao. With over a million inhabitants this city has become a cultural hub filled with amazing art, architecture, food, and music. Here are five fun things you can do while visiting this awesome city.
Pintxos Tour In San Sebastian
My only reason for taking a day trip to San Sebastian was to taste the oh so talked about food, more specifically pintxos as they call it in the Basque language. Pintxos are bite sized treats pierced with a cocktail stick through them but really, throughout Donostia as it’s known in the Basque language, all treats with or without cocktail sticks are referred to as pintxos.
5 Things To Do On The Island of Mallorca
Winter in Europe can be a bit of a drag depending on where you live. After bearing the cold weather for six months in Northern Spain, I wanted to escape and soak up some sun on the largest island in the Balearic islands, Mallorca. Here are some gems I came across during my three day stay.
Port in Porto
Portugal was a country that never intrigued me while I was living in the states. Once I moved to Spain and realized how close it was, I planned on visiting it during my spring break in April. Continue reading A Road Trip Through Galicia
After I graduated college, I was pretty sure that I would never have the opportunity to have two paid weeks off for spring break ever again in my life but if you work in education, you are pretty much guaranteed one. So, I took the opportunity to head to the west and spend a few days in Porto, Portugal and then go on a mini road trip through one of the most beautiful regions in Spain, Galicia. Continue reading
Semana Santa in Spain
When I received the e-mail that my student visa was ready for pick up I knew the following 9 months in Spain would be life changing. One of the events that I was looking forward to was Semana Santa, also known as Holy Week. Continue reading
Holy Toledo!
I grew up hearing the expression “Holy Toledo” from my classmates. I was never sure of its origin but thought it sounded funny and instead of jokingly saying “Holy Moly” or other nonsense expressions, I replaced those sayings with “Holy Toledo”. You may be wondering, “why is she sharing this random information with me?”. Well, it´s because I got to visit thee actual Toledo this past March, and it´s in fact quite holy, the holiest of all the cities named Toledo in the world. Let me tell you why. Continue reading
Andy Warhol, Silver Screen
During “Semana Santa”, also known as Holy Week, my lovely parents flew out to visit me in Spain from California. Instead of them coming directly to my city, which is located 2.5 hours North of Madrid, we decided to spend the weekend in Madrid together. Continue reading
Waking Up In Barcelona
In the month of February, I had a long weekend off for “carnaval” and decided it was the perfect time to head to Barcelona.
The Time is Now
On Thursday, March 8th, women from around the world gathered together wearing purple to celebrate women’s social, political, and cultural achievements. More importantly, thousands of activists spoke openly about issues such as gender inequality and sexual discrimination that women continue to face in 2018.
Meet Me At The Blue Mosque
One of my good friends was going to be on my side of the world for the New Year. It only made sense that we pick a city to meet at so we can properly ring in 2018. After throwing out some names of different cities that were in between Germany and Georgia, we decided on the majestic city of Istanbul.
Currywurst in Berlin
As I was planning my holiday vacation, I was overwhelmed by the endless possibilities I could choose from this continent. I decided that Prague would be where I would spend Christmas Day rather easily but had trouble choosing what country I would visit before I flew to Istanbul to meet my friend for the New Year. Continue reading
Holiday Magic in Prague
One of my dreams and bucket list items that I’ve been wanting to fufill for some time now has been to visit a Christmas market in Europe. Continue reading
Snowfall in Burgos
During my walk to work on the morning of December 1st, an unexpected surprise fell from the sky that Friday. Fluffy white snow graced Burgos creating the perfect start for the weekend and holiday season. Continue reading
Catwalks in Burgos
On November 9th, I attended my very first fashion show in Burgos, Spain at the Museum of Human Evolution. I know, I know, “Burgos” you may be asking yourself. Not Madrid, not Barcelona? Nope, neither of those cities. For the past fifteen years the Junta de Castilla y Leon has hosted this fashion show in order to showcase some of the most talented designers from the region of Castilla y León. Continue reading
Autumn in Burgos
Believe it or not, one of the reasons that I chose to work in Burgos, Spain, out of the other two cities that were offered to me, was because the city gets all four seasons. When people typically think of Spain they think of the beach and sunny weather but that is not my case and I prefer it this way. Continue reading
