Travel blogger. Budget backpacker. Digital nomad. Serial expat.
The year is 1835. You’ve left your homeland on a long journey to the British colony of Australia, and tragedy strikes. The coughs and moans of your fellow passengers grow louder, and, before you know...
No matter how many years I spend outside of the U.S., I’m still American through and through – and damn proud of it, especially considering the week my country is currently having. I also...
Auxiliares de Conversación / Travel Talk
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 29, 2015 · Last modified July 27, 2020
It’s time for the next installment of my Travel Talk interview series, and today I’m speaking to another English teacher in Spain through the auxiliares de conversación program. Ashley of Cómo perderse en España told me about her experiences...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 24, 2015 · Last modified March 28, 2018
One of the best things about cinema is its ability to transport you across place and time. The Spanish Film Festival in Australia a few months ago teleported me to Spain and Colombia, and, lucky me,...
If I were to make a list of countries I’m dying to get back to, Peru would be near the top. The country captivated me when I traveled there in the summer of 2011, but...
Collaborations / Hotel Reviews / Other
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 16, 2015 · Last modified March 28, 2018
Five minutes in Fiji, and you’ll no doubt have already heard a few mentions of “Fiji time.” As Fiji’s particular brand of island time, this refers to their laid-back, relaxed approach to life. No worries,...
Auxiliares de Conversación / Travel Talk
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 9, 2015 · Last modified October 2, 2018
As a former auxiliar de conversación (English teaching assistant) in Spain, I love reading the blogs of and chatting with current auxiliares. Trevor, who is finishing up teaching in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia and previously...
Collaborations / Foreign Languages / Giveaways
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 2, 2015 · Last modified March 8, 2021
There are few greater feelings for me than finally being proficient enough in a foreign language to be able to understand bits of an eavesdropped conversation or, even better, to carry on a conversation...
