Favorite Travel Apps: Language Learning with uTalk
There are few things I love as much as learning a new language. I dream of one day being a polyglot who can communicate in more languages than I can name, and, while my...
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Travel Talk with Betty: Teaching as an Auxiliar de Conversación in Zaragoza, Spain
I’ve been hoping to launch an traveler interview series for ages now, and it’s finally arrived! In my first edition, I’m talking to a first-year auxiliar de conversación (participating in the same program I...
2014: The Travel Year In Review (Finally!)
With February already here, I’m quite the procrastinator, but it’s been a hectic past few weeks, traveling home to California for Christmas, stopping in Fiji on the way back to Sydney, and frantically (and...
7 Fascinating Maps about Spain to Geek out Over
I could probably spend hours on end poring over maps, and the fact that Spain is one of my favorite geographical subjects comes as a surprise to nobody. So without further ado, here are...
How to Register to Vote in U.S. Elections While Living Overseas
The frenzy of the 2014 midterm elections is a few months behind us, and, believe it or not, the 2016 presidential election will be here before we know it. The first caucuses will be held less than...
5 Reasons You Should Visit Niagara Falls This Year
Happy New Year! I’m currently at LAX awaiting my flight to beautiful Fiji after an action-packed past few weeks home in California. I’ll get back into the swing of things on this blog with...
The Venga, Vale, Vamos Variety Hour: December 2014
Life is chugging along splendidly here in Sydney, and Christmas is almost here! Here are a few miscellaneous updates from my life over the last few weeks. In exactly [checks countdown app] 10 days,...
Right as Rain in Italy’s Amalfi Coast
I’ve taken enough of a break from detailing last spring break’s Italy trip, so let’s get back to it! When I left off, my mom and I had traveled through Rome, Naples, and Pompeii, arriving...
