Travel blogger. Budget backpacker. Digital nomad. Serial expat.
Everybody I talked to said Rome was terrible: overcrowded, expensive, busy, full of tourist traps… Despite these subpar reviews, I was still determined to see the famed capital at least once during my time...
The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off less than twelve hours from the time I’m writing this, and I can barely contain my excitement. To count down to this year’s tournament (and Spain’s inevitable...
We may live in the era of social media, where news is instantaneous thanks to constantly updated Twitter and Facebook feeds. When an earthquake hits California, I am immediately alerted by a flurry of...
Well, Australia, you better get used to me, because, last week, my 457 sponsored work visa was approved! My plan in Australia all along was uncertain. Although my working holiday visa was valid for...
I originally wrote this post for a now defunct website I used to work for. Wanting to give it another life, I’m now sharing it here. Living – or planning to live – abroad...
Menorca in the winter seriously could have been a nightmare. Last January, after the thrill of booking round-trip flights for €15 plus a big apartment for €12 per night per person started to die...
London just couldn’t keep me away last year. With my sister spending a semester there and me only a short hop away, I met up with my dad’s side of the family there, only...
Welcome to the new and improved Venga, Vale, Vamos! You may notice, first, the new layout, but, even more excitingly, a change of address! That’s right, my blog is no longer located at kirstiej.com/spain...
