Challenges
I’m living in an amazingly stunning city. Working only 12 hours a week is enough to cover all my expenses. I’m living my dream. Who could complain? Yet, as all expats know, it’s not...
Venga, Vale, Vamos Blog
The First Week
What a week. I completed my first week of work this Thursday, and, let me tell you, teaching is exhausting. Mad props to all you teachers out there. But I love it. I think....
The Wedding of the Year
Today, Sevilla (and all of Spain and beyond) is all atwitter because this beautiful woman got married right here in the city I now call home.
La Maestra
I began teaching today! Which means I’m really, really here. Walking to the Plaza de Armas bus station from my apartment proved to be a short commute (10-12 minutes), and I successfully purchased bus...
Mi Piso
I thought the search for an apartment here in Sevilla would be killer. It was super easy for me in Madrid because I loved the first one I saw, but I knew I had...
Loving La Vida Sevillana
Life continues to be amazing in Sevilla! Obviously, opportunities like this to live abroad are fantastic, but, honestly, the first few weeks when I studied in Madrid were pretty rough, and I know a...
¡Éxito!
As my friend Sara tells me from her experience studying in Córdoba two years ago, “¡Éxito!” (“Success!”) isn’t exactly a phrase Spaniards say (Sara’s friends said “¡Toma!” is a better alternative), but I still...
So it begins…
I’m here! I’m in Sevilla! I arrived yesterday afternoon after problem-less flights from L.A. to Madrid and then from Madrid to Sevilla, and I’m now settled into my beautiful hostel in the Triana area,...
