What is Three Kings’ Day? And What’s for Breakfast? Homemade Roscón de Reyes to Celebrate Epiphany like a Spaniard Away from Home
‘Tis the season of sweets, and baking is one of my favorite hobbies. But I live alone, so there’s no...
How To Spend the Holidays Alone and Celebrate Away from Home
You might be as far away as another country or as close as the same city and still not get...
Want to Sound Like a Native Spanish Speaker?
When you’re learning a new language, hitting the books and studying (memorizing) hard is the standard approach. But what about...
Everything You Need to Know for an Intercontinental Move Back to the U.S.
Whether or not America was ready for me again, the time had come. I made the decision to move back...
How to Swear in Spanish: Curse Like a Mexican
Human beings, generally speaking, have an obsession with knowing how to say “bad” or “dirty” things in another language. Odd...
Knowing When to Call It: How I Made The Hard Decision to Leave Europe
I never thought I’d move back to the U.S. I guess living in Europe for almost eight years will do...
The Teacher Becomes the Student: Lessons in Culture from International Colleagues
Looking for a job outside of the world of TEFL teaching, I had a one-track mind: anything that wasn’t that....
Spanish Accents & Dialects: Do Little Details Really Matter?
If you’re the type of person who hits “Reply All” when responding to an email with sensitive information, listen up....
I Want to Break Free (From TEFL Teaching): Finding Work in Spain
It’s no state secret: Becoming a TEFL teacher is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to live abroad. Of...
Learning How to Teach English Abroad, or Why “Just Because” Isn’t a Valid Answer
Life in the U.S. doesn’t really prepare (nor encourage) you to take on a new job that you have absolutely...