Cooking class (in Spanish)
At the end of March I attended a cooking class with my Spanish class. It was a fun way to change things up and get a chance to practice our … Continue reading
Advice for Living Abroad – Culture (it’s all in the details)
This is the latest in my series regarding advice for living abroad. Past entries include: Language Keep in mind I’ve only lived abroad in one country – Spain. My advice … Continue reading
Trip Overview: Numbers, Faves, Least Faves
Between June 22nd and August 7th, I backpacked around Europe. It’s going to take forever to make posts about all the places I went to, so for now, I’ve written … Continue reading
Some advice about living abroad – Language
In the past nine months I’ve learned a lot about the challenges of living abroad. There are many things I was expecting before arriving, but I’ve also encountered a lot … Continue reading
Spanish Skills June 2013
Nine months in Madrid, surrounded by native speakers (lots of practice!) but required to speak English all day at work (less practice!) I’m still super self-conscious, but I’m getting better … Continue reading
San Sebastián – pintxos, pintxos, pintxos! (May 2013)
Our second stop was the beachfront town of San Sebastián. The highlights were the delicious pintxos (pronounced “pinchos”, the Basque version of tapas) and the beautiful scenery. Unfortunately it was … Continue reading
France: Arles, Avignon, Nimes, Marseille (March 2013)
This past weekend I spent 3 days in Southern France, getting a short taste of 4 different cities, exploring multiple Roman ruins, trying escargot for the first time, meeting new … Continue reading
Spanish skills, Dec 2012 (also in English)
Three months in Spain has improved my Spanish a bit, although I only speak English at work, so my Spanish has been coming along slowly. But you can tell I … Continue reading
Why I prefer Madrid to Barcelona
An American who prefers Madrid to Barcelona? Blasphemy! When I told people I was moving to Spain, many people asked Barcelona? with a look of excitement in their eyes. When … Continue reading
Some experiences in Madrid
I’ve been told by the locals here that fall and spring are very short in Madrid, and it usually goes very quickly from summer to winter, and from winter to … Continue reading
Secondhand anecdotes about learning a new language
I have a friend who learned German while she was living in Germany for a year. She said she went through these stages: Being overwhelmed by everyone speaking German so … Continue reading
Erin Explores 