My brother and I spent 2.5 great days in Barcelona, enjoyed a lot of the incredible sites, and did it all relatively inexpensively. Here is what we did: Day One Stroll La Rambla, admiring the sites, shops, and hoards of people. Stop along the way for some incredible fruit cups or (overly sweet) 1 Euro […]
5 Easy “No-Equipment” Games for ESL Classes
In no particular order, these are all some great games that I routinely “pull out of my bag’ when there is, um, like 25 extra minutes of class and I have nothing else to do. They’re simple, fun, and easy to adapt to all levels! [Click each title to see how to play the games] […]
Restaurants in Madrid: El Buo
For some incredible tortilla espanola, drinks, raciones (plates to share)- all at amazing price- go to El Buo in La Latina! It’s part of a restaurant group that owns a number of similar restaurants, but for large slices of tortilla, you’ll want to head to El Buo and for an entire tortilla to share among […]
Enero Fin de Semana en Madrid.
Buenos dias!! Estoy escribiendo este post el miercoles…mejor tarde que nunca 😉 Me he despertado dos horas antes que tengo que irme para planear dos viajes pendientes pero son super estresantes. Mejor que escribo aqui y los dejo para mas tarde. #procrastination #enespanol Este fin de semana pasado ha sido increible…como siempre! Era lo […]
A Day in the Life of an Auxiliar de Conversacion in Madrid: December 2016
I don’t do these types of posts very often, but they are, without a doubt, one of my favorites to go back and read. Your days might feel very ordinary, but they change and evolve over time- everything from what you do, to who you know, what you eat, what you wear, etc., will change. […]
A Weekend in Oviedo with Friends.
HAPPY TUESDAY! (started this post yesterday, but never finished) I was just here chattin’ with ya’ll last…Thursday? Or was it Friday? I’ve loss track since time is completely flying past, despite my greatest wishes (as mentioned in the last post). Part of it is due to being so busy with Bruja’s Bakery, and the other […]
Bilbao and San Sebastian Weekend (Part II)
Hi! Just catching up? Here is part I. We took a early afternoon bus from Bilbao to San Sebastian on Sunday morning (tip: buy tickets ahead of time because they sell out and then you either need to purchase tickets with the more expensive company or you need to book a “deluxe” bus). The bus […]
Bilbao and San Sebastian Weekend.
Hey all! Happy FRIDAY! It’s been a great week that has absolutely flown by, just like today has! I was going to write this post at 10 a.m. this morning, but alas, it is almost 7:30 pm. Better late than never. Or not. You don’t care either way. So! Last weekend I met my parents […]
Living on an Auxiliar Salary: October 2016 Budget Report
When friends and friends of friend’s contact me to ask about working as an auxiliar in Spain, one thing they always ask is: “is 1000 Euros enough to live on in Spain?” or “is the auxiliar salary enough?”. In general, it is enough. But you can’t do it ALL on the auxiliar salary (I’m saying […]
Applying for Spanish Citizenship Due to Sephardic Origin: The DELE A2 Exam
I have been in the process of applying for my Sephardic Spanish Citizenship for the last couple of years. While it is no easy process, it’s totally doable. In these series of posts, I am recapping how I am applying for Sephardic Spanish Citizenship and my experience. I took the DELE A2 exam yesterday! It […]