Perrachica Address: Calle Eloy Gonzalo, 10, 28010 Madrid Atmosphere: like a really nice hotel lobby. Seriously! That’s what I thought when I went. I loved the design of the resturant– it felt upscale and classy, but wasn’t crazy expensive…i don’t think? Haha. Look at those pictures!! Type of food: (They have brunch and dinner! Have […]
Restaurants in Madrid: Bosco de Lobo
Bosco de Lobo Address: Calle de Hortaleza, 63, 28004 Madrid (it’s easy to miss. Look for the ) Atmosphere: I LOVED the design of this restaurant. The outside has a really nice terrace and the inside feels like a library, if that makes sense. The shelves are lined with books and each table has these […]
Weekend. And 7 Things You SHOULD Purchase and 6 Things You SHOULD NOT Purchase at Primark.
Buenas noches! How was your weekend? My weekend was so good. Too good, which is why it was over so quickly and now it’s Monday. What? But Monday is over, so I’m happy about that too. I don’t have much to share so I thought I would throw my measly weekend pics into this stupid […]
5 Ways to Help Ensure You Won’t Rip Your Eyeballs Out During a Private Lesson.
How’s that for a title?? Truth be told, private lessons are not that bad once you get there and are in the thick of it, but boy do I dread them before they happen. Some of my students are great and I mildly look forward to them, but I also have students on the other […]
Late Holiday Gift Guide for a Traveler
I wrote this post back in 2015, but now that Christmas 2017 is coming, I thought it would be a great time to update it and share this gift guide for travelers. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Christmas 2015 is over. Let’s just say this gift guide is a little early for Christmas 2016, right? You’ll be […]
Best Apps to Have When You Live (or Travel) Abroad
Good morning! I am typing this post on Christmas Day, while my parents are napping since they traveled all night. I was late picking them up to the airport since every piece of technology I own failed me, but alas, they are here in one piece and were only a little bit angry. I, on […]
Our Trip Down South: Sevilla
Hi! Things have been kind of silent around here for the last two weeks, largely due to the fact that my favorite people in the entire world have been here in Spain with me! My parents arrived two weeks ago and during the first week, we hung low and explored Madrid. It was like seeing […]
The Budget: Feeling Less Poor.
Well, I have officially been here two months and it has taken just as long to feel like I have found “my groove” not only in my day-to-day life, but in my spending, as well. I still feel #poor, but not nearly as much as before. And I have since remedied that #homeless situation. Life, […]
Free Museums in Madrid
Madrid offers a great selection of art and cultural museums, and while most are not ALWAYS free, most of them are free at certain times during the week. In this post, I made a list of the best museums in Madrid as when as well as when the museums are free in Madrid. See below […]
The Magic Man: Getting Robbed in Madrid
Before coming to Spain, people will warn you over and over to “watch your things” because petty crime and theft is common here, especially in areas with a lot of tourists. We heard it over and over again, and yet, it’s easy to think “I’m on top of things and that won’t happen to me”. […]