China and Hong Kong are about to face a second wave. Their lockdowns ended just a few weeks ago. Please, let this be a lesson to you. When lockdowns end, you are going to want to go to the club, or to a party. You might want to rush to the beach or take that […]
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Lockdown in Spain
Intro 4 walls. It’s just me and these 4 walls. I scratch a mark for every day that has passed. I am a prisoner in my own home. Ok that was a lie. But we are in lockdown. Here is what I have been up to: Netflix A classic. I have probably watched more Netflix […]
Cordoba
Intro My mom had been to Cordoba a few months ago and believed that it was an important place to visit. We went there on Monday the 24th with one of her friends who was visiting. Train Ride I am not sure that there are a whole lot of options aside from Renfe for this […]
Do as the Romans
Intro My trip to Rome last week was my first time in Italy. It was an amazing experience and I would like to share some things with you. Ryanair Ryanair is a budget airline, and this was my first time taking one of their flights. The flight to rome was nice, I was in an […]
5 Apps to Make Travel Easier
Intro Going to a foreign country for a long period of time can be difficult. I know that it has been for me. However, there are a few apps that I believe have helped make it a little easier. Meetup The first app is meetup. Meetup is an app that allows one to join groups […]
NFL Football – A guide for watching abroad
Intro The NFL playoffs have just concluded. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will play on February 2nd for the Superbowl. Being a huge football fan, I had to watch a few playoff games. During the regular season I would watch a few games when I had time (I was always checking […]
Volleyball in Malaga
Intro When I first came to Malaga, I wanted to find a group I could meet with weekly where they spoke English and Spanish (so I could communicate and learn), and where I could be active. I searched for basketball and American football on Meetup (highly recommend you download this app if you travel a […]
Holidays in the Costa del Sol
Intro In the past, I have done Christmas in either the Washington, D.C. area, or in Montreal ,and New Year’s had always been in DC, but I had never done either outside of North America. It was quite a different, but interesting, experience. Family from Washington My Dad, brother, and grandma were supposed to come […]
Tour of Istanbul
Intro I took a three day trip to Turkey, and on one day I had am 8-hour walking tour of Istanbul. The tour ended up being me, the guide, and one other person. I saw a lot on my tour, so I want to talk about 5 of my favorite sights. The Blue Mosque The […]
Traveling Solo in Madrid
Intro On November 8, I went to Madrid on my own to visit IE University for an open day. I was in Madrid for less than 5 hours, less than I had spent on the train ride there and back (I spent 5 hours and 20 minutes on the train), but I still learned some […]
