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 […]
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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 […]
How to Deal with the Spanish Bureaucracy
Intro Throughout our visa process, my mother and I have had to deal with Spanish bureaucracy, and I wanted to share some of the good, bad, and ugly of moving to Spain. Visa We applied for our visa in late May this year, and it was fairly straightforward. We had to bring in a large […]
Hostel Survival Guide
Intro On October 19, my mom and I took the train to Madrid. We had booked a stay at what we thought was Salamanca Hotel. When we arrived, we realized that it was “Salamanca Hostel,” not hotel. There, I learned many lessons about what to do, and what not to do, when staying at a […]
Instituto Picasso: A Review
Intro I signed up for Spanish lessons at the Instituto Picasso in Malaga. For two weeks I took classes on Mon-Fri that were each 4 hours a day (10 AM – 2 PM). I started on October 7, and I finished on October 18. Group Classes The group class I signed up was for two […]
The Joker: Moviegoing in Malaga
Intro On Friday, October 12, I went to see the Joker in theaters with my friend Isaac. This is the story, along with a few lessons I learned about moviegoing in Malaga, and a small review of the movie. Story I had seen that there was a 5:45 PM movie time, perfect for us to […]
