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 […]
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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 […]
Fafa’s Visit
Intro My aunt Rafah (my mother’s sister who I call Fafa) came to visit us for 10 days. While I cannot possibly write about all the fun and excitement that we experienced during her visit, I want to write about some of the highlights. Malaga through a different set of eyes I have been living […]
Barcelona Trip
Intro My trip to Barcelona was from September 16 – 21. A friend of my mother’s lives in Barcelona. He was going on a business trip and offered us his apartment for a few days. We happily accepted. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for allowing this amazing trip to be […]
First Week Back in Malaga
Introduction I had to go to the US for about a month to get my visa, take the SAT, help my dad and brother move in, and see some friends and family. Then, on August 28, my mom and I flew back to Malaga to start our year in Spain. Flight We flew on Aer […]
5 Best Lessons I Learned While in Spain
Introduction I feel like while I was in Spain (for the vacation portion of my year abroad) I learned a lot of lessons for travel in general, too many to write in one blog post, so I want to share the 5 most important ones. Lesson one: Learn some of the language When traveling to […]
Fuengirola
Introduction My family and I stayed in Fuengirola for almost three weeks to end our monthlong stay in Spain. Food Having gone to many restaurants, it would be hard to talk about all the ones I’ve been to so I’ll talk about two of my favorite places: Europa (see https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g315915-d5969563-Reviews-Restaurante_Europa-Fuengirola_Costa_del_Sol_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html on trip advisor) and Munchies […]
Madrid
Introduction When I first came to Spain, I was in Madrid. That was June 17. I feel like I can’t tell the story of my year abroad without talking about where it all started: Madrid. Apartments A lot of apartments in Madrid are very nice. I have personally only stayed in two, however, when looking […]
