Traveling

When traveling to foreign places, one of the things that sticks out is how different the food is, especially depending on where you are.

What do you notice that’s different? ¿Qué notas en las calles o en casa? My professors would often ask this question when discussing Spain’s political issues and cultural norms. My fellow classmates, like me, were also study abroad students and came […]

“Did we just buy movie tickets?” Of course, we both knew the answer. My friend and I had just made the impulsive decision to watch a movie, our euros having been replaced by two thin printed receipts. Our excitement soon […]

When I stepped into the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, I stepped straight into the heart of the city. Córdoba is located in Southern Spain and is about three hours by bus from my city of Granada. My bus had taken me farther into […]

It’s no secret; Tomorrowland is one of the most desired summer electronic dance music (EDM) festivals in the world. With close to 200,000 festival goers gathering in Boom, Belgium every year for this experience of a lifetime, one begins to […]

¿Pincha? I could only assume that meant ‘pinch?’ as the two security guards tapped their arms and repeated the question. I anticipated having problems with airport security, as anyone who travels with medical supplies would. I knew how to say […]

The start of summer brings relaxed sunny days, long party nights, the feeling of absolute freedom but most importantly, the beginning of music festival season! While Coachella and EDC are two of the most popular music festivals they are babies […]

The African and European continents were standing almost as if they were silent giants in the Strait of Gilbraltar. As I traveled by ferry, Spain held a soft but constant presence from the horizon, while Africa became more distinctive and […]