Did You Know Toledo Is Famous for Its Marzipan?
Finding a spot that sells freshly made marzipan sweets needs to be a priority the next time you visit Toledo, …
Category: Spain
Eating Dinner At the World’s Oldest Restaurant: Restaurante Botín
Memorialized by frequent patron Ernest Hemingway in his famous book The Sun Also Rises, Madrid’s Restaurante Botín holds the Guinness World Record for …
Hidden Reclusive Nuns Sell Secret Cookies in Madrid
There’s a little not-super-well-kept secret that a sect of cloistered nuns in Madrid sells clandestine cookies to the public. In …
How to Apply for a Student Visa to Study in Spain
To live in Spain for longer than 90 days, American citizens who do not hold a European passport must enter …
Hi There, I’m Alive! Let’s Consider This Recap My Blog’s 2019 Year-In-Review
Hello, I’m alive. I’m not sure how else to begin my first blog post after several months of total silence. …
The Beauty That Was Fallas in Valencia, Spain
Imagine spending an entire year constructing enormous, colorful, and ornate sculptures of grand-scale intended for the public to enjoy over …
Awaiting the Approval of a Spanish Student Visa and Preparing to Move to Spain
Applying for a Spanish Visa After attending my long stay student visa appointment at the General Consulate of Spain in …
Happy Valentine’s Day: A Long-Distance (U.S.A. & Spain) Relationship Update
Sorry, I know that technically Valentine’s Day was yesterday but I have some really huge life updates that I want …
Why Quiet Clubbing Is a Fun Way to Party – For Introverts & Extroverts Alike.
Imagine yourself entering a nightclub. Alcohol is being served, people are dancing wildly, it is dark but the disco lights …
Let’s Talk About My Rotten Tomato Juice-Induced Pink Eye Infection At La Tomatina
La Tomatina is the largest food fight festival in the world. Over 20,000 people pile into the tiny city of …
The Story of How I Discovered My Destiny To Attend The La Tomatina Festival In Buñol!
I have proof that destiny exists. Destiny is the only plausible explanation for how I found myself in Spain at …
The Casas Colgadas and Other Top Things to See and Do In Cuenca, Spain
Cuenca is a city built on a mountainside in eastern-central Spain. Founded by Moors, the city still retains its steep …
Getting Pulled Over By the Police Right After Hopping Into a Stranger’s Van
Have you ever heard of BlaBlaCar? In the same way, so many Americans turn to Uber for a quick Lyft …
Couchsurfing With Friends Is All Fun & Games Until…
After Jorge and I left our AirBnB in Madrid, we needed to stay in the capital for an undetermined length …
Staying In Madrid Can Be Expensive Except For When It Is Free
Madrid is expensive. Spain is one of the hottest and most sought-after tourist destinations in the entire world and the …
