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Memorable Places #1: Plaza de España

Memorable Places #1: Plaza de España

October 15, 2020
Inspiration, Spain

Hi there! It’s been a while. I know, the world is upside down and now is not a time to be planning travel, so I…

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A Madrid Food Tour: Eating Our Way through the City

A Madrid Food Tour: Eating Our Way through the City

January 17, 2019
Europe, Madrid, Spain

Madrid is a favorite destination for many and it’s a place we’ve been before and have always enjoyed. Madrid has many amazing things to do…

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How to Get a Job Teaching English as a Volunteer

How to Get a Job Teaching English as a Volunteer

August 19, 2014
Africa, Ecuador, Practical, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand

We’ve looked already at getting jobs teaching English in both Asia and Europe for pay, but what if you are looking for a volunteer opportunity?…

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How to Get a Job Teaching English in Europe

How to Get a Job Teaching English in Europe

June 24, 2014
Practical, Europe, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK, Ukraine

Compared to English teaching jobs in Asia, jobs teaching English in Europe are perhaps not as easy to come by. However, there are several places…

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Hammam Al Ándalus, Madrid

Hammam Al Ándalus, Madrid

March 11, 2014
Europe, Madrid, Spain

Zab and I first visited the Hammam Al Ándalus when we were last in Madrid, seven and a half years earlier, and when we were…

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Crucina, Madrid

Crucina, Madrid

February 7, 2014
Europe, Madrid, Restaurant Reviews, Spain

Arriving at Crucina at around 8pm, we were, of course, the only people there. In Madrid, like much of the Spanish speaking world, people don’t…

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Indefinite Adventure on the Amateur Traveler

Indefinite Adventure on the Amateur Traveler

April 20, 2013
Europe, Spain

A few weeks ago, I was interviewed about Extremadura in Spain by Christ Christensen for the excellent travel podcast, Amateur Traveler. I lived in Mérida,…

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Guide to Mérida, Spain

Guide to Mérida, Spain

April 3, 2013
Europe, Guides, Spain

At the end of 2012, I lived for three months in Mérida, a small city in the region of Extremadura, Spain, teaching English. It’s a…

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