It seemed like a grand idea—spend three weeks travelling around France and Italy before beginning a year long teaching assignment in Spain. And for the most part it was, with one exception: luggage. Schlepping a year’s supply of belongings up and
The bill for my pizza came and I was faced with a dilemma: all my money was in my money belt, buried underneath my shirt and shorts
I’d heard many a wild story about Napoli. Of the gypsy women who feed their babies a substance that turns them blue to solicit sympathy from tourists. Of the swift pickpockets who manage to steal from even the most savvy
“You’re too pretty for Halloween.” This is what student after student and teacher after teacher told me as I graced the halls of the Spanish Elementary School where I work, clad in my Snow White costume to celebrate Halloween in Spain,