I finally have finished telling the story of my three week trek through France and Italy and can now share some stories from Madrid, the city I have been living in for the past two months, teaching English at an
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,
When researching what to do with my last free day in Italy, I was quite torn. Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa and get a photo in front of one of the most famous icons of Italy or Cinque Terre,
Milan is Italy’s second largest city and home to one of my best friends in the whole world, Alessandra. With a population of 5.2 million, the city is the economic center of the city. Milan will be home to the
Of all the cities I visited in Italy, Florence was by far my favorite. The birthplace of the Renaissance, the city is busting with creativity, art and beauty, and its compact city center makes it easy to explore on foot.
Every historical landmark I’ve ever visited has, without fail, contained two staples: overpriced bottles of water and a few tourists who visit for the sole purpose of taking a few photographs that will increase their perception of sophistication upon returning
Rough rocks massaged my feet as I waded through the steaming waters of the Biagno Giapponese pool at the Poseidon Gardens Thermal Park on the island of Ischia. As I climbed a small set of stairs and down another to