For the Two-Week Immersion experience, I had the privilege of living with a husband and wife that were in their mid-thirties. The homesta...

Photos: El Buen Retiro Park, Grupo Ocho (the best), Flamenco show at Cardamomo, and my Spartan buddies that I met through CIEE When I dis...

When I quit teaching fourth grade in 2015, I was fairly certain I would never go back. Yet here I am, teaching in Spain, remembering why ...

1. When greeting a person, kiss the left cheek first. If you get this wrong, congratulations, you've just kissed someone on the lips. 2. ...

My first week away from the United States could best be summed up in the following steps: 1. Venture outside comfort zone. 2. Nearly crap...

I assumed that the crippling anxiety of moving to Spain would hit me at some point along the way. With nervous laughter, I shooed away vi...

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” -Lao Tzu I have lived in Arkansas for thirty years of my life. Small pause f...