Road Trip to Asturias
Last October, my friend Linnaea invited me to join her and two of her Spanish friends on a weekend road trip to one of the few parts of Spain I still had left on...
Author: Kirstie Jeffries
14 Ways to do Las Vegas Right (and Cheap!)
I don’t often find myself homesick anymore, but my mind does frequently wander through the various places back home that I love best. Recently, I found myself thinking about — and yearning for —...
Let the Travels Begin!
In two days, I take off on the trip of a lifetime, 35 straight days of traveling Eastern Europe, visiting 8 or 9 countries I’ve never seen. Then, I return to Madrid for a...
Snapshots from Summer 2012
I tend to focus on my European travels on this blog, neglecting the less exotic — but often equally fun — trips I take in between. So, before I continue writing about my trips...
The Final Month
I don’t know how it happened, but, somehow, it’s already June, which marks my last full month of living in Spain. After spending about half of my adult life here — a year of...
One Last Central Europe Hurrah: Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia is a city that’s been hit hard by pop culture. Remember that desolate wasteland featured in Eurotrip where the kids exchange $1.83 for the world’s most luxurious feast? Or, though I haven’t...
Countdown to Feria
In one week, I’ll be back in my beloved Sevilla, porque ya huela a Feriaaaaa! My favorite event of the year, Sevilla’s Feria de Abril, kicks off Tuesday, and I’ll be there for the...
Budapest in Ruins
After lackluster Vienna, I was ready to return to a fantastic city, and Budapest, Hungary was just the place. We arrived late at night and began our adventures the following morning, starting with a...
