7 Things I’ve Learned from 7 Years of Travel Blogging
Happy birthday to Venga, Vale, Vamos, a little blog that was born seven years ago today! This blog was born out of my UCLA dorm room in 2008, before I had even been admitted to...
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It’s a Long, Long Way to Pasadena: Fun Facts About My Hometown
G.K. Chesterton wrote, “The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” It seems that...
7 Fascinating Maps about Spain to Geek out Over
I could probably spend hours on end poring over maps, and the fact that Spain is one of my favorite geographical subjects comes as a surprise to nobody. So without further ado, here are...
8 Favorite Memories from My First Year in Australia
The sad thing is, on the nights when I come home from work too exhausted to do much more than sink into my bed, watching Gilmore Girls while eating raw cookie dough, or on winter...
Studying Abroad in Madrid: A Five-Year Retrospective
I’ll be the first to tell you that nothing compares to the opportunity to live abroad. But anyone who has experienced it knows that it’s not always the fantasy vacation we imagine it to be....
7 Reasons to Love Life in Australia
Last night, my new Colombian roommate asked why I like Australia, and I quickly realized I had no answer prepared for her. Sure, life here is great, but, oddly, I had never given the...
A Love Affair with International Soccer
The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off less than twelve hours from the time I’m writing this, and I can barely contain my excitement. To count down to this year’s tournament (and Spain’s inevitable...
5 Things I Miss About Sevilla
Madrid is, quite possibly, my favorite city in the world. Despite my current lack of enthusiasm for the city based on the sub-par weather we’ve been having, I can’t believe how lucky I am...
