5 Places to visit in historic Burgos, Spain
For my first adventure in Spain, I visited a city called Burgos. It may not be the Paris or Milano trip that I’d been dreaming about when I accepted a teaching position in Logrono, but the capital city...
View ArticleSan Millán de la Cogolla to Anguiano: Hiking the GR-93 in Spain
“That monastery looks pretty big. That probably means it’s important,” I said to Chris at around 10:30 a.m. It was late, but it had been a busy morning already. We’d waited for the camp store to open,...
View ArticlePass the pierogi: Poland is a hidden gem
Christmas markets. Polish pottery. Pastel row houses. Medieval finery. Pierogi. These are now the things that come to mind when I think about Poland. It’s certainly a departure from my previous...
View Article7 Faux pas to avoid in Budapest
This year for Black Friday, I didn’t get any new clothes. I didn’t buy a flat-screen. I didn’t spring for a new iPhone. Instead, I impulsively bought a RyanAir ticket to Budapest for the final few days...
View ArticleLost & Found in Barcelona
Nearly everyone I spoke with said Barcelona was one of the best places they visited in Europe, but I didn’t fall in love with it right away. I just couldn’t quite figure it out. The architecture was...
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