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I have arrived

The first 24 hours in Spain have been fairly uneventful, other than the fact that I just moved to Spain – ja!  A few weird things have already happened though: 1) I didn’t go through customs… When we...

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I am a retired Free Agent

I just completed my first full week of work and commuting.  My alarm goes off at 7:15am.  It’s still dark when I leave.  I come home around 9:00pm, after the sun has set.  I’m on my feet and walk about...

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Granada sense-tastic!

Spain is full of holiday weekends – yippee!  For the first I went to Granada with a couple girlfriends who also teach English here.  It was a gorgeous weekend – the photos speak for themselves. So, I...

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Totally Chill Toledo

Madrid is a big city.  Millions of people and lots of neighborhoods.  One of favorite things about Madrid is the public transit. Take your pick – bus, metro, local trains, long distance trains, shuttle...

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29 Intentions for the Year Ahead!

I have 365 days left to get everything into my 20s that I want to do.  Gotta get moving!!! So here are my 29 intentions for the year ahead: LEARN TO WHISTLE (I have tried this many times, it has been a...

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I AM (kinda) FAMOUS!

Greetings followers!  I have some exciting news.  I AM (a little bit more) FAMOUS (than I used to be). Let me explain. One of my part-time gigs is working as the Blog Editor to Melibee Global Education...

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All I want for Christmas

The “holiday season” is here.  Christmas is in 14 days.  The shops are packed, the online orders are on the way and many people are panicked about buying things.  Do I have the money to afford...

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TCK – You need to know this Acronym

TCK – you have probably not heard this acronym before.  So, listen up – it’s a good one. Third Culture Kids are defined as kids raised in a context that is neither of their parents’ cultural origin....

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Madrid: Lessons in Multiculturalism and Identity

I moved to Madrid before I had ever visited Spain. That was a wild decision, I realized after I got here, whoops. I knew just as much about Spain as Spain knew about me. Since my arrival in September...

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6 Months in Spain

-: TODAY IS MY 6 MONTH :- “SPAINNIVERSARY” Departing SFO with two HUGE suitcases, a carryon, a backpack and a fabulous hat. Gotta travel in style. Day 2 in Madrid – long walks after midnight! (I know...

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One Step and One Million Lessons – My First Ramadan

What started out as a fairly innocent and thoughtless action has turned into something much more. Something that I knew very little about came into my life.  An opportunity to learn more about it was...

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[Day 2 of 5] SIETAR Europa Congress Tallinn: Daily Wrap Up

Today was jam packed with speakers, presenters and workshops.  I am exhausted… and so inspired! Here’s today’s wrap up! The morning started with an extremely moving opening plenary and snippet view...

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Let’s Chat!

I have some cool friends. And I am participating in this event that is the first of its kind, with an all-star lineup, geared towards inspiring you to love your life, create more freedom, do work you...

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The Weirdest Stuff in my suitcase

I’ve relocated more than a few times. I’ve traveled to 22 countries and lived, worked and studied in 5. Packing a suitcase has become quite familiar to me. And there is nothing that annoys me more than...

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I wish this had existed when I started traveling

Have you been wanting to launch your ideal global life, but don’t know how to start, how to make it happen, or figure out what your ideal global life even looks like? I know how that is!  You are not...

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Expatpreneur Episode 2: The Humor Consultant in Oslo

This months Expatpreneur is a seriously funny guy who sees the power of humor to change the world.  He’s always up for a good laugh, and not just because its fun.  He sees the deeper side of things...

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Expatpreneur Episode 3: Training for Global Fitness

For this episode of Expatpreneurs, we meet a trainer helping athletes and coaches in their global experiences.  If you think juggling expat life, and entrepreneurship is enough to keep you busy, throw...

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