Moving Abroad: Initial Thoughts and Observations
As I have said time and time again, both on the blog and elsewhere, making the decision to move abroad and to relocate myself in Madrid was one of the best decisions I think I have ever made. It set my...
View ArticleMoving Abroad Part II
In my last post, I talked about some of my initial observations from moving and living abroad. Well, it got me thinking and I have a few more things I’d like to share. But while the last post was...
View ArticleGoing Abroad to Teach English: Teaching in China
Moving to another country to study is one of the best experiences a student can undertake. It’s a culturally enriching, breathtaking experience. That’s why I did it. But something that not many...
View ArticleExperiencing New Foods When You Move
You have to be a pretty adventurous person if you’re going to move all the way across the world to live, go to school, work, etc. But even the most adventuresome among us can have a hard time breaking...
View ArticleSwiss Made Gun Safes and Custom 1911 Grips
Growing up in America, I obviously have very different views on firearms in civilian hands that do many of my European counterparts. But, now that I have been living in Madrid for almost 20 years, I...
View ArticleBrewing Beer in Germany, the Motherland of all Brews
It’s not everyday that an American gets to drink beer in what I consider the motherland of all beers in the world: Germany. Germany has such a rich history of brewing beer; it’s steeped in the culture...
View ArticleHow Europeans Drink Water: Purified and Sparkling
I can remember one of the biggest cultural differences I experienced upon my arrival in Europe was how little they consume soda. In America, we love soda, and it’s a way of life in the South, with...
View ArticleHow to Enjoy Spain Like You Live There: Best Outdoor Hiking
It took me the better part of a year from first moving to Spain to actually venture outside of the city. After all, I was young and the city really had everything that I needed. It had food, my...
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