I'm a British girl, who has been living in Europe on and off the past three years (we Brits have a weird thing where we don't always view ourselves as European, but that's a whole can of Brexity worms). I was living in Spain when I was diagnosed with lupus, and had to quit my [...]
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Why living like a hermit crab simultaneously ruins you and makes you
I am currently living in my third city abroad, and moving to another next month (eee!) After, I fully intend on returning to the UK and finding one of them stable job things I've heard so much about. It will mark 3 years of unforgettable experiences. Anyone who has ever lived abroad, either permanently or [...]
Being an Expat: Expectations vs Reality
Living abroad is an amazing experience and adventure. You develop as a human being, and have amazing stories to tell your future grandkids/anyone who will listen to you brag. But it's not what films and books always describe it to be, or how your family and friends imagine your cool new life. You're still human, [...]
Two Countries, Two Lives
Every country has its quirks, its benefits, and the little reasons that make living there quite peachy, even if you don't appreciate these qualities unless you're elsewhere. I won't say I'm missing England with incurable homesickness (no offence England but not at all), however there are some things I miss. And of course, [...]
Expat vs Immigrant – Why One and Not the Other?
Yep, I am allowed to go around calling myself an expat. Doesn't it sound glamorous - like my days are filled with multilingualism and drinking good wine (and not being totally out of my depth in Spanish and nursing the occasional "oh god what fresh hell is this" hangover, I assure you). But why do [...]
Pueblos de Burgos
Fun trivia fact: apparently the surrounding area of Burgos has one of the highest amounts of villages in Spain. So when I was invited to go along with some of the fellow teachers from the school I work at to walk around some local villages and then eat a local bean dish, of course I said [...]
Inside a Mind 