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Reverse Culture Shock is Real
09/06/2018 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
Hello! after a year hiatus! Partially due to additional travel, figuring it out… but really just not having the ability to pull myself back…
When You Have to Say Good-Bye for A Week Straight
05/31/2017 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
When I first moved here, I cryptically put a counter on my phone. One detailed how many days I had been in Spain, the other how many days I…
Celebrating the Sentimental
04/27/2017 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
Retirement Today my dad retired from the Coast Guard. I was so sad I couldn’t be there to celebrate in his last 31 years of service. When…
When the Romans Marched on Calahorra
04/25/2017 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
The weekend before Easter was supposed to be a calm time. A time when I recovered both physically and financially from my time in Portugal…
How to Travel and Budget on 700 Euro A Month
03/25/2017 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
I suppose I’ll go ahead and breach that subject of money and how I budget. An interesting topic at best, because when I initially got here…
When the Spanish Transportation System Gets You Down
03/07/2017 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
In case it isn’t yet obvious, I live in a small town in Northern Spain. A small town where I and others solely depend on public…
Celebrating Carnival in Northern Spain
03/03/2017 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
Did Someone Say Carnival? Carnival, or here, carnaval. A time of extremes, crazy costumes, drinking, and partying. It is the celebration of…
Trying to Recapture the Magic from the Beginning
02/21/2017 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
Oh, the magic. It’s a common rule of life. You jump into something new feet first and it’s thrilling, frightening, full of things that trip…
“Kids Say the Darndest Things”
02/15/2017 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
And Spanish kids, even more so. Many years ago, when I was still in school at Longwood University, I declared my major- English. And every…