Last weekend, in an attempt to reduce our round little bellies that shake when we laugh like bowls full of jelly, 10,000 runners dressed like Papa Noel to run 5.5 kilometers  through the streets of Madrid. We were dressed all in fur felt from head to foot but instead...

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A recently travelled form Madrid to the south of Spain to meet up with my good friend Julia. We hadn't seen each other ...

Well, Thanksgiving is over, the Madrid streets are twinkling with colorful lights, and my advent calendar is already ...

Living abroad is an adventure. While the majority of the time involves making new friends and overcoming everyday ...

The unavoidable toe tapping and head bobbing. The bass riffs pulsating in your chest. The sing alongs, the encores ...

Saint Rich Ten days into November and I have yet to post this month's playlist. There's some great new music out right ...

"Change will lead to insight more often than insight will lead to change." - Dr. Milton Erickson Humans are creatures ...

"I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world." - Mary Anne Radmacher In 2009, I ...

This past weekend, I joined 10,000 Madrileños (and fellow wannabe Madrileños) for the first ever Holi Run in Spain ...

"If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." -Jim Rohn I took this picture ...

Almost everyday I find a new phrase that makes the Spanish I know - from Ecuador - a different language than the ...

"If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello." - Paulo Coelho This is a picture that ...

The sun is bright this morning. It shines through the window and reflects off of every surface in my room. I can see ...