A One-Way Ticket to Success

A One-Way Ticket to Success

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Why Chris ditched the rungs of the corporate ladder for a life abroad.
How I Fell in Love With Life at Home After Living Abroad

How I Fell in Love With Life at Home After Living Abroad

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Making the return home easier. 
Read This Before Becoming a Language Assistant in Spain

Read This Before Becoming a Language Assistant in Spain

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What it's really like to work as an Auxiliar de Conversación in Madrid. 
How to Learn a Language Outside of the Classroom

How to Learn a Language Outside of the Classroom

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No textbooks necessary.
5 Things Youll Worry About While Living Abroad

5 Things You'll Worry About While Living Abroad

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The truths behind many travellers' Instagram accounts. 
5 Cultural Quirks of Spain

5 Cultural Quirks of Spain

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Five differences between New York and Spain. 
4 Overseas Jobs for English Speakers That Arent Teaching

4 Overseas Jobs for English Speakers That Aren't Teaching

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Sick of germy children and gerund verbs, Danika looks at other overseas work opportunities for English speakers who don't want to teach.
How to Milk a Cow: Housesitting in Spain

How to Milk a Cow: Housesitting in Spain

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In the countryside of Spain, Vanessa most unexpectedly finds her roots when she volunteers to housesit.
Walking in the Path of Spanish Volcanoes

Walking in the Path of Spanish Volcanoes

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A trek through ancient paths provides Vanessa with some much-needed reflection.
How I Learnt to Live Andaluz

How I Learnt to Live "Andaluz"

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After a somewhat reluctant adjustment, Danika looks at all the ways she's learnt to live like a local in Spain.
Farm Hands: Raising Fearless Vegetables on a Spanish Biodynamic Farm

Farm Hands: Raising "Fearless Vegetables" on a Spanish Biodynamic Farm

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Vanessa puts away her cell phone and digs into permaculture on a volunteer placement in Spain.
How I Work in Spain as a Non-EU National

How I Work in Spain as a Non-EU National

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From the practical to the peculiar, Danika answers the questions she’s most often asked about working legally in Europe.
A Cross-Cultural Love Affair

A Cross-Cultural Love Affair

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Danika Wilkinson takes a look at the trials and tribulations that come with living with her "Latin lover."
The Power of Being a Native English Speaker

The Power of Being a "Native" English Speaker

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Danika realizes that her sunny Spanish lifestyle is due to a privilege she never knew she had.
A Study Break in Seville

A Study Break in Seville

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An "extra study day" turns into an adventure away.
Rekindling My Love For Spain

Rekindling My Love For Spain

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Now that the "honeymoon" phase of culture shock is over, Jared struggles to reignite his love for Granada.

Writing Exams in Spanish

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Think midterms are rough? Imagine writing them in an entirely different language.

Choosing Where to Study Abroad

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Jared explains why he decided to leave the UK to further his education.
A Travellers Remedy to A Fear of Flying

A Traveller's Remedy to A Fear of Flying

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Breathe deeply and take one of these.
Starting University in Spain

Starting University in Spain

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A British student discovers that studying in Spanish won't be his only challenge abroad.

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