My experience in Spain has been amazing. I fully enjoyed my time there, the culture and people are so warm you feel right at home even if you are a thousand miles away. My favorite time was my trip to Candelario during a weekend. Candelario is a little town close to Salamanca, its right by…
Summer in Spain
Although my time here in Spain is over the memories I have made will last forever. The best experience I had here was my trip to Barcelona. With my last weekend in Spain I used it to travel the the city of Barcelona. Barcelona has beautiful architecture and the whole city is like one big…
Until Next Time, Madrid
My last half of the trip was bittersweet. I felt extremely comfortable getting around Madrid and traveling on the Ave train. I felt like I saw a lot, explored random places and got to know my host family, classmates and other people in the program. I was ready to leave to see family and friends…
Farewell Madrid
For my last weekend in Madrid, I planned a last minute trip to Barcelona with my friend Charlotte. The night before, we bought our train tickets and found an Air bnb so we could explore the beautiful city of Barcelona we had only heard amazing things about and seen unreal pictures of. When we arrived to…
Adiós Madrid
Living in Spain for the last 6 weeks has turned out to be one of the best decisions I have made. Before this trip, I had only left the country on a Caribbean cruise, let alone traveling alone to Europe. I have always considered myself a good spanish speaking, but through this experience my confidence…
Candelario hike
Between a small town and a big city, I’ll always choose the latter, and I was a bit hesitant to leave busy, interesting Madrid for the relative nothingness of Candelario. I did find Candelario’s own magic, though, in its surrounding forests and mountains. The Sunday morning hike–perfect temperature, colorful wildflowers, only a small chance of getting poison…
My time in Madrid
Living in Madrid and working during the week was a great experience. I felt as though I actually was there live, instead of just going on vacation. I believe this to be the best way to fully experience the culture of a city, and feel a part of it. With that being said, I loved…
Las Montañas de España
My trip to Candelario was nothing short of unforgettable. It was as if we had the entire town to ourselves, and the handful of locals who we did encounter were incredibly nice and seemed genuinely happy to have us in their town. It was definitely a great bonding experience between myself and others in the…
It’s Not Goodbye it’s Until we Meet Again
As I sit here typing in the comfort of my room reflecting back on my trip, I realize how much I am going to miss waking up in Madrid. I already miss my family, which I still stay in contact with, I miss my friends, but most importantly I miss the endless possibilities of exploration….
Madrid, España
Studying abroad in Madrid this summer was a once in a lifetime experience. The second three-week period I had the opportunity to visit Candelario, Barcelona, Castillo de Granadilla, and Ibiza. My favorite places were Candelario and Ibiza. In Candelario there were streams of fresh water flowing throughout the city, beautiful views of the mountains and…