There are actually a multitude of reasons you may need a student visa for Spain, other than just the typical undergraduate student studying abroad. There are cheap graduate programs for Americans in Spain. There are language schools for students of any age to learn any level of Spanish. And there is a position called an auxiliar de conversacion, or language assistant […]
Lawson’s Emu-Z-Um was a very unique mixture of wildlife and history, located in Southern Idaho. This open-air museum was more like a collection of buildings from the historic western settlement of Owyhee County than a traditional museum. These buildings contained many artifacts from the late 1800s and early 1900s. And, on the grounds of the museum, roamed emus — large […]
Public transportation is so convenient … when you know how to navigate it. But when you have just moved to a new city, state, or country, you likely do not have the knowledge of all the bus lines, train lines, metro stops, and so on. So you will have to depend on the help of an app or two so […]
One thing I have learned spending the early Christmas season in Madrid is that Christmas Markets in Madrid are much more impressive to Americans than they are to Europeans. I am part of an Erasmus club, where I have met students studying in Spain who are from Italy, France, the UK, Austria, and Germany. I have been told from these […]
What is an auxiliar de conversación? An auxiliar de conversación is a language assistant at a public school in Spain. Most language assistants help with either English or French courses offered at a public school. Their duty is not to be a teacher, but to assist the teachers for those language courses. Since Spain has bilingual schools, some auxiliares de […]
I took my first flight since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2021 — about one year after the pandemic hit the United States. The entire experience was very unusual compared to all my previous flight experiences. And, although there are several aspects of the flight experience that I would like to return to normal, I would not mind if […]
There are not many places in the United States to see foliage native to Japan. However, in the Puget Sound area of Washington State, a large collection of this foliage can be found on the University of Washington campus. There is a group of cherry blossom trees located on The Quad of the university grounds, which attract thousands of spectators […]
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play written by Agatha Christie. It was actually first written as a radio sketch under the name Three Blind Mice. But, ultimately, it premiered as a play in London’s West End in 1952. And its major claim to fame is that it holds the title for the longest continuously running play in history. It […]
Every fall in Boise, Idaho an unusual sight occurs: The sky is filled with balloons. But it is not just any balloons that fill the air above the City of Trees, it is hot air balloons. These balloons are part of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic. They launch from Ann Morrison Park several times over the course of a […]
I don’t know if there is anything more stereotypically Scottish than a whiskey and a trip to a lake. Except maybe when you do both in the pouring rain. In May 2019, I went on a half-day tour that included a trip to the Glengoyne Whiskey Distillery and the nearby Loch Lomond. I booked the tour through Rabbie’s, which is […]