We provide customized itineraries of varying levels for those eager to explore the world. Anything from flights, accommodation, tours & restaurant reservations – it’s travel made easy. Our blog includes city guides, travel tips & inspiration to keep you dreaming!
We met during Freshmen Orientation at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire and began dating later that year. Mark studied Psychology and Amanda studied International Relations, both minoring in Spanish. Amanda was able to study abroad in Sevilla, Spain during her Junior Year and fell in love with travel immediately!
After graduation, we decided to move to Spain to teach English for a year. This was when Live la Vida Blog was first born! We wanted a way to share our adventures with family & friends. The name Live la Vida is a mix of both English & Spanish words – which felt fitting to our move! It means live life.
We lived in a small town called Alcalá de Guadaíra outside of Sevilla, Spain. We loved our time so much that we decided to stay for a second year and continue working for the same school. We were able to travel to some destinations we had only previously dreamed about!
After two years in Spain, we moved back home to Boston. Mark continued his love for teaching and currently works as a 6th grade social studies teacher. Amanda began working for a global travel and education company. After 10 years of dating, we got married in September 2022. Shortly after, we turned Live la Vida into a business to help others explore the world!
For every trip we take, we keep details of what we did, where we ate and what we learned so we can share with you all here in our blog posts. We love to share our travel tips – whether it’s how we fund and plan our adventures, to how we stay inspired and curious about the world while at home. If you love to travel, you’ve stumbled upon the right place!
Live la Vida is small travel business that provides you with first hand information from our experience visiting cities across the globe. We have visited 20 countries together (and counting). We pour all of our knowledge into curating customized itineraries for varying levels of travelers! Live la Vida is our place to inspire others to make time for adventure in their lives.
