Sahara Desert Excursion
Hello everybody! As you know from the last post, my brother Mike was able to visit us across the pond for 10 days. After meeting in Madrid and exploring many of its sites for a day, we were off to start our next adventure in Marrakesh, Morocco. We spent a total of 4 days in […]
Madrid for the Day
Hey everyone!! At the end of February, Mark’s brother, Mike flew to Spain to visit us for a week! Thursday night we took an overnight bus from Sevilla to Madrid and met him there on Friday morning. Although we only had one day / night in Madrid before we flew to Morocco on Saturday, we definitely […]
Everyday Life
Hey everyone! Now that we are both settled together in Alcalá, we thought it would be interesting to share with you a glimpse into our everyday life. Most of our blogs and videos revolve around traveling, but you may be wondering what we do during our everyday work week. Mystery solved. Check out the details […]
Change of Scenery
Hello everyone! I know that it’s been a long time since we’ve written a blog but things have been very hectic for us lately. Let me explain… At the end of January, I left my job in Algeciras and accepted a position in Alcalá de Guadaíra at the school Mark teaches at. Mark’s roommate decided […]
Belgium
Hey everyone! Now that you’ve read all about Belgian beer, it’s time we talk about Belgium itself and all the things we were able to do and see while there! After spending 3 days in Amsterdam, we took a bus in the evening to Brussels. One of the best parts about living in Europe is […]
Happy New Beers!
Hello everybody! It is safe to say that during our trip to the Netherlands and Belgium we drank plenty of beer. Whether we were touring breweries and beer museums or simply exploring our options at the local bars, we learned a lot about beer in both countries. In Amsterdam, we first started learning about beer […]
Home for the Holidays
Hey everyone! We will be flying home to the States in 2 days and are both very excited about it. It was important for us that we were able to spend Christmas with our family & friends. As many of you know, in the beginning of December we traveled to Germany to see the Christmas […]
Christmas in Cologne
Hey everyone! Last weekend, we were transported into a Christmas fairy-tale while visiting Germany. It was a weekend filled with good company, beautiful Christmas lights, live music, food & laughter. To begin, we were lucky enough to meet up with one of our friends from college (Chris) who flew from Malta to meet us for […]
Je suis Paris
Hello everybody! Two weekends ago Amanda and I were able to travel to Paris, France, or as Amanda kept reminding me, the city of love! Unfortunately, as you may have realized, Paris was just one week removed from a brutal terrorist attack and the city was on high alert (as were Amanda and myself). Fortunately, […]
Palace of Versailles
Hi everyone, Last weekend, Mark and I were lucky enough to visit Paris for the weekend. Despite the chilly temperatures and short amount of time we had, we were determined to see as much as we possibly could! On Saturday morning, we woke up early and caught a train to Versailles (about 30 minutes outside […]
