Tag Archives: Spain

North Goa

Posted on October 10, 2013 by erinparker75

(I pulled this straight from my journal entry that I wrote the day we went to North Goa) Goa: Everything we went through before was worth it for her. Our second day we take a car to North Goa. Boho … Continue reading →

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Just Me and My Soul (pt 1)

Posted on January 24, 2012 by erinparker75

2012 arrived with a sigh of relief. 2011 was basically shit for a year and the Universe gave me the middle finger on more occasions than I consider acceptable. It wasn’t ALL bad: I lived in Spain, got more freelance … Continue reading →

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Galicia – Las Islas Cies Chronicles (6)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by erinparker75

We eventually mosey back down to the restaurant for more bevies and to hang with our bartender friends who like to give away beer. And then here is where things to start to get blurry~

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Shrimp

Posted on June 4, 2011 by erinparker75

(MatadorU Assignment 2.1) Lana shifts next to me and opens her phone. “10AM”. Quickly she snaps it shut, an implication that it is too early to rise. She’s right. It’s Saturday morning in Madrid and we’re nursing wicked hangovers. Four … Continue reading →

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Teaching English in Spain

Posted on May 31, 2011 by erinparker75

I came to Spain through a volunteer program called GeoVisions, where I live with a famiy and teach their children English 15 hours per week. They have six kids. SIX. Joder… But they make it look so easy! I’m baffled. … Continue reading →

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random things Madrileño style

Posted on May 17, 2011 by erinparker75

Why is an alien telling me to stop?

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Living Like a Spaniard

Posted on April 29, 2011 by erinparker75

Spain is one of those unique places that vibrates consistently with life during the day as well as into the wee hours of the night. The lifestyle here is markedly more laid back than most Western countries. Whether you are … Continue reading →

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Madrid, mi amor

Posted on April 20, 2011 by erinparker75

First day in Madrid. I arrived around 10am after having spent the entire previous night awake at London Luton. Luton is NOT in London. Don’t let the name fool you. I advise anyone and everyone to stay away as the … Continue reading →

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World Cup in Spain

Posted on October 8, 2010 by erinparker75

Yo soy espanol espanol espanol! You have to ask yourself what the chances are of traveling the world and happening to pick the one spot on the globe to win the World Cup. Pretty slim. So, I guess I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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Pamplona – no sleep there

Posted on September 14, 2010 by erinparker75

For 6 hours I’m heading north –passing through the breathtaking Spanish countryside that begs my attention and steals my sleep. Town after town blurs by, and I smile as we pass Avila, the ancient walled city that houses so many … Continue reading →

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