What is it like to live in Spain? The longer we are here, the more we realize that it takes… Read more 10 Things I’ve Learned About Spain (Since Being Here)

What is it like to live in Spain? The longer we are here, the more we realize that it takes… Read more 10 Things I’ve Learned About Spain (Since Being Here)
When we ate our first paella in Spain, we had no idea that it is much more than a well-known… Read more Friends, Food, and Sobremesa
With the sand and dirt of Menorca barely knocked off our hiking shoes, we convinced our good friend Patti to… Read more Little Island, Big Island
Palm trees sway in the ocean breeze, hiding chattering green parakeets in their leaves outside our living room window. Behind… Read more Home Is Where the Yoga Mat Is
“First time in Menorca?”, the smiling Hertz agent asked as he handed us the keys to the car. “Sí. Yes”,… Read more Island Time: 7 Days in Menorca
It is easy for the mind to fuse together a string of visits to places with similar-sounding names and similar-appearing… Read more S*Towns and C*Views
Dancing with the devil, building human towers, and being chased through narrow streets by frantic bulls are only a few… Read more ¡Fiestas!
We just returned “home” from our first trip in Spain in which we were not carrying all of our belongings… Read more Málaga Photo Gallery
We run our fingers along a dusty wall made of thick cubes of rock, mortared together in the 2nd century… Read more Arteries of the Ancients
This holiday season, normally a time for seeing family and friends, we find ourselves in a stranger’s home, in a… Read more Holidays
You have to see the Pueblos Blancos (white villages) to really appreciate them. Each one has the same ingredients mixed… Read more Pueblos Blancos Photo Gallery
“Could we live here?” is a very different question than “What should we see or do here?” That’s the distinction… Read more Scouting Spain
I hope I never lose the eye-opening wonder of waking up in a new place. It feels like the Wizard… Read more Over the Rainbow
It was as dark as midnight when our overnight plane began its descent into Madrid a few minutes before 8:00… Read more Rhythms
For those of you who have been awaiting news of our visas, we have a great update! We were approved… Read more 5 Things I’ve Learned About Spain (without even being there)
Stipulated: Planning for travel is a part of the travel experience. Begin. Affirmative: Researching a place teaches us about its… Read more Is Planning Part of Travel? A Debate.
Once again, we are leaving our summer retreat without a solid plan. It’s not for lack of trying (see “Vis-a-Visas”… Read more Uncertainty Principles
“So, where is your next destination?” We had barely touched down on U.S. soil when our friends and family began… Read more Vis-a-Visas
Imagine a summer camp for adults: strangers share space, meals, and recreation, sign up for activities, and form bonds quickly.… Read more Hostel Life
To wrap up our time in Ecuador, we spent a week in the one zone that had eluded us so… Read more Photo Gallery: Amazonia
I gaze steadily out the small oval window of seat 22F as our plane takes off from the Quito airport… Read more Takeoffs and Takeaways
We just finished two weeks hiking in the spine of the Andes, Ecuador’s famous Avenue of the Volcanoes. Check out… Read more Photo Gallery—Avenue of the Volcanoes
We didn’t realize that we were arriving in Quito on May Day, or that May Day even mattered. In the… Read more The Parade
From our very first night in Ecuador we knew our sensory experience would be unlike anything we had ever experienced… Read more Soundscapes
In the cloud forests of Mindo, I rediscovered the fresh joy of mountain air. After two months in the equatorial… Read more Mindo Surprises
I dreamed I was in a land full of giant reptiles; lumbering, armor-plated creatures that hissed at me and yet… Read more Galápagos Dreaming
Island and week #2 in our visit to the amazing Galápagos brings images of incredible undersea life and one of… Read more Photo Gallery—Isla Isabela, Galápagos
There’s so much to see in the Galápagos! Check out a few of our favorite photos from our first week… Read more Photo Gallery: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos
When I pictured learning Spanish in Ecuador, I imagined myself swimming happily in a sea of language that I could… Read more Adventures in Learning
It is just past dawn and the bedroom air is already warm and sticky, promising another hot, humid day at… Read more La Vida Chill