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Adjusting To Spain Is Already Changing How I Approach City Life

It’s time not only to embrace a new culture, but the less organized ‘chaos’ of cities

Jan 14

Adjusting To Spain Is Already Changing How I Approach City Life

Jan 14

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I Just Booked A One-Way Ticket To Leave The United States of America

As a kid, I never could have predicted this and how it came to be

Jun 13, 2024

I Just Booked A One-Way Ticket To Leave The United States of America

Jun 13, 2024

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I Just Moved To Spain and I Don’t Believe In The Honeymoon Period

Unexpectedly, my urban planning background provides the critical “why” that’s required when you move abroad

2d ago

A streetscape of apartment buildings, common in Valencia, Spain

2d ago

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The Hub Publication

I’m Feeling The Effects Of Moving Abroad

But I am trying not to sweat the small (and big)

3d ago

Photo of a building in Valencia, Spain

3d ago

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The Riff

Taylor Swift: The Best Thing To Happen To Live Music And Rock And Roll Since Bruce Springsteen

They’re the two best performers of my time — by far

6d ago

Taylor Swift: The Best Thing To Happen To Live Music And Rock And Roll Since Bruce Springsteen

6d ago

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Rooted

Smell Everything You Put In Your Hands And Near Your Mouth

The number one thing I learned working with the best bartenders in Los Angeles

Feb 3

Smell Everything You Put In Your Hands And Near Your Mouth

Feb 3

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Iberospherical

Don’t Believe What You Read On Facebook: How We Rented (And Lost) An Apartment In Spain In 24 Hours

The real immigration “problem” is toxic expats

Jan 30

A view of a city street in Valencia, Spain, lined with trees and café terraces

Jan 30

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Rooted

As A Former Bartender, I Know A Thing Or Two About The Best Burgers In The World

The number one thing you should never do at a bar is similar to what you should never do to a burger

Jan 27

As A Former Bartender, I Know A Thing Or Two About The Best Burgers In The World

Jan 27

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City Life

Why I Prefer Informal Social Interaction Online And In Person Over Forced Friendship

It’s one reason why I think I’m going to love life in Spain

Jan 21

Why I Prefer Informal Social Interaction Online And In Person Over Forced Friendship

Jan 21

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The Riff

If You Hate Spotify, You Would Have Loved Pandora’s Original Plans

Ultimately, capitalism and Wall Street ruin everything

Jan 3

If You Hate Spotify, You Would Have Loved Pandora’s Original Plans

Jan 3

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