by Kim-Ling | Apr 10, 2015 | Tips and Tricks, Travel
“Viajas más que el baúl de la Piquer”, my friend once said to me. It translates to, “You travel more than the trunk of Piquer”; a Spanish saying from the 40s relating to Concha Piquer, a Spanish singer who travelled the world singing and had the country stickers all over her trunk (suitcase) to prove it. During this year, we’ve been blessed to spend almost every weekend travelling and since September, have visited 8 different countries. How do we do it you may ask?
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by Kim-Ling | Feb 4, 2015 | Auxiliares, Spain, Travel
Coming from Australia, getting around Spain is fairly easy due to the different options you have in terms of transport. Trains, plains and automobiles connect most cities, even small pueblos such as Pozoblanco. And if you are unable to get from point A to point B via train, plain or bus, there is blablacar.
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by Kim-Ling | Jan 13, 2015 | Spain, Tarifa, Travel
Having another “Puente” (long weekend), a group of friends and I decided to go on a road trip to the small coastal town of Tarifa. I mean, who can resist the calling of the sun, surf and sand? (more…)
by Kim-Ling | Dec 6, 2014 | Auxiliares, Spain, Travel
For any of you who are considering doing the Auxiliares program, or moving abroad to Spain, here’s some hopefully helpful info/advice. It may come as a shock to some, but Spain is not all that reliable on providing helpful and vital information for anyone moving abroad. So without further ado, I’ve listed below the vital things I’ve learnt through experience… (more…)
by Kim-Ling | Dec 2, 2014 | Spain, Travel
During the days of the Feria, you can see horses and people in traditional dress walking through the streets
I have a terrible confession to make… When I was originally planning my adventure to Spain, I had grandeur dreams of being a travel blogger. I had imagined myself as a travelling Carrie Bradshaw, writing daily reflections and musings for the masses of fans. There are a few flaws to this daydream:
- I don’t have masses of fans
- I’ve been so busy with school, additional classes, skype chats, travel planning and actual travel, that I have been incredibly slack and have only written my first post about my new life in Spain close to 3 months after the fact.
But that is about to change *hopefully* (well, at least the second point). Having lived “sola” for the first 2-ish months, I was pretty preoccupied with finding a piso, setting up internet, opening a bank account, getting a sim card, organising extra classes and just finding my way around lil’ ol’ Pozoblanco (more details can be found here). However, the good news is I’m no longer “sola”, as my Guy has arrived, therefor lifting some of the time-consuming chores of day-to-day life. He also dreams of me being a travel blogger, and won’t let me be slack any longer! So here it goes…. (more…)
by Kim-Ling | Nov 15, 2014 | Spain, Travel
Well, after writing how I am going to make an effort on posting about my travels on a regular basis, I have found myself being stunted and slow to actually getting around to doing it! Who would’ve thought that travelling could be so time-consuming! Not posting as regularly as I had planned could be due to two things:
- Travelling (or planning the next adventure) in my spare time; or
- Perhaps I’m simply getting accustomed to Spain Time.
Spain Time does not work the same as the normal laws of time. (more…)
“Viajas más que el baúl de la Piquer”, my friend once said to me. It translates to, “You travel more than the trunk of Piquer”; a Spanish saying from the 40s relating to Concha Piquer, a Spanish singer who travelled the world singing and had the country stickers all over her trunk (suitcase) to prove it. During this year, we’ve been blessed to spend almost every weekend travelling and since September, have visited 8 different countries. How do we do it you may ask?