Kai's foreign adventures

     This derserves its own topic because as an American one of the biggests things I´ve noticed about Spain is the lack of personal space!      It's true that Spainish culture is very tight and close. However, sometimes it can be a bit ....too close. I have been in many situations where people will talk extremely close to your face or put their hands around your neck to try to pull you in closer to make sure you hear what´s being said.       First and foremost I need to say that Spainish people already speak loud! you don´t need go very close to hear whats going on. Another thing I can´t understand is that when you're riding the metro or bus and there are tons of empty seats, someone will always sit right next to you.      It took me some time to adjust to this as I have always enjoyed my personal bubble, but living here I had to say goodbye and adjust quickly!      Many things that are considered norma...

         Obviously if you are going to visit (or live) you will need to find accommodations. The obvious choice is to find a Hotel, but what if you wanted a less touristic experience? I will share with you the options that I found to be the cheapest and what to watch out for!                                                                                                    Airbnb            I'm sure you've heard about Airbnb and may have used it in the past. Airbnb has various options that you can use to find a place to stay in Spain. You can rent just a room or have an apartment to yourself! however, there are TONS of scammers. When I tried to look for an Airbnb there was a m...

      I normally don't do Halloween, but after watching how Spaniards enjoy Halloween I might start! Halloween is relatively new in Spain (in the commercial sense), but it's very diverse and the people here go way out! first I want to say that schools are closed for two days! (well at least in the Canary Islands). Unfortunately, for us adults we still have to go to work.      Halloween is celebrated for three days in a row. The first day is the day of the witches, the second day is all saints day and the third day is the day of the dead. Each part of Spain does something different to celebrate. There are many elaborate parties, costumes and people are out everywhere.      Originally I thought that Halloween was something specific to the U. S. but here in some parts of Spain people go out of their way to celebrate and honor the dead. In the North of Spain in Galicia for example they take it very seriously.      Galici...