Spotlight on Brittany’s Cote de Granit Rose: Ile de Bréhat Part 2
Part 2 of Ile de Bréhat! Read part 1 here. Upper Bréhat (the north island) is wilder and not as inhabited as Lower Bréhat, dominated by sloping moors and the pink granite rock formations the region is named for. We went to check out one of the lighthouses and in the process …
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Spotlight on Brittany’s Cote de Granit Rose: Ile de Bréhat
I’ve been gone for so long, I may have forgotten how to blog. It’s not for lack of material that I haven’t written either–I have plenty of stories I’ve been wanting to share. I just have felt disconnected from travel blogging for quite some time for many reasons I don’t feel …
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Cat Cafes Are The New Cupcakes
I consider myself more of a dog person, but I must admit cats intrigue me (and millions of other people if the excessive amount of cat videos on Youtube is any indication). For the most part, they act like mini aloof dictators who barely seem to register their human servants …
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How Altitude Sickness Nearly Derailed My Trip To See Wild Horses
There are two things you must deal with when you book a trip far out in advance. The first which you can’t do much about is the wait. The second which you do have some control over is your expectations for the trip. I am not sure if I have …
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How to Talk Safely about Sex in the Spanish Classroom
Hint: there is no safe way to talk about sex to children. You just sort of have to do it. I just did not realize that would be part of my job when I decided to teach English abroad. When I applied for an English language assistant position in Spain, I …
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Lost in Traducción 