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How To Move Abroad When You’re Dead Broke (And Why You Should)

Madrid, Spain cityscape above Gran Via shopping street. View from Circulo de Bellas Artes

Madrid, Spain cityscape above Gran Via shopping street.

One morning in September 2015, I packed my belongings into a giant suitcase and said goodbye to California. I moved to Madrid, Spain, fulfilling a long-held dream. With just about $1,000 to live on, I was worried about making ends meet. Despite that, I was determined to make it work because I had amazing memories from studying abroad in the Spanish Basque Country. I was 23 and didn’t have kids or a mortgage so what better time to explore.

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Blogging tips for new bloggers - lessons learned from 4 months of bloggin.

4 Big Lessons I’ve Learned from 4 Months of Blogging

  4 Big Lessons I’ve Learned From 4 Months of Blogging Four months into my blogging journey, it’s time for a report card. I made a commitment to myself back in September that I would never go to a job interview again. I have always dreaded coming up with answers to questions like ‘Why should…

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Reflecting in Santa Monica

5 Self-Limiting Beliefs I Overcame through Solo Travel

Do you know the quickest destroyers of hopes and dreams? Self-limiting beliefs. Everyone has them. They are those pesky little voices in your head replaying negative affirmations nonstop. They tell you that you’re not smart enough. That you’re going to fail. They make you second guess your worth, your decisions, and your ambitions. I’ve been there….

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