Thanks to everyone who has been reaching out. For those who missed it, I’m actually in Denver right now. So I’m doing great. Here’s what I have heard. After getting… Read more

It’s been an unusually quiet couple of weeks. School is good. I have a new teacher. The school changes teachers every few months so that we get exposed to different… Read more

The weeks fly by! The big news last week was that I contacted my attorney to start the process to renew my student visa for next year. I’m needing a… Read more

Wow. What a crazy, full week! It started with the arrival of another Couch Surfer, Francesco. Francesco lives in Barcelona, but is originally from Venice, Italy. When we had time… Read more

I realized that it had been more than six months since my last dentist appointment. So, I checked my insurance and sure enough, it includes dental care. So I scheduled… Read more

I have been hosting couch-surfers the last two weeks. The first was Abhi, a young man from north India, currently living and studying in France. He just completed his Master’s… Read more

The last couple weeks have been godsends. First was my time in Bilbao with Eric and Dan last week. And this weekend, my former boss, turned colleague, and now long-time… Read more

First, thank you to each of you who responded either privately or on the blog about the struggles I expressed last week. Sometimes, all you need is a compassionate, listening… Read more

What an interesting week it’s been. We had a big concert on Saturday night in Buñol, a small town about thirty minutes outside of Valencia. A lot of my friends… Read more