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Austin C.

Austin is a recent-graduate from Arizona State University where he got his degrees in History and Spanish. He loves to read, hike and spend time outdoors. He hopes to complete the Camino de Santiago with his father next year. 

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The End is Near. What next?

By Austin C.

So you’ve reached the end of the school year. What’s next for you? What have you learned from your stint abroad? Was it worth it? This was my second time... keep reading

Absolute Favorite Things that I Did

By Austin C.

When the end of your stay in Spain comes, you will have many lists of favorites: restaurants, bars, museums, day-trips, etc. I wanted to share one of mine in the... keep reading

Favorite Places in San Lorenzo: Food and Drinks

By Austin C.

What do you like to eat and drink? This question came to my mind while I strolled past the restaurants, bars, and cafeterías that I frequent in my town. Naturally... keep reading

Dang, I should’ve brought the…

By Austin C.

Finally! It’s the blog post that you all have been waiting for. A list of things that I should’ve packed in my bag instead of that extra toothbrush and two... keep reading

Hike to Abantos and La Cascada del Hornillo

By Austin C.

San Lorenzo de El Escorial sits at the bottom of a sizeable, bare-top mountain called Monte Abantos. If you stand facing the Monastery and have Abantos on your right, you... keep reading

Field Trip: Guardia Civil Exhibition

By Austin C.

This blog post is coming very late. I would say that I have a great excuse. I would say that I’ve been busy traveling, volunteering at the Spanish Red Cross... keep reading

After the storm comes the…

By Austin C.

Sometimes you have an awful week. Sometimes your kids don’t care if you’re there or not. Sometimes they only want to be with you so that they don’t have to... keep reading

A Day Trip to Valencia: Las Fallas

By Austin C.

After a 6 am wake-up time, my friend and I headed to Moncloa. We needed to meet our friend and get our tour bracelets before the buses left at 7:15... keep reading

Weekend in San Lorenzo: La Silla de Felipe II

By Austin C.

San Lorenzo de El Escorial. It’s a famous city located in the northwest outskirts of Madrid. Dotted with various historical sites and lots of nature accessible to all kinds of... keep reading

Cultural Differences Between Spain and the United States

By Austin C.

Warning: The following is a generalization of two fantastic and lovely countries called Spain and the United States. It’s told from the very narrow and personal perspective of a very... keep reading