Teach Abroad Blog

My trip to Valencia was beautiful, but short-lived. We arrived Thursday morning and left Friday evening, spending just a little over 24 hrs in the coastal Spanish city. My time...keep reading

This year, when I was booking my flight ticket with my program’s travel agency, I was ecstatic to see that I would be arriving in South Korea just in time...keep reading

Finding an apartment in Madrid can be challenging. Luckily there are a few apps that make the task a little less daunting. WHERE TO FIND APARTMENT LISTINGS The main app...keep reading

When I first arrived in Spain, I was nervous, stressed, and tired. I had just arrived into the heat of Madrid after a sleepless overnight flight. I wasn't sure of...keep reading

Hola! Buenas! Buenos dias! And other greetings that I mumble quietly to try and disguise my painfully obvious accent. Bienvenidas a mi blog :) I was born and raised in...keep reading

Hi everybody and welcome to my blog! I’m so happy you’re here. My name is MariaElena Kouriabalis. Now I could sit here and tell you all the boring stuff, like...keep reading

If you're like me and you head to Spain right after graduating from college, your housing search in Madrid might be your first experience with looking for an apartment in...keep reading

September 14, 2022 Orientation, homestay, and Spanish classes have come to a close and now I am in the midst of a three-and-a-half week period of time in which I...keep reading

Hello, hello! It has been a VERY busy first few weeks here in Madrid. Between signing up for my metro card, touring apartments, and keeping up with my Spanish classes,...keep reading

¡Hola! I’m in Spain! I’ve been in Spain for exactly three weeks now and everything has been going pretty well so far! I met tons of amazing new people at...keep reading