A few weeks ago, I spent a long weekend in beautiful Istanbul! I went with a group of friends and stayed with my old roommate, who’s actually from Turkey. Istanbul was so many different things that I was having a hard time making just one cohesive post about it. So to start, here are the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: culture
What to do in Barcelona At Christmas Time
I’ve had a busy month getting in to the holiday spirit in Barcelona! There are lots of fun things to do in the city as it celebrates the holidays, though the celebrations are a bit different from they are back home. So here’s my roundup of what to do at Christmas in Barcelona. See the … Continue reading
FAQs About My Life in Spain
When I was home, everybody asked me the same couple of questions! So here’s what people wanted to know about living in Barcelona. (Also, apologies for being a bit of a lazy blogger lately! I’ve been sick and not really feeling like writing much. But I’m going traveling soon, so I’ll have lots more stuff … Continue reading
EnBarcelona: Discovering Barcelona’s Best Every Month
Hello everybody! If you’ve been reading Hola Yessica for a while, you might’ve read that I landed a position writing for a magazine a few weeks ago. Well, the first issue of EnBarcelona has finally been released, and it looks awesome! Check out the cover: The magazine is in English and Spanish that features the … Continue reading
Learning about Catalan culture from locals
Since I have a long break from work, I’m trying my best to take full advantage of it (despite being sick for two weeks). I’ve spent lots of time at the beach and walking around in the beautiful outdoors, although the tiger mosquitos that live here are doing a pretty good job of convincing me … Continue reading