From Neither Here Nor There
By Micaela Zaslabsky San Sebastián is known for having excellent pintxos, which is the Basque variation on tapas served on top of a slice of bread and a toothpick through it. Practical guide for pintxos culture and places to visit in San Sebastián: First of all, don’t wear high heels or any type of uncomfortable …
By Magalí Zaslabsky If you’ve read my previous post, “Thing You Are Going to Miss If You Move to the United States,” you know I shared some of the things that I miss right now as I’m living in the U.S. But despite being natural that I would miss things that I’m used to, there …
By Magalí Zaslabsky Something we love to do when travelling is going somewhere for a drink with a view. Sitting for an hour or so enjoying a beautiful cityscape is something we can’t do where we live right now, so we like doing it when we travel. Vienna is a place we visit quite often. …
By Magalí Zaslabsky To finish my Portugal trilogy, I want to share with you my 48-hour guide to the beautiful city of Porto. I felt in love with this city right off and I am still hoping to go back soon. If you have a couple of days in this Portuguese city, these is what …
By Magalí Zaslabsky I have been living in the United States for a couple of years now, and despite enjoying my time here, there are some things that I miss from Europe almost every day. Being an immigrant is always hard because you not only have to get used to new things, but also you …
By Magalí Zaslabsky Learn a few words in Portuguese All Europeans appreciate people who can learn a few words in their native language. In my experience, even knowing how to say helloand goodbye makes a huge difference to how locals perceive tourists. And Portuguese are no exception to this rule. So, learn how to say a few courtesy …
By Magalí Zaslabsky I lived in Portugal for a few months during my Erasmus exchange semester. (For those who don’t know, European university students do their study abroad through an initiative called the Erasmus program). I had many personal reasons to choose Portugal as my study abroad destination, but I wasn’t expecting to fall in …
By Micaela Zaslabsky My Favourite Amsterdam Coffee In a previous post about Amsterdam (check it out here), we talked about ARTIS. In it I shared some activities you could do around the city that would encourage you to take a deep breath, put on as much of the clothes that you own that you can …
By Magalí Zaslabsky I lived in Austin for a year when I first arrived to the United States. For people outside of the U.S., you probably know Austin as the Democratic island of Texas, but haven’t heard much about it. But inside the United States, the City of Austin has been growing and becoming a …
By Magalí Zaslabsky Stockings Christmas stockings are an American tradition that I love. Looking for some information about stockings, I found this article from the British newspaper The Telegraph that explains their origin. Basically, we hang stocking on the chimney, stairs, or shelves if you don’t have any of the others. And on Christmas morning, everyone gets …