A beautiful couple of singer-songwriters from Peru, Alejandro y Maria Laura, released a song earlier this year called “Yo no pasé por aquí” – I didn’t pass through here. The first lines say – Una parte de mí se quedó en otro país A part of me stayed behind in another country No pude viajar…
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4 Reasons Why I Think Spain is Toddler Parent Paradise
Growing up in Peru, I was always used to seeing kids in public spaces, mothers nursing without a cover, and kids walking next to parents on a busy street. As a child myself, I was always around adults, in restaurants, late-night dinners, weddings, any gathering, really. It all existed in my periphery and I never…
Cafecito (Pt. 4) – Valencia, Spain
Ever since we decided to visit Valencia, I was excited to have some cafecito time with my husband. Valencia is one of the top cities in the world for expats, Europe’s green capital, and just checked a lot of boxes for us. We went during Fallas, too, which was fun and wild and loud. Each…
Cafecito (Pt. 3) – Madrid, Spain
Madrid might be one of my favorite cafecito spots. Every morning for the week I spent there, I would experience the cozy, elevated vibes of Madrid, walking around Castellana, Salamanca, Chueca, Hortaleza, Recoletos…with a delicious taza de cafe. It was tough to come up with just three, but here are my top cafecito spots for…