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Catalonia: Must Try Food you Need to Know
Hello, God? This is Thyra. I am happy to say I have been eating extremely well in Western Europe but can you please send some spicy food my way? Thanks. Also, I have had enough bread for a while now – I am good. While in Catalonia I ate delicious lunches and dinner every day, which was a welcome change…
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Catalonia 2019 Solo Traveler Budget
Ahh Catalonia, I thought I would save money while I was there but the road tolls themselves were over 20 euros. Also, apparently tapas aren’t cheap like they say?? Maybe because you need at least three to be full. And a glass of wine. None the less, free housing softened the total for the month. My total spent in the…
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Thyra Travels: Bella Ciao: Catalonia 2019
I was excited to finally arrive to Catalonia (Spain for those non-independents out there). Anxious above all else to see my friend Aida (we lived and volunteered together in South Korea) and meet her family, I was all chatty with excitement. When we touched down in Spain, I was off my seat ready to get moving. I can’t explain how…
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August 2019 Budget
August was an expensive month, how I miss the $500 months in Asia! This month, I had to buy flights and renew my health insurance. Western Europe is, in general, more expensive. Ten dollars for a small pizza? That was my housing for a week in Vietnam. September is already shaping up to be a lot cheaper. Portugal is about…