Welcome to Southern Spain!

Hi there and thanks for checking out this blog!  I'm starting out on a two month adventure living in and traveling around the south of Spain and nearby destinations.  During my stay, I look forward to sharing some stories and useful information about this ancient and beautiful part of the Mediterranean.

This is my first time in Spain, but coming from Southern California there is much here to make me feel at home-- the climate, the food, and even the language are familiar, if sometimes unexpected.

While there are a few places on the internet that offer good information on traveling here (the best of which I will link to on my "More Resources" page), this blog offers a few unique features.  First, English language resources on Andalucia and the Costa del Sol are mostly provided by British and Spanish (translated) sources, but here I will be sharing an American, specifically Californian, point of reference.  Second, I've recently completed my Master's in Anthropology which has trained me to be insufferably attentive to human behavior, social norms, and cultural complexity.  That should be helpful.  Finally, my extended passport pages can attest to the fact that I've traveled abroad a lot, and really enjoy sharing the experience of getting to know a place and its people beyond the tourist attractions and cliches.

So thank you for reading, please keep coming back and share your own tips, questions, and experiences!

Cheers,
Barbara