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Africa Europe Home travel united kingdomJune 20, 2018

How To Save For Your Next Vacation

Don’t let an empty bank account stop you from traveling! Check out some of my savings tips + more.

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Africa Europe travel united kingdomMay 9, 2018

Acting Black While Abroad

How does one act black while abroad? Is your hair in braids? Are you wearing wild prints? Do you say ain’t? To me, those aren’t black things. They are just things people do but somehow, doing it makes you stand out. I recently had a conversation with my friend about this as race is still…

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Europe travelApril 27, 2018April 27, 2018

Things To Do In Ronda, Spain

Is it more than just a picturesque white town on a hill? I’m giving you my thoughts on what you should do when in Ronda.

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Europe travel VideosApril 25, 2018

A Taste Of Cadiz, Spain

What did Cadiz really offer? I’ve put together a short video including some clips from my time in the city.

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Europe travelApril 19, 2018April 15, 2018

Things To Do In Cadiz, Spain

This Spanish port city is more than just an Instagrammers’ delight. Learn why you should travel to this beautiful destination and cool things to do while you’re there.

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Food Not A Foodie travelApril 17, 2018April 17, 2018

#NotAFoodie Trying Jamon Serrano

I’m not a foodie but I like to try things. I tried Jamon Serrano that came from truffle fed pigs.

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Europe travelApril 16, 2018

Things To Do In Granada, Spain

You’ve seen my visit to the Alhambra but learn what other things there are to do in this city when you travel to Granada.

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Introductions because some of you may see me selfies and think what’s this girl’s story. Well, hey 👋🏾 I’m Alicia. I’m an American from the Bronx who now lives in the 🇬🇧, keeping a blog on my expat experiences abroad, travel tips, travel reflections and more. I’m trying to make travel even more accessible for you by sharing my personal experiences and creating guides and lists to help you bypass things that could make your head hurt 😞👍🏾 I started traveling in college after I studied abroad for a semester and was hooked when I saw how much bigger the world was in comparison with my thoughts🌎. I wanted to keep going so despite my introvert ways I made plans (even when friends were busy or didn’t have the money to travel when I wanted) because life happens while you’re not paying attention and it’s apparently too short. More cliches please ⭐️🙃 Along the way, I learned new things about myself and got married to a Brit. Join me on my travels 🧳and expat life by following my feed (and most definitely my blog) for more nitty gritty details. My last post shares what the process can be like renting a flat in the UK. As with most things here, there are annoying steps! 😂😬 Link in bio for more 🙃🙂☝🏾 #expatlife
Thinking about that time at the tile museum in Lisbon. Why? It’s been about a month since this trip and when I look at where I am in my expat journey to where I was, things have changed so much. For starters, I’m paying rent in my very own flat with my husband. It’s a major first step (or second) in feeling like a person who belongs or feels at ease in a new place. It’s funny though because although you can mentally prepare yourself for the challenges and have a positive outlook about situations, there’s always something new that kind of slaps you. A new bill, an unanticipated step in filling out a form, some silly piece of bureaucracy that only makes sense in this country but not in another. So many things! What I can say is that being an expat (an American one at that) in an English speaking country can still be hard but every day, you overcome so much and move forward in ways you wouldn’t have thought. Take time to cheers to that!🥂#expatlife
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about value as that is one of the key words of 2019. Value in work, value on Instagram, value all over the dang place.😂 I’m working on adding more value into all areas of my life including my creative endeavors so hold onto your armrests because I’m working to add more value through my travel and expat adventures. Stay tuned #expatlife
This is me acting natural. I can be very silly and fun when I’m not stressing about adulting things in my other natural state. Lol Sometimes I get so focused on getting things done that I fall into a rabbit hole and have to get myself out. One expat thing I’ve fallen down is the adulting flat setup. I’ve been trying to make sure we get all our bills set up as I’m trying to anticipate some silly curveball that could come up as a result of me being an expat and not knowing. I’ll let you know what the final result is with bills and expat life but so far so good👍🏾 I’m gonna take it a step at a time. 😊#expatlife

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I’m Alicia, a communications specialist with an interest in travel and content creation. Follow me to see some of my videos, tips on destinations and other fun lifestyle bits.

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