International Travel

I mostly write about Spain, but I’ve been bitten well and truly by the travel bug. Here’s where you can find all my posts about non-Spain travel.

I generally write about European weekend getaways (all those low-cost airlines are amazing), but occasionally I venture further abroad, too!

If you’re interested in reading about a particular destination, use the drop-down menu above to pick your locations.

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Istanbul, Turkey: The Good Parts

Istanbul, Turkey: The Good Parts

A few weeks ago, I spent a long weekend in beautiful Istanbul! I went with a group of friends and stayed with my old roommate, who's actually from Turkey. Istanbul was so many different things that I was having a hard time making just one cohesive post about it. So to...

4 Countries in 4 Weeks (& 3 Continents too!)

4 Countries in 4 Weeks (& 3 Continents too!)

I'm back in Barcelona! Well, I suppose officially I was back a little under a month ago, but it hasn't felt like it as I've been traveling so much. I have honestly been in a different country every week for a month (including fun things like a different currency in...

Photos: Wrapping Up the Holidays, from Barcelona to California

Photos: Wrapping Up the Holidays, from Barcelona to California

Tomorrow is January 6th, so that means that even the longest holiday celebrations are officially coming to an end. I started the holidays in Barcelona, and finished off home in California. So here are some of my photo highlights.  The first sign the holidays had...

2012: A Year of Travel

2012: A Year of Travel

Thinking back over this past year, I did a trip nearly every month. It got to the point where I was trying to make plans with friends in Barcelona and our schedules rarely lined up to do something. "I'm not avoiding you, I swear!" I apologized "I just travel a lot." ...

The Best Things About Being Home

The Best Things About Being Home

I'm enjoying my second week at home before I head back to Barcelona on Saturday. Even though I love Barcelona and love living there, it's always nice to go home for a while. "There's no place like home" is a cliché for a reason! In no particular order, here are some...

Team Coco: What It’s Like to Be in a Studio Audience

Team Coco: What It’s Like to Be in a Studio Audience

I'm home for a couple of weeks, and I'd been talking with my mum about all the weird and wonderful things southern California has to offer. So she surprised me with a special treat - tickets to go see a live taping of my favorite late-night show, Conan!  We went into...

Hola from Jessica!

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I'm Jessica, a travel writer and translator from England who grew up in California and now lives in Barcelona. Come read all about my aventuras in Spain and beyond!

Get in touch at holayessica{at}gmail.com

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