
Catherine Gaa

When planning for a family, there’s more than just preparing a nursery and picking a name: maternity insurance considerations and healthcare are one of the most important factors in preparing for pregnancy and childbirth. Perhaps at no other time in

August 11, 2020
It’s seen Carthusians, Romans and the Islamic Empire roll through before Christianity took over – making it one of the world’s oldest continually-inhabited cities. Antonio Banderas and Picasso call it home. And with around 300 days of sunshine each

July 6, 2020
There are many advantages to doing a term abroad in Spain: language immersion opportunities, safety and health care services, ample travel opportunities around Spain, Europe and Africa. According to the Times Higher Education, Spain was the most

June 11, 2020
Spain is slowly clawing its way back from a crippling financial crisis and is experiencing surges in several sectors, encouraging entrepreneurs to set up shop in Iberia.

June 2, 2020
Think of Spain, and you’ll come up with the same image every time: sandy beaches, sunny days with a sangria in hand, paella and toros and flamenco. While these images are not foreign in Spain’s southernmost region, it is also one of its most varied

May 5, 2020
I saw the storm coming. My friends in Madrid, the city I had just moved away from with my two young boys, bemoaned that classes had been cancelled in the region, leaving many of them with not just children to look after, but with children who needed

April 2, 2020
Deciding to move to Spain is easy; but figuring out how you’ll afford it is a totally different issue. I moved to Seville, the largest city in southern Spain and the de-facto capital of Andalusia, in 2007. I was fresh out of college, so while my

March 5, 2020
Undertaking the Camino de Santiago hike is one of the best ways to experience Spain from the ground up: in trekking across Spain on this fabled pilgrim’s route, you’ll have access to its people, its landscapes and its food. Popularized in 2010 in

February 4, 2020
When I became pregnant with my first child in 2016, I rushed to Amazon to buy the modern girl’s version of What to Expect When You’re Expecting and was immediately disappointed to find out I was supposed to… wait. My American girlfriends who had

January 14, 2020
Pregnancy is, by far, one of the most amazing things I have done. The way my body naturally did what it was supposed to continues to fascinate me, four years after I became pregnant with my little boy. But while nature takes over, it’s important to