As an older millennial, summer camp, sports leagues and a part-time job in high school color my memories of growing up American, and they are also coloring the way I view child-rearing in Spain. I am mother to a two-year-old who can scroll though my
Catherine Gaa
I began my professional life in Spain. Ten years after graduating from university with a degree in journalism, I have worked in four different jobs in this country: as a classroom teacher, as a summer camp director in charge of 15 employees and over
I was recently meeting with a prospective American student and his mother. In my job as an admissions counselor at an American university in Spain, these meetings are frequent and cover all of the basics of the campus, admissions process and
Pregnancy vocabulary in Spanish, particularly many related to childbirth, are quite similar between English and Spanish because of their medical terminology. Still, I had to tearfully tell my mother that I did not want her present at my birth
Spring and summertime in Andalusia is rife with festivals, known as ferias or fiestas locales. Often happening in the spring and summer, Seville’s renowned Feria de Sevilla or the Feria de Abril kicks off a never-ending stream of local fairs in
Begun as a cattle fair several centuries ago, the April Fair in Seville, the Feria de Abril, marks the first of Andalusia's springtime fairs. It's the largest, most popular, and the place to see and be seen. During one glorious week of the
Spain’s most flamboyant region, Andalusia, overtakes the southern tip of the country, a destination for those passionate about food, culture and history. But the country’s recent surge in tourism is making headlines as more than just a low-cost
My name is Cat Gaa, and I’m part of the Typical Non Spanish team. I came to Spain after completing a Spanish course in Valladolid during my university years, mainly because I wanted to improve my language skills and live another year in Spain. The
