About
What’s this blog all about?
I flipped the switch on this blog back in July 2012, when I was accepted to move to Spain to teach English to public elementary school students.This blog began as a way to share my experience working as a language assistant and living abroad in Spain. A Texan in Spain would expand to include engaging travelogues illuminated by my background in history, linguistics, and photography. I hope the bulk of my blog’s archives continues to inspire others to visit off-the-radar destinations in Spain, especially Jaén province in Andalucía and the entire region of Galicia.
It’s been years, though, since I was a foreigner in Spain. Nowadays, I call Phoenix, Arizona, home: me and millions of others who moved to this oasis in the desert from outside the state. During the workweek, I dedicate my time to non-profit fundraising, but I spend many of my weekends and vacations hiking or roadtripping across Arizona.
My current goal with this blog is to help newcomers who move here to explore and understand all that Arizona and the greater Southwest have to offer, with a special focus on historical sites and hiking routes.
Start here
There’s well over 300 posts you could check out, but I recommend the highlights below to get a feel for my writing style and what makes me tick:- Iznatoraf, Spain: (Little) City on a Hill—In this personal essay, I share the anxieties and misgivings I had during my first week in Spain and how I dealt with them by hiking up to a hilltop village unknown outside of the olive oil community I taught English in.
- How to Spend 24 Hours in Santiago de Compostela, Spain—As someone who called the Galician capital home for two years, I wrote this post to show exactly how I would show a friend around town if you only had 24 hours to spend in Santiago.
- Memories from Jaén, Spain: Andalucía’s Most Underrated City—A Renaissance cathedral, hilltop castle, Moorish baths, and free tapas galore. Granada might come to mind, but drive just one hour north and you’ll experience the essence of Andalucía without all the tourists.
- Prehistoric Cave Art Along Spain’s Northern Coast—Take a journey with me 35,000 years into the past to encounter some of the prehistoric drawings that have been found in Asturian and Cantabrian caves.
- A Crash Course in the Galician Language—If you already speak (a little) Spanish, this primer in galego will get you up to speed in the distinct language they speak in northwest Spain.
- Rediscovering the Magic of Segovia, Spain—On paper, Segovia’s got the perfect formula for an ideal tourist destination, between a Roman aqueduct, a glowing Gothic cathedral, and a fairy-tale castle. But there’s something else that makes this Castilian city one of my all-time favorites in Spain.
- How to Drink Coffee in Spain: 8 Ways to Order a Cup of Joe—Forget everything you know about cappuccinos, frappuccinos, and cold brew and read this blog post to learn how to order un café in Spain.
How to get updates when there are new posts
It’s easy to be notified whenever I publish something here. You can subscribe via an RSS reader like Feedly with your Google or Facebook account using this RSS feed. Or you can sign up for email updates the old-fashioned way.For behind-the-scenes updates, make sure to follow me on Instagram. And for complete photo albums of my travels and adopted cities, check out my photostream on Flickr.
Contact
If you have any questions or requests, you can send me an email at trevor [DOT] huxham {AT} gmail (DOT) com. I’ll try to respond as fast as I’m able.Thanks again for reading!
