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    Denmark the Spring! …Almost

    November 18, 2018

    The idea for my trip to Copenhagen came about the way a lot of ideas for trips do: in a bar over the third pitcher of beer.

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Hi! Call me JJ. I’m a writer and English teacher based in Madrid, Spain. I write about how much I like food, traveling, and the word ‘dude,’ among other things. My passions include good pizza, bad pizza, staying hydrated, and not getting sunburnt. Read on while I write on, dude!

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Instagram post 2147978719015475046_26176423 I feel like we really nailed our 30-second careers as Mahou models. There were highs and lows—literally, because we were on swings. 🍻
Instagram post 2139394238168139270_26176423 I love showing my people around my town! Most recently I got to take my brother and future sister-in-law (!!) on the JJ Tour of Madrid. Here are some pictures of our faces over and over again but taken in different places! I wish there was a jamón emoji. 🥓
Instagram post 2134391427193720992_26176423 Mahou, m’lady 💃🏻 • A couple of weeks ago, I got to host an Instagram takeover for the company I was TEFL-certified through before I moved to Spain. Props if you watched it! And also, sorry. I hate my voice. 🤭 • Understandably, I got a lot of questions afterward about how I got here—meaning, what qualifications does someone need to have to get a job and how do they get a visa? • It’s crazy to think that I can be a resource for people now—a year ago I was absolutely TRIPPIN’ BALLZ about the same thing. But now that I’ve gone through the process and I’ve been living here awhile, I figure I know a thing or two about this shit. So I wrote a couple of posts about it on my blog (link in my profile) that I hope will help people get more information, and also help you sift through all the misinformation that is out there. • Let me know what you think, and if you’re thinking of heading to Spain soon! Me and my lady Mahou will be happy to have you 👹 . . . #viajeconjota #madrid #spain #teflteacher #teachabroad
Instagram post 2119780850169309205_26176423 Welcome to Loch Lomond, where YOU are the monster! Just kidding, you guys are cool. I took a rainy walk around the enchanted shores of Scotland’s largest loch and found a castle, and honestly a lot of weird-looking ducks that you could’ve convinced me were a monster if I’d had enough scotch. I didn’t save any pictures of the ducks though, sorry gang. . . . #viajeconjota #scotland #lochlomond #itaalumni #teachabroadita
Instagram post 2117604454596783215_26176423 Glasgow: you kinda spooky, honey. 🍯 . . . . #viajeconjota #glasgow #scotland #itaalumni #teachabroadita
Instagram post 2116089379440430668_26176423 Scotland is all about legends, and the people take great pride in their storytelling abilities. I went to the Scottish Storytelling Centre (don’t you love that misplaced ‘e’!) in Edinburgh, and learned the story of Greyfriars Bobby, a little Scottie dog who sat at his master’s grave for 14 years after his death, and the legend surrounding a hill called Arthur’s Seat (second photo), the fabled location of King Arthur’s Camelot and his Round Table. And great, now I want pizza. . . . . #viajeconjota #edinburgh #scotland #pizza
Instagram post 2114857744787157231_26176423 I think I had walked 5 miles by 10am this morning. When you give yourself just one day to see Scotland’s capital city, you really only have one choice: you get your ass out there and you earn that freakin’ pint! . . . . #viajeconjota #edinburgh #scotland #itaalumni #teachabroadita
Instagram post 2113759445204083769_26176423 London’s like, “you all right?” and then I’m all like, “yup” 💂🏻‍♂️ . . . . #viajeconjota #teachabroadita #itaalumni #london #england
Instagram post 2111612209431079370_26176423 Are all airplane window photos created equal? Probably, but when I saw this out of my window today, I was like “dang” and then...well here we are. • I’m heading to the UK for a week to get some respite from Madrid’s August heat, but judging by these bad boys I might be in for more weather than I bargained for. But I packed an umbrella, and as I’ve been told, it doesn’t rain in the pub. 🍻 • Also, just realized that airlines put their logos on the tip of the wing so they can get free advertising from our airplane window ‘grams! We’re all just part of the machine, man. • #viajeconjota
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