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Cairn & Compass

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Hi, I'm Ash! Three years ago I moved abroad (with Dan and our cat Cleo) to teach English to adorable children in Budapest, Hungary. The adventure has now brought me to Spain. Thanks for following along with my experiences and travel insights!

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  • Eating our way through southern Italy doesn’t just mean pasta and gelato! (Don’t worry, we’re eating lots of that, too - plus amazing seafood and probably too much pizza.) It also means eating all the fresh fruit we can find 😋 The juiciest lemons and the sweetest peaches... and the local fruitineur (new word) basically force-feeding me apricots. I honestly don’t mind 😅
  • Whenever we talk about vacations to the Mediterranean (which is way too much for a normal person), I always dream but never think I’ll like it much. I’m not a sun person, my eyes burn from the brightness, and I’m too Type A to fully embrace the go-with-the-flow mentality. But then I get here... And I quickly realize this is my favorite place 😍 I love it all - I love the relaxed vibes, swimming in the sea, the bright buildings, the summer flowers, the balconies, the open doors and blaring televisions, and I even love the sun, with its warmth and sweaty embrace 😅
  • My favorite color scheme tends to mirror the colors of Cleo. 😻 That’s because she’s royalty and purrfect. Luckily we started our trip in Lecce, Italy, and those brown, beige, caramel tones rule here - from tempting terraces to scoops of gelato, it all reminds me of my sweet snuggle cat. Follow along on stories of ya wanna see some southern sea vibes this weekend! 🌊 (If you need me, I’ll be the one blending in with the sand. No rays will ever defeat my layers of sunscreen 😅)
  • Can’t stop, won’t stop... posting about my fav little town! I first went with my maaa when she visited last summer, then with Dan over a wintry weekend. Today we’re off on our first international trip since Christmas (when I was deported 😒) Very excited to see a new place. Check stories if you wanna guess where we’re goin!! 😻😻😻

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