<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Journeys With Julia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journeys With Julia]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:55:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Home Has Come to Mean]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the span of just a few months, I went from teaching 7th graders in northern Thailand to watching Christmas Vacation at a historic movie theater in small town Indiana (and winning the "long distance award", by the way) to planting a vegetable garden in rural Spain. Don't get me wrong; it's tiring, but I really thrive in this lifestyle. I am constantly being challenged and always learning. Recently, the unromantic bureaucracy of an international romance became clear, and I returned to...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/what-home-has-come-to-mean</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2688db579005354a9b46e3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:23:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_fbf7cca84d6f45cdb44b7a2333a9346c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Adventures: Exploring Thailand and Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wat Mahathat A combination of holiday weekends and midterm exams meant a lot of time off of school in July and August! I planned these...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/4-adventures-exploring-thailand-and-singapore</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689ec7516aa481be4924ebe2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:37:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_e1f6d963a1ff42738f5b1e23789f6bb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Love Thailand and Why I'm Not Staying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facilitating a workshop for teachers in rural schools Why I Love Thailand In the month of June, I spent time in Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai,...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/why-i-love-thailand-and-why-i-m-not-staying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686357879fc52f991d36362c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:38:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_83eb45e17c4b4923a14a84de1d6cac9f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vacation Post: March-May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooling off in Tukad Cepung Waterfall, Bali When the new school year started last week, one of the Thai teachers caught me fanning myself...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/vacation-post-march-may</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6833c07ab00ee36cfa1ed140</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 16:04:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_e7b08a760f944418afb9b259e3810020~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Smiles: My Life in Thailand]]></title><description><![CDATA[All smiles after successfully ordering in Thai for the first time! The Land of Smiles Hi all! I'm writing to you now from Thailand, the...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/behind-the-smiles-my-life-in-thailand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a186a3e66022f6e68c9931</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:35:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_540b25b7695f4c7ca4eac0d8f69c8380~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_665,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Updates: A Farewell Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dedicated to my mom, because apparently weekly phone calls are not sufficient  Hi all! These last few months have been super busy, full...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/summer-updates-a-farewell-tour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67125587bf564fa7b448a5e5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:35:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Highlights: From the Sand to the Snow]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a long one. I'll just jump right in :) Morocco I had the absolute gift and pleasure of spending a week in the beautiful country...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/spring-highlights-from-the-sand-to-the-snow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6656ef742779b913c19a77d6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:37:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_7cf9022f231c499eb8c5e5a6fd6fbfba~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cities of Asturias: Oviedo, Gijón, &#38; Avilés Sometimes, the demographic makeup of Asturias seems to favor cows over people. The rural...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/winter-highlights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ba04198d9079a249d3494d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:29:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_5caecb1f587d46ad93c7c01e816fc116~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumn in Asturias: Spain's Natural Paradise]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you ask a Spaniard where the best part of Spain is, you will get the same answer 9 times out of 10: Asturias. Even those fiercely...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/autumn-in-asturias-spain-s-natural-paradise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6561ee7ca6aee040dc923413</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:13:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_66cf06d049fb4f8e9611464b17e51dfd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Ode to my Blisters: What I Learned on the Camino de Santiago]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fellow pilgrim once told me, "the first thing you learn on the Camino is that your feet hurt, and that pain grounds you to the present...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/an-ode-to-my-blisters-what-i-learned-on-the-camino-de-santiago</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6538a52756a3b8bf1e071b12</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:09:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_24352fda7ca34baaa1a9b527ea2b7411~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[June Highlights: Hellos and Goodbyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello to my Family! After nearly 9 months of separation, I reunited with my family for weeks in early June. Being away from home for so...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/june-highlights-hellos-and-goodbyes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a00fe0b8306cf06b11fe8e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_8fadddc05269412e8dee58f2bf44062a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May Highlights: School's Out!]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of May, the city of Bilbao placed a huge Tour de France ad in front of city hall, which is just a few blocks from my...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/may-highlights-school-s-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64788fb189fe479a0488ea64</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:44:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_3acec8e446994b01ba52ec1d0e364028~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Highlights: Bonjour de France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again :) April was a month of a lot of firsts: my first solo trip, my first trip out of Spain, my first visit to a country where I...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/april-highlights-bonjour-de-france</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6463eb9d945dba4c8cffe879</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 21:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_6acf93075e0c466392e5949b772561a4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March Highlights: Fallas de Valencia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year was 2020. The month was March. Schools around the world had just closed for a Spring Break that ended up lasting much longer...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/march-highlights-fallas-de-valencia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">642c01c19da99331fb877e4e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 08:43:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_ac4ebf96467f4d67ada2ae84de44286d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February Highlights: Many, Many Mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again, I recently reached the halfway point of my time here in the Basque Country. It is so surreal to have been here for nearly 6...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/february-highlights-many-many-mountains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ff328d2f128692efed3843</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 09:06:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_1bc0397d972e4511915baeab08174e2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January Highlights: The Search for Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again! My love affair with the Basque Country hit a snag as the winter months rolled in. Compared to Kentucky, the winters are...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/january-highlights-the-search-for-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ef49f53d5872093131995a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_7fb0635fccae41dfb03b851d9c978690~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[December Highlights: There's No Place Like Spain for the Holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I decided months ago that I wouldn't be returning home for the holidays (something every Christmas carol ever written has been...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/december-highlights-there-s-no-place-like-spain-for-the-holidays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b95a2a502ed16221e9506f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 15:17:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_754aab71348143f49577df554911765d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[November Highlights: Barcelona &#38; Bilbao]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again! This month, I've finally transitioned out of "vacation mode". The initial strangeness of the move has worn off, and the...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/november-highlights-barcelona-bilbao</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638dfe18022ee84b0fb1e585</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:52:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_be65e75a456746cfb579c04aaa1845bb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[October Highlights: Adjusting to my New Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[To my mother, grandmother, and my mom's 3 friends who have been hounding me to write this: I moved to Spain! More specifically, I arrived...]]></description><link>https://juliabarclay12.wixsite.com/journeyswithjulia/post/october-highlights-adjusting-to-my-new-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636a55547afdc2601f5cccae</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:33:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a60a7f_c4e088b1ced742c3b2b60e8c0c6b3a48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Barclay</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>