Marsha Scarbrough

Marsha Scarbrough, IL’s Spain Correspondent, worked in Hollywood for 20 years as an Assistant Director on major feature films and prime time television. Between films, she traveled with Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax, danced with movement guru Gabrielle Roth, and earned a brown belt in karate from martial arts legend Tak Kubota. She is the author of the award-winning memoirs Medicine Dance and Honey in the River and offers shamanic workshops throughout Europe. Marsha moved from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Madrid in 2017, and enjoys sharing her experiences of living in Spain and saying “yes” to life.”

Sola! Enjoying Life as a Single Woman in Madrid

Daily Postcard

By Marsha Scarbrough June 6, 2019

“Sola?” is a question I’m frequently asked when I make a new acquaintance here in Spain. It means, “Are you alone?” My answer is always an upbeat “Si!” I am happily “sola en España.”

How Expats Can Beat the Banks (and Brokers)

Sample Magazine

By Marsha Scarbrough January 1, 2019

"You are breaking a federal law,” screamed my financial advisor, as we Skyped between Madrid, Spain, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. “You must return to the United States immediately!” My alleged crime? Taking disbursements from my IRA account...