I had an opportunity to meet Karla last year on one of my trips to Spain. My interview preview will give you a bit of background on our meeting. Karla is a fascinating individual, a painter, writer and overall creative person, but also an entrepreneur with a bit of an alternative flair. Here is what she has to say about her experience as a North American expatriate living in Spain.

1. Tell us a bit about your background. Where did you grow up, what is your educational background and what did you do before you moved to Spain?

I was born in Toronto and raised in a small provincial town called Bowmanville