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Why are Expats so darn Angry?

May 16, 2021 by Frank (bbqboy)

Why are Expats so darn Angry? It always amazes me how nasty expats can be. We’ve encountered it many times in the past, usually on travel forums when researching a place (we’ve previously found …

How both our mothers inspired us to travel

May 9, 2021 by Frank (bbqboy)

Lissette and I have (and had) very different mothers. But both have – in very different ways – led to the travelling life we’ve had over the last 7 years. My mom (Trudi) I inherited the travel …

A Travel Agent’s guide to the Best of Spain

April 25, 2021 by Frank (bbqboy)

A Travel Agent’s guide to the Best of Spain. Our friend Anne has been a travel agent specializing in travel to Spain for the last 21 years. The first 7 of those 21 years she travelled between her …

Celebrating 10 years of “retirement”

April 11, 2021 by Frank (bbqboy)

Celebrating 10 years of “retirement” For 20 years I worked for a major Canadian exporter, working my way from being Chief Accountant to Controller to Chief Financial Officer. It was a great job in a …

5 great places to visit in Germany (that few people know about)

April 4, 2021 by Frank (bbqboy)

5 great places to visit in Germany (that few people know about) Germany is one of our favorite countries. I’m lucky – my mother is German and over the years I’ve travelled Germany with her and …

Is it Racist to ask someone where they’re (really) from?

March 28, 2021 by Frank (bbqboy)

Is it Racist to ask someone where they’re from? It happened when talking to one of our new neighbors in Spain. Looking at Lissette, she said it: “You’re American. But where are you really from?” …

16 Parador Hotels to discover in Spain

March 21, 2021 by Frank (bbqboy)

16 Parador Hotels to discover in Spain Spain has something unique: state-owned hotels located in (mostly) historic buildings. All over Spain you can stay in old castles, monasteries, palaces and …