Split or Dubrovnik?
Split or Dubrovnik? I had this dilemma many years ago before I knew Croatia. It was 2015 and we wanted to spend a month in Croatia and didn’t know where to base ourselves. We ended up choosing Split …
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What Travellers and Expats should know about Managing their Finances
One of the best things we did when we settled overseas was to start doing our currency transfers through Wise. It doesn’t matter if you use Wise or another company (like Revolut) – you …
Why this serial expat chose France. And all about the Long Séjour Visa
Why this serial expat chose France Don’s a fellow Canadian and expat who’s probably seen more places than we have. We met him through the blog about 7 years ago and he always seems to be on the go: …
Barcelona is overrated
Barcelona is overrated. I just don’t get the hype of Barcelona. Really. I just don’t get it. Barcelona was the last stop on a month-long trip through Spain, a trip that had included Córdoba, Toledo, …
How to plan a Trip to Spain
We sometimes get emails from people asking us basic questions like “what is public transport like in Spain?” “How do I book the bus/train?”, “How do I book a hotel and how much will it cost?”. …
Expat Bases: Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey
Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey Samir and Lucija have lived in many places during their lives. They thought they had found “home” when they moved to Split in Croatia. It didn’t turn out …
Thoughts on the freedom of being a nomad…
the freedom of being a nomad We’ve been feeling it lately. The feeling of being “stuck”. Or, as I wrote about a few years back, of having “a noose around my neck”. Sometimes it takes talking to the …
3 Great Hikes around Nerja (Spain)
Overlooking Nerja is the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park. It is a beautiful park of green valleys, jagged ridges and scenic viewpoints. It is also a favorite of hikers …
THE Reason to Visit Vis (Croatia)
Back in 2017 we lived in Croatia. We had a lot of things going on that year between work, moving to Split, and getting residency papers in order. Lissette was burned out and announced that she needed …