All you need to know about the Alhambra (Granada)
What you need to know about the Alhambra (Granada) Granada is home to the Alhambra, a UNESCO World Heritage site and Spain’s most visited historical attraction. It is incredible, with palaces, …
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Could we live in Malaga (Spain)? Our Impressions and highlights
Could we live in Malaga (Spain)? Malaga was the first stop on our 3 month search to find a future home in Spain. When I wrote about potential places to live in Spain I admit Malaga (the city, not the …
Spain, Schengen, a month in the Balkans, Budapest…and political correctness
Greetings from Malaga Spain! Argg, I always say I’ll do more of these newsletters but I see that the last one I did dates back to last October… I’ve previously written about our hunt for a …
Taking the famous Bar to Belgrade train. Is it worth it?
Taking the famous Bar to Belgrade train The train between Bar (Montenegro) and Belgrade (Serbia) is one of Europe’s great train routes. Stretching 476 km, most of the 11 hour journey is spent …
Where to stay in Montenegro: Kotor or Budva?
Where to stay in Montenegro: Kotor or Budva? Updated August 2024. We had previously visited Kotor 5 years ago. We had spent a few days and loved it. This time around we had 10 days to spend in …
Croatia: Breaking up is never easy but this time we’re through
Croatia: Breaking up is never easy but this time we’re through January 22, 2020 When we left Croatia in early 2018 (after living there a year) I knew I didn’t have to come back. There are a lot of …
Why you should visit Dubrovnik in Winter
I’ve long been telling anyone willing to listen that Croatia should NOT be visited in the summer (when places are crowded, hot, and everything is 3X the price). In fact, the shoulder seasons …
Where to live in Spain as retiring expats? Choosing our base…
Where to live in Spain as retiring expats? After over 6 years of full-time travel, this is the year we settle in Spain and work towards permanent residency. Question is: where to have our …
Looking back at 2019… and forward to 2020 (and a year of big changes)
Looking back at 2019… and forward to 2020 I love doing these year end wrap-up posts. It’s about looking back at the year, remembering the good and the bad, taking stock of where we are in our lives of …