What are Croatians like? The Good and the Bad
We met a few travellers over the last few years who had travelled to Croatia and come away with negative impressions of Croatians. They found them rude and charmless. We’ve spent a combined 2 years …
Introducing our Spanish blog
I mentioned a few weeks back that I was thinking of starting a blog concentrating only on Spain. It was really just a thought and I wasn’t sure I’d actually do anything about it. But I started …
Coronavirus Diaries: the “we found a home in Spain” edition
Coronavirus Diaries: the “we found a home in Spain” edition October 18,2020 We’re back in Spain just as the Covid is back to being at the top of the news cycle all over the world. Some people don’t …
5 Great Countries to TEFL in
About 15 years ago, while still working (and dreaming of a life of full-time travel), I decided to get a TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). I figured if nothing else worked …
How to Get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Residence Visa (a step-by-step guide)
Earlier this year when we started looking into living long-term in Spain we really didn’t know anything about the process. When we did some research it all seemed a bit intimidating. We are now back …
Finances: How we can afford to travel full-time
Above: When we started out in 2014. Tired, stressed…but optimistic about a new life of travel “How do you afford to travel full-time?” It’s the most common question we get. I’m going to …
Choosing our Spanish home: How the Pandemic changed everything
Choosing our Spanish home: How the Pandemic changed everything A few months ago we had decided that Valencia would be our future home in Spain. Valencia is a beautiful city with all the amenities of …
Valencia (Spain): could this be the place we choose to live in Spain?
Valencia (Spain): could this be the place we choose to live in Spain? Valencia just barely made it on our shortlist of places we were considering as a base in Spain. Our biggest issue with it was that …
Andalusia’s underrated city: Jaen. And tips for foreigners working towards Spanish residency…
Having been to Andalusia’s popular cities – Granada, Seville, and Córdoba – Jaen was a complete change of pace. We saw just a handful of other tourists during our short stay, had our best meal …