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Expat Corner

The cost of living in Split (Croatia). And how it compares to Spain and Portugal

by Frank (bbqboy)

The cost of living in Split (Croatia). I’ve previously stated somewhere on the blog that the cost of things in Split is roughly similar to what you would pay in Spain and Portugal. That was based on …

Read moreThe cost of living in Split (Croatia). And how it compares to Spain and Portugal

Working towards Permanent Residency in Croatia as Non EU Citizens. And why we decided to give up on the idea.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Working towards Permanent Residency in Croatia as Non EU Citizens. I’ve previously written about how we obtained a 1 year Temporary Stay in Croatia. It was relatively easy and when the time came to …

Read moreWorking towards Permanent Residency in Croatia as Non EU Citizens. And why we decided to give up on the idea.

Our experience shipping belongings from Canada to Europe. Europack VS AGS, costs, and dealing with Croatian duties and taxes.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Our experience shipping belongings from Canada to Europe When we decided to make Split (Croatia) our temporary home earlier this summer one of our priorities was liquidating our assets in Montreal. …

Read moreOur experience shipping belongings from Canada to Europe. Europack VS AGS, costs, and dealing with Croatian duties and taxes.

The absolute worst thing about being a full time traveller (it’s got nothing to do with travel)

by Frank (bbqboy)

The worst thing about being a full time traveller Bad words, I’ve warned you. This is one of those “angry posts”. Someone asked me once about the worst thing about travelling, no doubt thinking I’d …

Read moreThe absolute worst thing about being a full time traveller (it’s got nothing to do with travel)

Getting a Croatian 1 year “Temporary Stay” in Split: Part 2 – Forms, documentation, opening a Croatian bank account, Health Care…and costs.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Getting a Croatian 1 year “Temporary Stay” in Split: Part 2 In Part 1 of our experience in obtaining a 1-year Temporary Stay in Croatia, I covered: 1) the conditions for getting a prolonged stay, 2) …

Read moreGetting a Croatian 1 year “Temporary Stay” in Split: Part 2 – Forms, documentation, opening a Croatian bank account, Health Care…and costs.

Getting a Croatian 1 year “Temporary Stay” in Split: Part 1 – finding an apartment, signing a lease

by Frank (bbqboy)

It started as a simple enquiry:  “How can we stay longer in Croatia?”. Now, a few months later, we have a leased apartment in Split and have been granted a 1 one-year “temporary stay” in Croatia. …

Read moreGetting a Croatian 1 year “Temporary Stay” in Split: Part 1 – finding an apartment, signing a lease

The 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist

by Frank (bbqboy)

The 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist I guess it’s a natural progression – working the 9-5 lifestyle, leaving it all to travel full-time, followed by the inevitable…finding a base …

Read moreThe 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist

Travel Insurance for Canadian Travellers – sifting the facts from the BS

by Frank (bbqboy)

Travel Insurance for Canadian Travellers I knew little about Travel Insurance a few months ago. We had always been covered through a comprehensive policy through work which covered any trips with a …

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