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LATEST POSTS

3 Great Hikes around Nerja (Spain)

3 Great Hikes around Nerja (Spain)

by Frank (bbqboy)

  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 …

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Segovia, Ávila, or Salamanca

Segovia, Ávila, or Salamanca?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Segovia, Ávila and Salamanca are 3 of the most popular destinations in the vicinity of Madrid. Not only that, they’re all UNESCO World Heritage Sites and should all be visited on a trip to …

Read moreSegovia, Ávila, or Salamanca?
Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

by Frank (bbqboy)

Back in 2017 -2018 we lived a total of 14 months in Croatia. Right now, as of April 2022, we’ve lived 18 months in Spain. I figured it would be a good time to write about our comparative experiences …

Read moreExpat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

A Review of our Level 8 Backpacks

by Frank (bbqboy)

A Review of our Level 8 Backpacks We just completed a month long trip travelling around Spain with backpacks from Level 8. We had 2 different backpacks: the Atlas Laptop Backpack and the Reboot …

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The Sagrada Familia – Love or Hate it?

The Sagrada Familia – Love it or Hate it?

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Sagrada Familia – Love it or Hate it? People love the Sagrada Familia. It’s the #1 rated tourist site in Barcelona and the most visited tourist attraction in Spain. Look at reviews on Trip …

Read moreThe Sagrada Familia – Love it or Hate it?
The Best Moorish Sites in Spain

The Best Moorish Sites in Spain (and our favorite!)

by Frank (bbqboy)

Some of the most impressive highlights of Spain include fortresses and mosques built by the Islamic Empires (known collectively as the Moors) that ruled much of Spain from the 8th to 15th centuries*. …

Read moreThe Best Moorish Sites in Spain (and our favorite!)
The War in Ukraine

The War in Ukraine

by Frank (bbqboy)

  It’s been an emotional last few weeks. We were in Barcelona, the last stop on a month-long trip through Spain, when Russian invaded Ukraine. We’ve been twice to Ukraine. In 2018 we spent a …

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How Video has transformed our blog

How Video has transformed our blog

by Frank (bbqboy)

I’ve previously written about how we became “Youtubers”. It was something that never interested me. But, thanks to an incredible stroke of luck, we were put in a position where we could make money on …

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Bangkok or Mexico City

Which to visit: Bangkok or Mexico City?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Which to visit: Bangkok or Mexico City? It was one of those random conversations that you have on a 5 hour bus ride (I was with my mother going from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende). I know …

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