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How can i live in Spain?

“How can I live in Spain?”

by Frank (bbqboy)

“How can I live in Spain?“ It’s the question we get asked the most often. And it’s usually from non-EU citizens, people living in the United States, Canada, Australia…and now the UK. For …

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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
Thoughts on Living in Spain

Thoughts on Living in Spain – interview on Spain Revealed

by Frank (bbqboy)

  This week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by James from Spain Revealed. From New Zealand, he fell in love with a Spanish lady and moved to Spain 10 years ago. James has a very popular …

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Living in Spain – are we “Expats” or “Immigrants”?

Living in Spain – are we “Expats” or “Immigrants”?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Living in Spain – are we “Expats” or “Immigrants”? I was talking to an American “expat” when he said it: “We are only expats if we are here on a temporary basis, otherwise we are immigrants. And …

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Every Nomad’s dilemma - Sell or Store your belongings?

Every Nomad’s dilemma – Sell or Store your belongings?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Every Nomad’s dilemma – Sell or Store your belongings? It’s a question we’ve asked ourselves many times. Just days ago, now back among our furnishing in our new home in Spain, we had the same …

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Settling into our new home in Spain

Settling into our new home in Spain, Covid and our TIE appointments

by Frank (bbqboy)

November 15, 2020 We’ve had an incredibly busy week getting settled into our new apartment in Nerja. It’s why I’ve been so quiet on the blog (I hope to write more regularly starting sometime later …

Read moreSettling into our new home in Spain, Covid and our TIE appointments
Why we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain

Why we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain (and why it’s perfect for the times)

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain It’s funny looking back at our post of prospective new bases in Spain. It was written in early January (2020) a couple of months before Covid and obviously …

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Introducing our Spanish blog

by Frank (bbqboy)

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 …

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August Recap: How Covid has changed us, thoughts on Montreal, and getting out…

by Frank (bbqboy)

September 6, 2020 It’s been a strange year. In Leon we saw the transition from spring to summer. Because of the strict lockdown in Spain we saw it all from our window. We left Spain in early July to …

Read moreAugust Recap: How Covid has changed us, thoughts on Montreal, and getting out…
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