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Spain

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 …

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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 …

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The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 72

by Frank (bbqboy)

The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 72 Sunday May 24, 2020 We can finally start making travel plans. Firstly, we are still in a State of Alarm. Last week the government and opposition …

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Valencia (Spain): could this be the place we choose to live in Spain?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Valencia (Spain): could this be the place we choose to live in Spain? A few years ago when we were looking for a base in Spain, one of our readers (Glenn, who I had previously met in Mexico) wrote us …

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Spain after lockdown: looking forward to the “new normal”

Spain after lockdown: looking forward to the “new normal”

by Frank (bbqboy)

Spain after lockdown: looking forward to the “new normal” May 5, 2020 (day 53 of lockdown) It’s becoming clearer and clearer to anyone in Europe that life after lockdown is going to be anything but …

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Andalusia’s underrated city: Jaén

by Frank (bbqboy)

Andalusia’s underrated city: Jaen Having been to Andalusia’s popular cities – Granada, Seville, and Córdoba – Jaén was a complete change of pace. We saw just a handful of other tourists during …

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The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 18

by Frank (bbqboy)

The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 18 Tuesday March 31, 2020. “Well, Isn’t that fucking special !?” Who else had that reaction upon hearing that China – where the coronavirus all began – …

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For those considering Alicante as a place to live in Spain…

by Frank (bbqboy)

Alicante as a place to live in Spain When we had researched different places to live in Spain, Alicante had been pretty high on our list. In theory it looked good: it has a busy international airport …

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Granada (Spain) as an expat – could we live here?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Granada (Spain) as an expat – could we live here?  When I wrote about places where we could potentially live in Spain Granada was pretty high on the list. In theory, it checked off many of the …

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