Tag: Living Abroad
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Living your best life inconveniently
Many visitors to Europe and other lands marvel about the walkability of the cities. However, after going back home to their countries they quickly return to their car-centric life.
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Planning your life in Spain; what you did not expect
Honestly, you don’t know how it is to live in a place unless you do so. That is, a short, reconnoitering trip really isn’t enough.
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Paternalism still pops up unexpectedly in Spain
Normally, I don’t hang around the women’s restrooms, but at a glance I noticed a disparity between the men’s and women’s facilities.
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Fear as a positive motivator
Fear can hold you back but it can also propel you forward to make positive changes.
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You’re going to confront it eventually – Spanish bureaucracy
The hassle of dealing with a government functionary in a language I’m not familiar with…
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Getting Here Is Half The Fun: Your New Life In Valencia
After arriving, there are a myriad of decisions that still need to be made. Habits you took for granted now have to be redone, relearned.
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Suddenly, just like that, I’m an empty nester
On Father’s Day in Spain, my son returned to the U.S. His mom is accompanying him so I’m left in Valencia – alone. Well, with the cats anyway.
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Maintaining contact with your online accounts in the U.S.
Being able to log in to some accounts from overseas requires pre-planning.
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So I’m in a new country, why?
When I got to the point of retiring, I renewed the idea of learning (or trying to) a new language. And Spanish was the perfect choice for me.
