Mid October is a lovely time of year to visit Menorca. The crowds are gone, lodging prices fall, we could ride our bikes comfortably on nearly traffic-free secondary roads, and …
Our Whirlwind Month of Intensive Spanish
After a young friend of ours reported she’d had a positive experience with an intensive Spanish class, we each signed up for our own month long class at the Centro …
Questions to Ask Yourself as You Contemplate Retiring in a Foreign Country
Picking up and moving is not easy work. Picking up and moving to a new country with unfamiliar cultures is even more difficult. As we approached retirement, we knew exactly …
Our Emerging Approach to Gentle Travel
View PostValencia is Good for Our Active Lifestyle
I’ve always known that I’m not particularly good at urban living. I’ve never once imagined a visit to New York, London, or Tokyo would be fun. Truth is, I shudder …
Adventures in Applied Spanish – El Ciné
I was watching the movie, Don’t Worry. He Won’t Get Far on Foot at Babel, a charming local Ciné just a few blocks from my house. They show movies in …
We Pause a Moment When Old Pets Die
We were a family of seven when we made our move to Spain just a few short months ago. One of our furry friends passed on, and we were six. …
Sell It, Store It, or Send It to Spain?
When Susan and I decided to move to Spain, we were living in a 2400+ square foot home that we‘d managed to comfortably fill during the 15 years we’d spent …
A Few Surprises on Our Sweep Through Andalusia
Our sweep through Andalusia was not the typical slow travel we prefer. Jamie’s sisters, our travel companions, had a tight calendar and we had only five days to experience five …
Buen Camino, Pick the Right Camino for You
There is something magical about doing a walk that’s been done by pilgrims for over 1,000 years. Most people (92 percent) who make this journey state that they are doing …
Seven Traditions When You Finish the Camino
View PostMy Downsize Push Back… Can I Be Helped?
The culling that happens with any downsizing effort should kick the twin beasts of want and really want right in the butt. But not always. You would think that after …
Adventures in Applied Spanish – Buying Cat Grass
After adding a pot of Mexican Feather Grass to our Valencia terrace (at a very dear price), we struggled to keep our cats from eating it down to the nubs. …
Ryanair Helped Us Lighten Our Load on the Camino
When Jamie and I decided to walk the Camino Inglés, one of several route options of Spain’s famous pilgrims’ way the Camino del Santiago, we made two choices that changed …
Me Taxi, Go Airport
When living abroad minor obstacles can loom larger than they should. That’s how I felt trying to help my friend and first U.S. guest get a taxi in the middle …