Plaza de la Reina in Valencia, Spain
3 Little Things to Appreciate in Valencia
Sometimes it’s little things make life easier, lighter, less of a hassle. Who couldn’t use that right now?
Tag: living abroad
10 Things I Miss About Living in the United States
You have to really want to live abroad to put yourself through the seemingly endless list of requirements AND to navigate them in a foreign language. It makes you appreciate what you might have taken for granted in your home country.
Photo by Kaci Goodman
10 Things I Love About Living in Valencia
When I overheard people speaking Spanish in the U. S., I leaned in to hear their conversations, and realized how much I missed hearing and speaking this beautiful language.
A Love Letter to My Gym
A love letter to my gym? What? That’s weird. I agree. But I don’t know how I would have made it through this summer without this gorgeous swimming pool! This was my third August in Spain. The first year, we arrived …
2022 Intentions – What Happened?
I almost didn’t have a choice. When I leave home, I’m going to need to speak at least a little Spanish.
Valencia Sunset
“How Long Until Your Money Runs Out?”
It’s not that complicated but requires more than a one-sentence answer, so I often feel like Lucy Ricardo with a lot of ‘splaining to do.
6 Things We (Happily) Don’t Have After Moving to Spain
Many of you will think we’re crazy and I’m used to that. Hopefully, some will find this illuminating for your own way of living with less.
“It Will All Be Better in the New Place” – The Post No One Wants to Read About Moving Abroad
Our problems have a way of sneaking into our luggage when we’re not looking. They don’t call it baggage for nothing.
Why Spain? Why Valencia? And Why Did It Take Three Years? Part 3 of 3
My thinking was we are moving to Spain; either we ship it or give it away. I didn’t want to spend thousands of dollars to store stuff we didn’t love enough to keep with us.
Why Spain? Why Valencia? And Why Did It Take Three Years? Part 2 of 3
For the two years we had been trying to move to Spain, we ran into multiple obstacles, but this time was different.