Preparing The Trip – Spain To Southeast Asia
It doesn’t matter if you are moving down the street, to a new state, or even to a new country. Moving is Moving! With that comes a big list of things to do.
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Moving Abroad? How To Select The Country, Town & Make The Move
So you’ve decided you are moving abroad, or even better, you are moving to Spain? Congratulations! We are often contacted by Couples, Families and Travelers planning their move to Spain. For some it is open-ended and for others it is for a couple of months, so they follow that Schengen Visa rule. Either way they …
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Living Abroad 500 Days – Lessons And The Unexpected
Subscribe to our Newsletter Today! By choice, I have been out of paid work since May of 2012 and Alan has been since July 2012. Yes, that is when we quit our fantastic corporate jobs and sold almost all of our belongings. That is when we decided we were going to temporarily “retire”, take a …
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What Does Adventure Mean To You?
We are officially entering an Adventure contest! A friend of ours nominated us to take part in the Adventure contest put on by Southern Cross Travel Insurance. The concept is simple: write a post showcasing a photo collage showing casing what Adventure means to us. Hoping for that grand prize of $2000! What Does Adventure Mean …
Living Abroad Cost of Living in Spain (Months 5,6 & 7)
We are now in our 8th month and it’s time to provide you an overview/summary of our Budget in Spain and our actual spend this Quarter. This post happens to cover months five, six and seven or Quarter 1 of 2013.
Budget And Cost Of Living In Spain & Reality (First 4 months)
Ok, so we have been away for a few months now and it is time to see where we are with the budget. A huge part of this trip was planning our budget. What can we afford? What kind of lifestyle can we have and for what price? With countless hours of research, and the …
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How Can You Afford a Career Break? (Gap Year, Sabbatical, etc)
This is the question that mystifies most, thus we are regularly asked it in one form or another. Many people don’t like to bring up the subject, especially those we know in the United States. It is socially seen as “impolite” to ask such things, but not in our eyes! Ask away. Unfortunately, there isn’t …
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Spain Expat – Getting Settled check list
When you are moving abroad, so much planning and preparation is involved. It is always handy to have a check list, to be sure you haven’t missed anything. Once you move abroad, that doesn’t mean the check list stops. There is even more to do to get settled into your new location. Here is a …
The moves have ceased! (We hope) – Getting Settled in Spain
The move is on Our kids were born and raised in the same house in North Carolina until May 2012. 8 moves in 4 months: