Tag: Moving to Spain
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Two Years Later: Real Life Sets In…But We Still Love Living in Spain
This week marks the official two-year anniversary of our arrival in Spain. It’s been two years since we packed up our lives in the United States and hit reset. It’s hard to believe it has been two whole years, because it still feels like we just arrived yesterday, and yet, I can honestly say that…
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Six Months in Spain: We’re Still Smiling
It’s officially been six months that we’ve lived in Spain, and we’re all still smiling. We left the United States approaching the summer of 2021 and now we’re heading into the holiday season and I couldn’t be happier. I have no regrets about taking this leap of faith and moving to a new country. Setting…
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The (Unexpected) Benefits of Being an Author in Spain
I’ve always believed that authors were rock stars. Fun fact, here in Spain, it seems authors definitely fall in the celebrity category. We’re not exactly talking Beyoncé or Rafael Nadal status, but they definitely receive mad respect. I’ve only been here for about a month and I’ve already experienced some unexpected and delightful benefits from…
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We Found Our New Home in Spain!
I am so happy to report that we found our new home in Spain, and today is moving day! But you know I have to start from the beginning and tell you how it all came together. It’s a good story. Where We Started When I last wrote, we were in the thick of house…
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Nobody Ever Talks about Illness Ruining Your Chance to Move Abroad
It takes a lot of courage to decide to move to another country, especially when you have a stable and successful career and family in your home country. But when you see and hear about all of the other people in your age group and demographic who have successfully made the transition, you really start…
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Moving Abroad with a Family: Teens and Tweens Edition
Moving abroad with a family is not the same as moving abroad as a single person or with your boo. It’s hard to upend your life, leave friends and family behind, and start over in a new country no matter what, but when you have a teenager and a tween in tow, the challenges get…
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How I Stay Inspired to Move Abroad
Moving abroad at mid-life is not for the faint of heart. Moving abroad with two kids in the middle of a global pandemic can feel 100 percent overwhelming. Every day there is a new challenge or a new obstacle that pops up, and if I didn’t have my go-to sources for inspiration, I probably would…
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What to Take and What to Leave When Moving Abroad
The cat is out of the bag. We’re moving to Spain. *hooray!* But now comes the really hard part of transporting a life, and deciding what to pack when we move abroad. It’s not a process for the faint of heart. Can I Marie Kondo My Whole Life? I’m walking around my house these days…
