We started by doing some Google research when we were first considering retiring overseas. Spain has a few Visas that we were interested in for retirement, the non-lucrative and the golden Visa were the most desirable for retirement. The non-lucrative visa is for people who do not need or plan to work while in Spain […]
Some months, the playlists jump out at us. Songs throw themselves into our consciousness, either through ads or social media or beamed directly into our brains by The Mouse.
I’m “lucky” enough to have two of the catch all gastrointestinal diagnoses. Over the years I’ve been diagnosed and successfully treated several other gastrointestinal issues, but these are the ones I’m left with. My first piece of advice is to seek medical attention. My life is so much better after having everything possible treated –
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Deciding to move to a country where you don’t speak the language takes a lot of preparation. We started learning Spanish on Duolingo in July 2019. We both did at least 5 minutes of Spanish most days until the end of 2021, for a total of nearly 30 months of daily Spanish practice. By the
February. It’s been three months long, at least. And our playlist shows that it’s all over the place. We start off with a collab from Two Feet/Grandson called “Until I Come Home”. It doesn’t define the vibe of the rest of the playlist at all, but it is a fine bop with an infectious twangy
When we decided we wanted to live near Spain’s high speed rail we discovered Valencia city. It’s an hour to Madrid by high speed rail and an hour to Barcelona by ferry over the Mediterranean. They have an international airport. The location was exactly what we were looking for. When we looked into the city
The work I’m doing in therapy is in boundaries and lowering my stress levels. My Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and my Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome are exacerbated by stress. This makes controlling my stress levels and body response to stressors is extremely important. My last therapy appointment my therapist asked me to work on an idea
In January 2019 we went to London and Hyderabad India and we had an adventure. Travel was difficult, but the experiences and the different perspectives we were exposed to were wonderful. We started to play with the idea of retirement in the European Union. After a few months of research we decided Spain would be
January starts off strong with Daði Freyr’s Somebody Else Now. This song is upbeat, quirky, and fun as hell. On top of that, the message speaks to me deeply. For years, my personal hopes (prayers if you want to call them that) have been “to be a better person”. How can you become better if
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