Bucking the Trend

• Our experience living in Granada, Spain 5 months ago (Almost) Wordless Wednesday If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time, you already know that writing isn’t my greatest strength.  As a result, I put together this little video that summarizes our experience of living in Granada better than anything I could ever write. If moving...
• What is a certified Spanish translation and how to get it 6 months ago Since we applied for the Spanish Non-Lucrative visa, the rules have changed and the Spanish Consulates now require “certified” translations of most supporting application documents.  I’ve received a lot of questions over the years about what it means to have your  documents officially...
• The Astonishing Algarve, Portugal 6 months ago Before moving to Spain, I mentioned to my wife that I wanted to make a point to visit Portugal and Morocco. Well, we still haven’t made it to Morocco, but we were able to make it to our neighbor to the west a handful of times including Lisbon, Porto, and most recently The Astonishing Algarve...
• Keen Kerala 7 months ago “Any thoughts on what you’re planning to do for your parents’ 50th wedding anniversary?  It’s kind of a big deal.” “How about we take them on a trip somewhere they’ve never been?” “Bingo.” Finding a new place in India where your Indian in-laws haven’t been can be kind of a...
• Santa Pola, holy mola! 10 months ago (Almost) Wordless Wednesday Video summary of a trip to our friends’ house in the modest fishing and beach village of Santa Pola.  Highlights include a day trip to Tabarca, an island once a refuge for pirates.  And meal after meal of arroz a banda, rice cooked in fish stock, a delicacy in...

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