Tag: Living Abroad
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You’re going to confront it eventually – Spanish bureaucracy
The hassle of dealing with a government functionary in a language I’m not familiar with…
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Getting Here Is Half The Fun: Your New Life In Valencia
After arriving, there are a myriad of decisions that still need to be made. Habits you took for granted now have to be redone, relearned.
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Suddenly, just like that, I’m an empty nester
On Father’s Day in Spain, my son returned to the U.S. His mom is accompanying him so I’m left in Valencia – alone. Well, with the cats anyway.
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Maintaining contact with your online accounts in the U.S.
Being able to log in to some accounts from overseas requires pre-planning.
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So I’m in a new country, why?
When I got to the point of retiring, I renewed the idea of learning (or trying to) a new language. And Spanish was the perfect choice for me.