A Gem in Girona… I visited Figueres and the Dali Theatre- Museum on my first trip to Spain in 2015. I was amazed by Dali’s work and couldn’t wait to show my husband years later. So, when my son was just a baby in a bjorn carrier, we made the…
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NAIOH – Café & Brunch
Plaça del Carrilet, 43840 Salou, Tarragona This spring weather has me revisiting photos and videos of warm days gone by. I’m currently hard at work on my Portaventura posts as it’s almost time to fire up the flip-flops, slap on some sunscreen and enjoy the rides at Portaventura Theme Park…
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Paris in 3 Days
What to do and see on a short trip to Paris… Recently we went to Paris for my son’s birthday and a kind of full circle celebration of six years of marriage. My husband and I spent some of our first dates in Paris, so returning for both events was…
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Are you ready to move to another country?
Things you should consider before your expat adventure I have been an expat or foreigner living in another country a few times in my life but only twice for long periods of time. My experiences and the stories of fellow long-term travelers and expats have taught me a few things…
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Puigcerdà
I need to talk about this place as I’m obsessed with this town in the north of Catalonia, minutes from the Spanish/French border. We stayed here on a weekend ski trip to nearby La Molina ski resort. Puigcerdà is a two-hour drive from Barcelona city center and a 3.5-5 hour…
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Gruissan & Narbonne
So it seems the seaside town of Gruissan is a well-loved and popular destination for the French and the Spanish. There are so many beautiful towns along the French Mediterranean but we quite by accident settled on Gruissan. A charming holiday destination with the typical south of France style -think…
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Toulouse, France
Finally, after more than two years, we left the country on vacation! Although, we have traveled quite a bit in Spain and my husband has traveled for business, as a family we hadn’t since December 2019. So crazy what the world has been through and somewhat surreal that we are…
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Olot, Spain
Recently, we enjoyed some Easter holiday time here in Spain. In the past, we would have planned a week-long trip in advance to some other European country or maybe the Spanish Islands. However, with only our newfound freedom to travel out of our area and anywhere in the Catalonia region,…
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Vic,Spain
Whether you’re a tourist or an expat, a short trip in Spain usually involves a seaside town or bustling city. Although Catalonia has some truly breathtaking seaside gems, there are many wonderful mountain, and national park regions. Ski resorts, nature hikes, mountain biking, and historic towns, are just a few…