How to choose a city. Part two! Bilbao was ‘it’ for the longest time. It checked the box of climate being the opposite of Texas, the geography box by being close to the coast and in the mountains at the same time. At about 320K of population it was the perfect size. The language requirement… […]
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Decluttering Before the Big Move We are planning to move with just luggage. Three adults, three kids, one cat. No shipping of stuff, furniture, etc. (Ha-ha. Ask me later how well this worked out.) It’s a small house by Texas standards – only 1600 sq. ft. (~150 sq. m) and we don’t have that much
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What’s the plan? Dear diary, today is September 26th, 2024. We are still sorta deciding if we are really-really moving next year or not. The plan is this: So we are technically still on the fence and will be until at least March. One week I’m all “we are definitely going”, and the next is
How to choose a city. Beginner’s guide meandering thoughts. How did we choose the city to move to in Spain? We haven’t yet. But the list is down to 2 cities now. 1.5 even. The first time we visited Spain was in October. Seville felt weirdly familiar, cozy and chill, full of history yet modern.
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This post makes it look like I have a lot of complaints about the great state of Texas. I do. But there are also many things I love about it. After all, I’m still here 16 years later. Now onto my soapbox! (I limited it to just 3 things – my biggest beefs) 1. Heat This
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Things I am going to miss about Texas This running list will probably get much longer once I actually get out of Texas. Let’s get started: 1. My car (yes) I’m trying to get away from the car culture, yet I am going to miss driving my car. The little Tesla is the best car
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Let’s Hold Hands – “Penguïni wants to give you a high-five!” My 4 year-old pulled up a chair next to me. I was trying to quietly finish my cold coffee after sending the older two kids off to school. He climbed onto the chair with Penguïni, a well-nourished 3 ft. tall emperor penguïn stuffy. Then
8 Reasons Not to Own a Car in Spain There are most certainly more than eight reasons, but these were the things that throughout our trip constantly reminded us that it’s just easier to not have one. 1. Public transportation is truly the most convenient way to get around. Within the city: There are plenty
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Our first day in Oviedo was sunny and hot. Underground parking was super convenient and pretty tight especially for Americans who are not used to small parking spaces. The whole historic center area is car-restricted meaning the only cars there are the ones sheepishly squeaking into or out of the parking lot under the plaza.
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I started writing this on a delayed flight from Madrid to Atlanta unable to sleep, not even with wine. Delta doesn’t explicitly tell you that you can have alcohol and that it’s included but you can and it is. My husband and I visited Spain for the first time 10 years ago. We went to