Leaving the cave in Granada our next stop would be the city of Seville. My darling wife decided it would be fun for me to drive and since I agreed (while in Australia) I never contemplated the difficulty of driving […]
When Elena mentioned that we’d be staying for a couple of nights in a cave house I didn’t know what to expect. I conjured up thoughts of animal skins, fire pits and finger paintings on the walls. Our train journey […]
Leaving Madrid late in the afternoon it was only a short train journey to the city of Cordoba and we booked the hotel close to train station so it was easy to find. Cordoba Center is conveniently located 700m from train station […]
After spending a few days in Barcelona with Mercedes, we’re on to visit Spain’s capital city. We didn’t have long to spend in Madrid. There’s much for us to see on this trip, unfortunately Madrid was going to be just a […]
Setenil de Las Bodegas The origins of this village are unknown. From the caves that house the local cafes and craft shops people speculate that there may well have been prehistoric man dwelling in the caves, yet there is no […]
After only 5 weeks of Spanish we are finally here….We’re in Barcelona baby! We’ve been here for just a couple of hours and we’ve been taken in by a local lady. I’ve had a shower and I’m already drinking a […]
Steeped in history and nestled up against the largest country in the world (Elena’s homeland), our expeditions to Europe are only just beginning. Russia Russia‘s history runs deep. A country shrouded in mystery and for 70 years behind a curtain […]
Some would think we’ve been everywhere, but it’s not the case. However with now over 30 countries visited while we’re still holding down our regular 9-5 jobs where managing to tick off a few boxes of the world wish list. […]
With so much new technology around these days it’s hard to know what works and what just weighs you down digitally when it comes to putting Apps on your devices. I remember downloading a game once onto a 16gb iPad […]
Advice for Retiring Abroad Even the International Living folks don’t think you should move to a foreign country for retirement just because it scores well in their (or anyone else’s) ranking, though. Before relocating, said Prescher, “profile yourself ruthlessly about […]