We’ve Been Featured in Real Family Travel Magazine
We are excited to announce that we were recently featured in Real Family Travel Magazine, available on iPad’s Newsstand and a new web-based version of the magazine. We felt very honored when we were...
View ArticleLiving Abroad Budget in Spain- Actual Spend (Months 5,6 & 7)
We are now in our 8th month and it’s time to provide you an overview/summary of our Budget in Spain and our actual spend this Quarter. This post happens to cover months five, six and seven or Quarter...
View ArticleWagoner TV, Episode 05 – Almuñécar, Spain
We are an American family of 4 living in Almuñécar, Spain. We hope you enjoy Episode 05 of Wagoner TV for kids, of kids and a little of the parents too. I am even briefly in the video. Yes, you have...
View ArticleAlan Interviewed by Moving Abroad With Children
It seems each day new people are brought into our lives in one way or another. We often receive emails from people who have found our blog and would like to ask us a few questions or interview, etc....
View ArticleOne Year Abroad – Alan’s Thoughts
Wow! It’s been an entire year abroad for the Wagoners. We have done so many things, visited a lot of different places, and met some fantastic people (both in person and online). It’s hard to sum up...
View ArticleA Fortnight Of Friends
Phew! The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of visitations. We have made new friends, visited with some long-term friends and family too. I don’t think we have talked this much in months....
View ArticleOur First eBook Launch! – Live In Spain
Announcing our first eBook Live In Spain – Resident Visa Application Tips and Tricks When we first decided to move to Spain nearly 2 years ago, we did plenty of online research to learn what we needed...
View ArticleThis American Family of 4 Experienced Our First House Sit!
Subscribe to our newsletter A couple of years ago when we began planning our adventure living abroad, I kept reading about others traveling to great locations with FREE accommodation. They kept...
View ArticleWhat Does Adventure Mean To You?
We are officially entering an Adventure contest! A friend of ours nominated us to take part in the Adventure contest put on by Southern Cross Travel Insurance. The concept is simple: write a post...
View ArticleNo Schengen Visa Needed For Wagoners Abroad In 2013!
So I am sure some of you are asking, ”What the heck is a Schengen Visa?” While others are well aware of it and the limitations. Just to be brief the Schengen Visa is an agreement between 25...
View ArticleTop 10 Posts for 2013 – They May Surprise You
Subscribe to our Newsletter Today! We just wanted to share with you our Top 10 posts for the year. There was a tie for number 10, so you will see 11 listed. We have had a great year and we … Continue...
View ArticleLiving Abroad 500 Days – Lessons And The Unexpected
Subscribe to our Newsletter Today! By choice, I have been out of paid work since May of 2012 and Alan has been since July 2012. Yes, that is when we quit our fantastic corporate jobs and sold almost...
View ArticleTwo Trips To The Market And I Feel Like A Local
We have been living in our great town of Almuñécar for just over 16 months. I often refer to it as our “little town” or “small village”, but it actually has a population of about 30,000. To me that is...
View ArticleMoving Abroad? How To Select The Country, Town & Make The Move
So you’ve decided you are moving abroad, or even better, you are moving to Spain? Congratulations! We are often contacted by Couples, Families and Travelers planning their move to Spain. For some it is...
View ArticleHear The Kids Speak In Spanish -18 Months Living In Spain!
Can you believe we have been expats in Spain for 18 months?! It is absolutely amazing how fast the time has flown by. We are in “just normal life” here and for us Almuñécar has been the best place to...
View ArticleThe Simple Life As An Expat In Spain
I am just loving our Spring weather, as it gets me out walking the town a bit more. This morning I was walking Anya to school and we didn’t even need a jacket. I bet you are wondering why Lars …...
View ArticleHumidity, Toilets, Critters and More – Adjusting To Thailand
Heading in to this adventure, while seemingly confident on the surface, underneath I was a little worried. Worried about how the family would acclimate to Thailand, the food, weather and culture....
View ArticleAdventures with Anya in Hanoi Vietnam
Let me take you on my adventure through Hanoi Vietnam! We cruise around town on an electric car, visit the Hỏa Lò Prison, walk on the Long Biên Bridge, and get in a little culture at the Thang Long...
View ArticleHow To Move To Spain – Planning, Visa, Housing, Getting Settled
We have written many posts on how we obtained our Non Lucrative Residence Visa and were able to move to Spain. I thought it would be helpful to organize them all here for you. When looking for...
View ArticleHow Long Do Appliances Last In Spain?
I have noticed that many things we use and or purchase in Spain just don’t last as long; it could be that we are buying on the cheap or the quality just isn’t the same. Take shoes for example, we …...
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