Transferring my life overseas is a months-long process. It may take a couple of years. I thought once I had physically arrived in Portugal I was on the downhill stretch. Not even close. (Getting here was just half the fun…) I knew I had an appointment with immigration for my residency permit set for a…
Moving to a new country is supposed to be life changing, isn’t it? Well, yes and no. Sunset on the Tavira Canal, Ria Formosa You are certainly plunked down in a different world. There are all sorts of adjustments to make, depending on where you end up and I’m going to say how much money…
The ex-pat life. What makes someone pick up stakes and go live somewhere new, somewhere foreign? Many people have a bucket list, whether it is written down or just wandering around in their heads. I’m a writer so my list has been in written form for decades. It changes as things get checked off or…