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January 5, 2023

2022 – And What a Year It’s Been!

margarita in Gran Canaria

It’s been a year, I tell you. A year of travel, of growth, of self-discovery. We sold everything and moved to Gran Canaria with our two cats. We couldn’t stay in Spain, and so we flew, with our two cats,…

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June 27, 2022

Things We Liked, and Didn’t Like, About Living in Gran Canaria

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Well, it’s almost time to leave this beautiful island (we fly out on Wednesday) and move on to Belize. For those of you who aren’t familiar with our move to Gran Canaria, and why we’re leaving, you can find those…

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June 21, 2022

6 Very Best Things To Do in Gran Canaria

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If you’re planning a holiday to this beautiful island and you’re wondering what to do in Gran Canaria besides lying by the pool or on the beach, the following is an idea of how diverse and amazing this place really…

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May 28, 2022

How the Canarians Celebrate Canaria Day or Dia de Canarias

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Dia de Canarias is celebrated on the 30th of May, 1983 when the Canary Islands officially became an Autonomous National Region of Spain and the Government of the Canary Islands Parliament sat for the first time. The day has been…

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May 25, 2022

Taking Care of Business: Residency Paperwork, Our Car Back from Repair & A Houseguest

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While our car was getting fixed (you can read about that post here), we rented a car – a lovely Peugeot 3008. This vehicle did everything but steer for us and, quite frankly, it became a bit of nag.

May 23, 2022

The Picturesque Town of Aguimes Part 1

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Hello lovely readers. Last Friday we decided to take a trip to Aguimes. I’d heard it was a pretty town and I wanted to see for myself, so we headed out at around lunchtime.

May 18, 2022

The Down- and (surprising) Upside of Island Life

playa del puerto rico

Island life! Sounds good, doesn’t it? Most of the time, but it’s been a week, I tell ya. Our car started losing power and then righting itself and then losing power again and so on. As it’s still under warranty,…

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May 4, 2022

A Trip to the Hospital, Another (Small) Accident), Lovely San Agustin & an Anniversary

san agustin gran canaria

We picked up our ‘company’ van on the 22nd. It needed a service, so we booked it into the mechanic for the 27th. In the meantime, I managed to break the rear window whilst trying to turn around in one…

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April 25, 2022

Life So Far in Gran Canaria, and a Small Accident

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It’s been just over 3 weeks since we arrived In Gran Canaria and we’re liking it so far. But, as with any new country, there are some differences.

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Hello, I’m Jane. I recently left chilly Canada with my husband and 2 cats, in search of sun and sea and found it in Placencia, Belize. Follow our, often funny, journey to find out what it's REALLY like to live in Placencia.

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Travel diary 🏝 Expats living in Belize
Moved to Placencia, Belize πŸ’• with my hubby & 2 cats πŸˆβ€β¬›
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Had a great night last night celebrating Bob Marle Had a great night last night celebrating Bob Marley’s birthday. ❀️ One Love. πŸ™
It’s Friday! Time for a lovely glass of wine 🍷 under the palm trees in my garden. 🏝🏝
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This guy was hoping for some scraps πŸ– yesterday This guy was hoping for some scraps πŸ– yesterday while we were eating dinner lagoon-side. πŸ˜…
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New Blog post - river tubing and a visit to stunni New Blog post - river tubing and a visit to stunning Maya King waterfall. Link in my bio.
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High tide this morning. πŸ’•πŸ’• High tide this morning. πŸ’•πŸ’•
New blog post on the blog now. 🐴 Horseback ridi New blog post on the blog now. 🐴 Horseback riding in Belize with Outback Trails. Definitely a MUST when visiting Placencia. Link in my bio.
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