Category Archives: The Move

This Is It!

The boxes are packed, the internet’s about to go dark, and we’re almost ready to hit the road. After months of dreaming and planning, and a couple of preliminary visits to get things ready, it’s finally happening: we’re leaving Lisbon and heading to our next adventure in Valencia. The move itself is a mix ofContinue reading “This Is It!”

The Emotional Logistics of Goodbye

I’ve said it before – I love Portugal, and I will always be grateful to the country for allowing us to pursue our dreams. Portugal is the country that initiated the Sephardic Repatriation programs in Iberia, and it’s the one that honestly wanted to make amends for past injustices. Without that, I doubt we wouldContinue reading “The Emotional Logistics of Goodbye”

Portability is a Myth: Why I’m Still Paying for a Portuguese Phone Number

In my last post, I mentioned this briefly, but it’s worth diving deeper. When people talk about moving to different countries, there’s always lots of conversation about house-hunting, and residency bureaucracy, and the costs of moving household belongings, and so on. But something that gets little attention is that your entire digital identity is chainedContinue reading “Portability is a Myth: Why I’m Still Paying for a Portuguese Phone Number”

Remaining Sane While Divesting

This isn’t necessarily a Valencia-specific post, but it’s something that’s been eating up time and brain cells during our relocation prep. I suspect a lot of people will be able to relate. When we’ve moved from one place to another, we always spend a little time in deciding what comes and what doesn’t. Part ofContinue reading “Remaining Sane While Divesting”

The arrival of the furry duo

One of the biggest deals in this whole moving operation revolved around getting Keiko and Lexie to Portugal, as described in Episode #5. They finally made it here on 7 August, an almost three-week break from when we saw them last. As you can imagine, Kristie and I were eagerly looking forward to being togetherContinue reading “The arrival of the furry duo”