Postcard from the Dominican Republic

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Postcard from the Dominican Republic: A Beautiful Place A week with really wonky wifi has me behind on a number of things. I abandoned the wifi altogether after watching the dreaded spinning wheel. I missed it for about ten minutes 🙂 before falling into the rhythm of the ship. We spent the last week aboard …

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Kurhotel Skodsborg – Copenhagen close by Spa

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Updated: Sep 18, 2019 @ 3:56 PM

Spa hotel Copenhagen

Kurhotel Skodsborg is a spa hotel located just twenty two minutes by train from Copenhagen’s main train terminal. It’s only five stops on a very comfortable ride.

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A further ten minute walk from the train station brings you to the expansive grounds of the hotel. It  feels like you are in a different world. One side of the hotel offers never ending views of the ocean while the other is all forest, affording you numerous choices as to how to spend your time.

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Surprising First Impressions Of Tokyo Japan

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 Sensoji Temple in Asakusa prefecture, Tokyo, Japan
A little greenery at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa prefecture, Tokyo, Japan gives a great impression of Japan.

Tokyo was certainly not on the proverbial bucket list.  It has only been recently that it came on the radar. I think it was mostly due to the travel event that we attended recently. Seeing the presentations from the different countries in Asia spurred our interest.

The post about our destination wish list for the new year included Japan and Maldives. Thanks to crazy airfare deals, we were able to cross the Maldives off the list and now, Japan as well. Our 12-day trip in Tokyo was absolutely fantastic, and jarring as well. Here are some very surprising impressions of the capital city of Japan.

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Toji Temple in Kyoto, Japan – A Postcard

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Toji Temple in Kyoto,  Japan has got to be one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to. I just had to share this picturesque, absolutely zen place with you. I am sure you noticed that there was no post last week. Truth be told, we were having too much fun in Tokyo …

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Cost of living in Seville, Spain Updated 2019 Edition.

Cost of living Seville 2019
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Plaza de Espana, Seville.

*Updated to reflect current 2019 prices*

Our cost of living in Spain, Seville specifically is here, and updated for 2019. I’m not sure if it’s because Summer is here and more people are thinking about moving to Spain or if it’s just to compare between Spain and their current country. I have been getting quite a few emails from readers wanting to find out just how accurate the prices listed on our 2015 cost of living article is.

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The number of search engine referrals to find the article has been on the rise as well. Now that we have found ourselves retired to the Spanish lifestyle, l will take the opportunity to update the prices. This will hopefully save time for everyone as l sometimes have trouble keeping up with the emails. The aim with this blog is not only to share our destinations with you, it is also to help people who are in need of useful information.

I know that before we made the decision to leave the U.S, there were many, many, many  hours spent in front of the computer in search of information about life in Malta, as that was our first destination. Forgive me if you were looking for another destination article. Put that thought aside this week. Instead, enjoy the ever so exciting cost of toothpaste and tomatoes 🙂 .

Update: Make sure to check the 2019  cost of living in Valencia since we moved cities to compare costs.

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