Santiponce Italica Ruins & Monastery Are Fantastic

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Last Updated:     Santiponce: Italica Ruins Where is Italica (Santiponce)? Santiponce is nestled on the ruins of the old Roman city of Italica.  This post goes with Podcast #2, where l try to describe the Roman ruins of Santiponce, a city that is about 6 miles north of Seville center. How to get to …

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Poblenou – Barcelona’s Emerging Hipster Area & Podcast.

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Last Updated: Poblenou Barcelona: Barcelona is not just about Sagrada Familia and the Ramblas. That’s all good of course, I have been there. There is, however, another side of Barcelona that you should definitely swing by when you visit this little big city. I am talking about the up-and-coming town of Poblenou which means a …

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Rolling Stone Expat In Mexico Ray Blakney

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What are the chances that a Filipino-American man who was raised in Turkey, then America, but now calls Mexico home has Nigerian cousins? Well as it turns out, extremely likely. Join me for a very fun podcast episode with Livelingua founder Ray Blakney as we chat about nomad travels and other fun experiences. Rolling Stone …

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Life In Canada With Cheryl Rhodes

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May 29, 2020

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We are slowly moving towards the new normal here in Valencia and as usual l will have the update. First, l have a conversation with Cheryl, a lifestyle blogger who had to get used to a new normal after her long term marriage dissolved. She found herself suddenly single while her deadbeat ex (her words) got pretty much everything and went into hiding. She talks to me about life as a mature older woman who  struggles to find jobs in this youth obsessed culture, and thanks to covid-19 and the border closure, is currently jobless. These are just some of the things we talk about on the latest podcast.

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A Marrakech Visit Is As Exotic As You Picture It – Post & Podcast

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July 20, 2019

Marrakech Podcast:

 

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A Marrakech visit is an absolutely delightful way to spend your vacation!   Since this would have turned into a small novel if l decided to just write about it,  l added an accompanying podcast so as to squeeze in as much information as possible. Our journey started out a little rough when l realized upon getting to the airport that l had forgotten my luggage at home :-(. I only had my purse and toothbrush on me!

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A trip to the souk fixed that upon arrival though. Marrakesh deserves your visit. Here are the reasons why l think more and more people are discovering a part of Africa that has long been a playground for the extremely rich and very famous people like The Beatles in their prime, The Rolling Stones, and Winston Churchill.

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