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Sunset in Cadaques

Cadaqués, Costa Brava

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Julie

Nik and I previously took a day trip to the Costa Brava, the northeastern coastal region of Spain, but wanted to spend more time in the area before returning to Chicago in May. We settled on a few days in the beach town of Cadaqués, in the north eastern most corner of Spain. It was the…

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3-Legged Race

St. Patrick’s Day in Copenhagen

Posted on April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 by Julie

During our trip to Stockholm, Sweden, we made a quick trip to Denmark to visit my stepsister Leyden, who lives and works in Copenhagen. As we were planning our trip, Nik discovered a 3-legged race pub crawl for St. Patrick’s Day in Copenhagen that piqued his interest, so we booked a two-night stay. Craft Beer…

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Visiting Cadaques, Spain. One day Koval will look at the camera.

It’s Been a Year

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Julie

As Nik and I approach a year living abroad with Barcelona, Spain as our home base, we have an update as to what’s next. This move to Barcelona, Spain was always going to be for a year and see how we liked it and then make further decisions. Drum roll…we are returning to Chicago in early…

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Stockholm, Sweeden

A Few Days in Stockholm, Sweden

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Julie

As Nik and I were looking into a trip to Copenhagen (my second visit and Nik’s first) we wanted to add another city to the itinerary. Based on flight options, pricing and things to do, we settled on three nights in Stockholm, Sweden. Location We booked a Marriott property, the Miss Clara, located in the…

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Nik and Julie at the Vennel Steps

Trip to Edinburgh, Scotland

Posted on March 1, 2023March 3, 2023 by Julie

Following our trip to London, it only made sense to take a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland and finish off our trips to the UK for the time being. While it was a short and sweet trip, and the weather was mostly gray, we covered a lot in three days. Staying in City Centre Once we…

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Tower Bridge, London

Couple Days in London

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Julie

It probably surprises many people that Nik and I hadn’t been to London before. Once we got our various Spainish residency papers squared away, we were ready to leave the Schengen Zone with a trip to London. We had three and a half days to explore and eat our way around the city. Let’s dive into…

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In the spring of 2022, we quit our jobs and moved to Barcelona, Spain with our dog, Koval. We’re calling this our European Sabbatical. Follow along as we write about daily life, trips and more.

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