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terrylee

terrylee

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American °µÍø½ûÇø in Spain

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American

Lives in Hondon de las Nieves (Alicante

Registration: 02 August 2015

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terrylee replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

Successes in your career in Spain by Priscilla

Hello, Becoming an °µÍø½ûÇø means starting over in a new country, and a lot of times that also means starting over in your career as well. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to Spain? What does being successful in your ...

terrylee

I am semi-retired and when at our house in Spain I can do the work for the English company I work for remotely online as long as our wifii is up and running. So nothing I can add to the forum other than like many people today, I can work anywhere ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

Cost of living 2018 in Spain by Priscilla

Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...

terrylee

I cannot answer all of the questions as we go back and forth to Spain, living part of the year in the UK and part of the year in Spain. I have never been sick there so I do not know about doctors, but am aware with my EHIC card that if I was sick ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

Traffic in Spain by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Spain, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...

terrylee

IMG_1781.jpg We live in urb La Montanosa in between Hondon de las Nieves and Hondon de las Frailles, nr Aspe, Nr Alicante. There is very little traffic where we live and very little when we drive into Aspe or into Elche, largest towns nearby. ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

Keeping in touch while living in Spain by Priscilla

Hello everyone, What are the best ways you've found for keeping in touch with friends and family back home while living in Spain? How frequently do you stay in touch with loved ones? Are there local equivalents to common instant messaging and ...

terrylee

Hi I keep in touch via what's app phone calls and texting on the app. This is the best app in Spain and also in England. It is totally free on my mobile. I also keep in touch by emails and for those friends and family on Instagram I tag ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
8 years ago
JudeBo9

Moving to Alicante Province - Looking to rent a property by JudeBo9

Hi I'm am looking to take early retirement in January and move to Spain end February 2017. Looking to move to the Alicante province ( not decided on specific area). We are looking to rent long term until we decide what area we may want to buy ...

terrylee

HI Nathalie, January can be very cold in the morning and evenings and then the sun comes out and it warms up, not sure what the temperature is but I feel the cold (am originally from San Diego, California) and wear jeans, top, and heavy cardigan ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
8 years ago
JudeBo9

Moving to Alicante Province - Looking to rent a property by JudeBo9

Hi I'm am looking to take early retirement in January and move to Spain end February 2017. Looking to move to the Alicante province ( not decided on specific area). We are looking to rent long term until we decide what area we may want to buy ...

terrylee

Hi Nathalie, We live on the urbanization La Montanosa. It is in ideal location, sandwiched between the 2 villages, Hondon de las Nieves and Hondon de las Frailles. I can highly recommend it. Very safe and short bike ride or drive to the big ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
8 years ago
JudeBo9

Moving to Alicante Province - Looking to rent a property by JudeBo9

Hi I'm am looking to take early retirement in January and move to Spain end February 2017. Looking to move to the Alicante province ( not decided on specific area). We are looking to rent long term until we decide what area we may want to buy ...

terrylee

Hi Jude, Well done you for being able to retire early. I live part-time between Hondon de las Nieves (inland from Alicante about 30 minutes drive, great little village) and Canterbury, in England. We live on the urbanisation La Montanosa and I ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
8 years ago
PamSeventy

Renting a car in Alicante Airport and drop it somewhere else? by PamSeventy

Hi Does anyone know if you can rent a car from Alicante airport and drop it off somewhere else other then returning it back to airport.

terrylee

Hi, this isn't specifically about renting a car in one place and dropping it somewhere else as we only go in and out from Alicante. But having read the whole forum responses, one way around the huge fees they try to charge you once you go to ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
9 years ago
Christine

What do you like the most in Spain? by Christine

Hi, Living abroad, °µÍø½ûÇøs discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Spain? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Spain and the reason why you enjoy your ...

terrylee

The weather during certain months of the year (March-July/September-December -- I don't like the freezing cold in January/February, or the intense heat of July/August). The friendly happy people, I think in general Spanish are happier then ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
9 years ago
Christine

Your experience of culture shock in Spain by Christine

Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Spain. What is ...

terrylee

Hello linedancer, I suppose my main question for you is WHY? If you have dogs for alarms, why do all of you need so many? Clearly Los Barrios is a very dangerous place. But at least you are responsible for clearing up their mess. Thank you ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
9 years ago
Christine

Your experience of culture shock in Spain by Christine

Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Spain. What is ...

terrylee

Hi Adrienneb, I think we are discussing two completely different issues. Yes, the topic is dogs, but I am talking about my culture shock over dog owners and their lack of responsibility in their care of the dogs they obviously own. They clearly ... Read More

terrylee replied to a thread
9 years ago
Christine

Your experience of culture shock in Spain by Christine

Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Spain. What is ...

terrylee

Hi, We live between Hondon de las Nieves, Alicante and Canterbury, Kent. I come to Spain for the glorious weather during April to July and September- November (I find August too hot and crowded) for the beautiful mountains we live amongst, for ... Read More