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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S....
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Bureaucracy is the epoxy that greases the wheels of progress. James H. Boren, in When in Doubt, Mumble : A Bureaucrat’s Handbook (1972) I’ve often said that living in Spain is a something like living in the 1950s with WiFi. Every time I have to file paperwork, visit a...
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One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. Virginia Woolf Dear Clever Expat, This is the second of a series of posts about what I have learned while living abroad. Read the first post here. In short, I live in Valencia, Spain, and this...
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I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. Pablo Picasso Dear Clever Expat, This is the first of a series of posts about what I have learned while living abroad. It’s a long list, and I plan on spreading this out fairly...
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It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly. Bertrand Russell Want to learn more about this topic? Register for the Plan, Pack, and Minimize for Moving Abroad Online Workshop! Dear Clever Expat, For some...
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. Democritus Want to learn more about this topic? Register for the Plan, Pack, and Minimize for Moving Abroad Online Workshop! Dear Clever Expat, Our possessions can define us. Many...
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