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Who knew that a self-imposed sabbatical from working as a nurse and midwife could lead to a whole new life in the land of Gaudí? Amy arrived in Barcelona with her husband and two daughters in 2018 and quickly settled into the digital nomad life. Originally from the east coast of the United States, Amy has thrown herself headlong into adapting to local life by learning those three most crucial of skills: speaking Spanish, staying up late enough to have dinner with local friends, and the daily sport of navigating her shopping cart along narrow, busy sidewalks.
Moving to Barcelona with my family and leaving behind my midwifery career in the United States left me feeling a bit homesick. I found myself chatting up any English-speaking pregnant woman I could find in the city. I met some through Spanish classes, my…
Shops may close on Sundays, but that doesn’t mean Barcelona stops on the weekends: concerts, exhibitions, hikes, workshops, and more continue. It’s easy though to go into hermit mode every weekend, especially for children who may be tired after a week full of…
Phthalates. Kind of fun to say, but no fun to put on your skin. Plus, they’re so last decade. The beauty regimen for the 2020s (and beyond one hopes) takes a minimalist approach, with products to detox your skin and reduce some of the chemicals and toxic…
In my quest to live more like a local, I decided to bring some Catalan holiday traditions to my family’s Christmas table. The traditional Catalan holiday dishes, admittedly, seemed so different from the dishes I typically prepare, with ingredients not entirely to my…
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