We recently were asked about our travel kit; the person was looking for holiday gift ideas. If you’ve been reading us for a bit, you know we have opinions; strong…
Out of U.S. Notarizing — A Lesson
One of the very few hassles we’ve had to deal with is that Lisa owned the condo her mother lived in back in California. We knew it was very likely…
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!
We’re just a little shy of two years since the creation of the-ramble and we’ll be rolling out a few additions to this website over the next few weeks. (Or,…
Giving Back / Building Community
If you read our extensive ramblings (see what I did there?) about getting to Portugal, you know that we were given generous and extensive support from many strangers on social…
One Year(ish) In – The Advice You Probably Haven’t Heard
We are far from the only people writing about their traveling experiences or their new lives in Portugal. There’s practically a tradition of sharing your thoughts on moving here after…
Interstitial: Resetting at home, plus our stuff arrived!
A funny/odd thing is happening with timing right now. We mentioned it before, but just to clarify – on the day this is published, we will actually be a week…
Unexpected Things About Living in Another Country
Living in another country is an adventure! I know this isn’t really news, but nearly 7 months in now it still feels that way. Partially that’s the perpetual feeling of…
It’s Not All Sunshine and Pastries
Looking back at our posts I can see how a reader might think our life is turning out some degree of perfect, so its time for a bit of writing…
Looking at the Basics: Laundry
After enlightenment, the laundry. ~Zen saying In our previous life, J. and I did laundry twice a week for a total of 4-5 loads. One day (usually Tuesday) we did…
