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Why is Galicia different from the rest of Spain? Galicia is an autonomous community in the northwest of Spain, but it stands out from the rest of the country in several ways. These differences come from its unique geography, history,…
Why Galicia? Well, like so many things in life—it happened by chance. The idea of emigrating first came to us about two years ago during a holiday in Portugal. We spent three weeks in January in the Algarve, and the…
Yes, just 100 days left before we stop working. After that, we’ll still have a month to completely clear out our house. Luckily, through our son, we found someone who wants to take over almost half of our furniture in…
Galicia, Spain — A sailing vessel off the coast of Galicia was damaged this week after an encounter with a pod of orcas, according to maritime authorities. The incident occurred near Cape Finisterre, where the crew of a small yacht…
Mirador A Cariza – A Fresh Perspective in Ribeira Sacra Location & Project OverviewMirador A Cariza is one of the most recent additions to Ribeira Sacra’s impressive network of viewpoints. Nestled in the municipality of Taboada (Castelo parish), Lugo, this…
Our house is sold—faster than we ever expected! At the moment, we’re busy decluttering and realizing just how many things we’ve gathered over the years. Luckily, we still have a few months until the official handover, so there’s no need…
Flames Engulf Our Land This summer, Galicia faces its gravest environmental challenge yet. Ourense, in particular, has been devastated—over 42,000 hectares have burned across the province, with 18 major fires still active. Among them, the megafire near Chandrexa de Queixa—born…
As I mentioned in a previous post—what now? We find ourselves with two homes: one in Galicia and one in the Netherlands. After much thought, we’ve made a big decision: we’re putting our Dutch home up for sale and planning…
If you’re interested in Galicia, take a look at this YouTube channel. It’s run by a Galician who visits (semi-)abandoned villages and explains all sorts of things about the history of Galicia. He also helps Galicians who have left the…
It took some getting used to after we landed in Eindhoven and drove back up north. The highway felt so busy, almost chaotic. Suddenly, the Netherlands seemed like one big industrial zone, especially in contrast to Galicia, where we spent…
