How to Pack Your Carry-On Bag in 10 Easy Steps I travel light. And a carry-on bag is all you really need. #1 Check the weather forecast By planning your trip in advance, you can foresee what you might classify as necessities on your travels, and not over pack items, in the group ‘just in…
Happy New Year!! May you find peace and love in every moment in the new year. It is that time of year again to make your resolutions list. So many people forget about their goals come Easter, but the best thing to do is keep your list in sight on the refrigerator to see it everyday until…
As part of my ‘40 before 40 goal list’, our family has decided to cut back on meat. We have three families in our life that are good examples on how to cut back on meat from our diets. It may be a coincidence that…
What a year this has been! It was about finding a good income, establishing ourselves in our community and giving back. When we moved here we had no idea what we were going to do… 2014, after searching, we finally found English for Success, our new business venture. Alfonz and I both have our…
When we are not living here our apartment rents out. I love the old feel of this home, the high ceilings the low windows. One of my favourite things is to sit in the window sill as I drink a cup of coffee in the mornings. The sounds of the rushing daily life carries to…
Capestang has a large English speaking community, mostly retired from Britain, looking for the same weather and lifestyle as us. Alfonz met a few well-known families at the local pub while our landlord, Mike, took him around. We were invited over for drinks to meet the gang shortly after that, at one of their stunning…
“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” – Pablo PICASSO The lucky few among us remain artists. These creative creatures mingle with childlike enthusiasm shining their light on everything they touch. With open minds, they absorb their world, see things differently, and dream in vivid technicolour. They feel with strong…
Requests have come in from some of our newer readers to publish a post of our journey from the beginning. We are at around the 1/2 way mark to start living our life’s dream. Might be a good time to take a moment to reflect. We still have a new language to learn, a home…
I love bats. And it is a good thing too as we have over 45 of them living in the little attic above our upstairs bath. They quietly squeak overhead to each other while we use the toilet. The roofline doesn’t connect to the rest of our house, and they are…
The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better. Gloria Macapahal Arroyo Three people acting together on a project called ‘Le Transportear D’Image’ try to change the fate of the majestic plane trees along the Canal du Midi. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Canal…