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My COVID-19 diagnosis, vaccine and recovery in Barcelona
For over 2 years, I was completely COVID-19 free. I have to admit, I was proud of it too. I was careful about who I went out with. Meeting new people, I also tried to limit my exposure to friends of friends, hoping this would keep me safe. Then, at the end of June this year, I decided to take…
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A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self (2021)
Lesson 2: WorkWork. What do you think about when you see, hear or write the word work? I’ve had numerous experiences in the world of work and somehow my opinion keeps changing. Last year work was a serious trauma point in my life. A few years ago work was the highlight of my life. In times of the pandemic, I am grateful I…
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A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self (2021)
Lesson 1: RoadblocksIt’s ironic, isn’t it? You look forward to something new. You get all excited. Then suddenly – bam! You can’t make a start. This is exactly how I felt when I started this course. I bought it just a few days into the fresh new year of 2021 and thought – wow, this is going to be amazing! After all.…
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Buying contraceptive pills in Barcelona
Sooo, you’ve landed in Barcelona and you are planning to have some good old fashioned fun, eh? Congratulations you lucky duck! 😉 Before getting to the fun part though, you want to make sure you don’t have any “unexpected surprises” along the way, right? Very wise, very wise indeed… Not so long ago I found myself potentially being in a…
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A foreigner’s guide on how to find a job in Barcelona!
It’s been a little quiet around Relocationjunkie.com recently, and that’s because I have some exciting news to share. This trusty Guiri (foreigner) just started a new job! It’s been quite an adjustment after 15 months of doing my own thing. However, it’s definitely been an interesting experience too. Getting to this point was not entirely smooth sailing though. It actually…
