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Janet Christian

Three ways to stay vibrant after retirement

We moved to Spain two weeks after retirement, where we now spend a lot of time exploring Spain and other European countries, thanks to…

8 min readNov 11, 2023

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Three ways to stay vibrant after retirement

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Janet Christian

The great kitten smuggle

My husband Eric is a cat whisperer. He finds cats everywhere we go. In Turkey, he bought a cross body bag just so he could carry cat food…

8 min readJul 25, 2023

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Attention: Spain speaking — The fascinating and fascist history of Spain’s public radio

If you tune into one of Spain’s six national radio stations today, you’ll hear everything from contemporary talk radio to classical to…

7 min readMar 12, 2023

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Traveling as an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person)

Many people (and even animals) have the HSP genetic trait. If you are one of the people with this oft-called “superpower” these tips will…

8 min readFeb 26, 2023

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The Osborne bull — the most famous bull in Spain

Once upon a time, thousands of billboards lined the highways in Spain. Over 200 of those were El Toro de Osborne (the Osborne bull)…

8 min readFeb 12, 2023

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Let’s talk about the other carry-on

Everyone who writes packing tips seems to focus on the carry-on suitcase — the one with your clothes and shoes in it. But for most women…

12 min readJan 29, 2023

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Three ways to ruin a trip

Whether you call it “taking a vacation” or “going on holiday” most people want to have the best experience they can, and create many…

6 min readJan 15, 2023

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The Giants and Bigheads of Ontinyent

The tradition of the Gigantes y Cabezudos (Giants and Bigheads) procession in Ontinyent has a long and colorful history. I recently wrote…

6 min readOct 30, 2022

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El Tío de la Porra — the uncle with the baton

Every city, town, and village in Spain has its own unique celebration, and Gandia is no exception. Starting the last week in September…

7 min readOct 16, 2022

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FAQ — Some of the most common questions asked in the Spain groups on Facebook

Lots of people join the Spain groups on Facebook to help them decide if it’s the right move for them. Almost all of them ask the same…

14 min readOct 2, 2022

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Janet Christian

Janet Christian

Texan who retired to Spain. Tech writer turned mystery writer, blogger, and world traveler. For fun I handbuild pottery pieces. Life is great. It should be!

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