Since I wasn’t able to meet all of my relatives and friends personally to say goodbye when I left for a new life abroad, I have decided to do it here: Dearest relatives and friends: I resolved to write an open letter to all of you to extend my sincere appreciation and what you mean […]
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I delivered my visa application at The Consulate General of Spain on May 10th in Manila and could pick it up at the same place 7 days later, May 17th, on Norwegian National Day. I took it as a good omen since I’m married to a Norwegian 🙂 I had to pick up the visa […]
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My Wishes for a New Life in Spain
My trip to Spain is approaching and I’m getting a bit jittery. For me, it means no more of my mother’s cooking and care, and I might even miss my sisters’ annoying noises 🙂 Moving out isn’t easy, but accompanying my husband in Spain would prove to be all worth it. Preparation tasks are many […]
As a Filipina married to an EU Citizen living in Spain, it is easy to get a residency visa to Spain. At first, I did not believe it because I have read a lot of stressful experiences on the internet when getting visas. Add to the fact that there is not much information on the […]
Here is part two of this post. It is about the rule implemented in order to protect Filipinos from human trafficking, but it is also a story about how our bureaucracy makes good intentions into a stressful affair. All Filipinos in relationships with foreigners need a certificate to be allowed to leave the country. You […]
We took a celebratory trip to Panglao in Bohol after receiving my CFO certificate. It is one of the top destinations in the Visayas region, especially among foreigners searching for a piece of paradise. We left Cebu through Ocean Jet Ferry from Pier 1 where some blind musicians kept us entertained. My husband recognized them […]