UR MOVING WHERE?!?!

We brought a bunch of stuff with us but didn’t want to have to worry about all the details of setting up a house in Uruguay, so we opted for a furnished rental.  I am so happy that we did.   Furnished apartments/houses generally come with everything from furniture to artwork,...

After much consideration and weighing the pros and cons, we have decided that we want Geneva in professional care outside the home instead of having a nanny.  The advantages of a licensed caregiver, socialization, language skills and a stimulating environment won for us.  We checked...

As we know there are many challenges to moving abroad. One of those is what to do with your postal mail. Should you have it forwarded to your new home in your far flung land? Maybe your 90-year-old mother will take care of it for you. Maybe that shifty-eyed cousin? For the most...

We have a few projects in the works and wanted to let everyone know what will be coming in the next week, in no particular order:          X  Expat Travel Technology Series, Part 2: “How do I get my mail?”  Brad’s weekly update on our tech tools.     ...

I mentioned before that we received an insane number of keys upon move in. Well, we still don’t know where they all belong, but there is truly a key for everything (19 total).  Our back windows have keyed locks (2) each with its own key.  The back door as well, another key....

May 1 is Worker’s Day in Uruguay.  Similar, I believe, to Labor Day in the US except nearly all workers get the day off. All government offices and banks are closed with nearly all shops and restaurants closed as well. Thankfully we were warned of this ahead of time and I was...