https://silentwanderers.com/Recent content on Silent WanderersHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://silentwanderers.com/posts/spain-visa-non-eu/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://silentwanderers.com/posts/spain-visa-non-eu/I am German (EU) and Cristyne is from Singapore (non-EU). Trying to line up Spanish residency for both of us felt less like “follow the checklist” and more like group homework with the Spanish state—except nobody sends you the syllabus. We worked with a local gestoría (agency) that specialises in shepherding people through Spanish bureaucracy. Even with help, we could not find one solid summary page that listed everything in order.https://silentwanderers.com/posts/tavira/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://silentwanderers.com/posts/tavira/If you have ever looked at a map of the Algarve and whispered “we should just go,” congratulations—you are legally allowed to own a Tesla and still make impulsive Portugal decisions. We pointed the car west-ish from home (about 2.5 hours by car from Jerez) and rolled into Tavira like two people who absolutely had a plan (we had a rough plan: eat, beach, repeat, panic-charge only if drama). Spoiler: Tavira delivered.https://silentwanderers.com/posts/cadiz/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://silentwanderers.com/posts/cadiz/Picture this: we are in Jerez, cups of coffee half full, WhatsApp full of “we should really explore more.” Then someone (definitely not me—okay, it was me) Googles “day trips from Jerez” and discovers that Cádiz is basically next door if “next door” means about half an hour on the train. That is not a commute—that is a snack-and-scroll situation. You barely finish your podcast intro and you are already breathing Atlantic air and questioning every life choice that did not involve moving south sooner.https://silentwanderers.com/posts/spain-living-expenses/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://silentwanderers.com/posts/spain-living-expenses/If you’ve ever wondered, “Can two adults live comfortably in Spain without selling a kidney?”, welcome. We brought spreadsheets, receipts, and emotional support coffee. Short answer: yes. Long answer: yes, but your supermarket bill may occasionally look like a personal attack. Here is our real monthly budget in Spain for 2 adults. Monthly costs (2 adults) Rent (50 sqm + parking garage): 700 EUR Utilities (water + electricity): 110 EUR Internet: 10 EUR Private health insurance (includes dental, critical illness and worldwide coverage, no co payments): 280 EUR Car insurance: 140 EUR Charging costs (home charging in parking garage): 20 EUR Gym: 40 EUR Groceries: 600-800 EUR Total monthly budget Lower end: 1,760 EUR/month Higher end: 1,960 EUR/month Yes, that includes rent, insurance, and food for two humans who enjoy eating more than plain rice and optimism.https://silentwanderers.com/posts/malaga-tesla-fsd/Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://silentwanderers.com/posts/malaga-tesla-fsd/Picture this: We are standing in the shiny Tesla Center in Málaga, Spain, staring at a sleek Model 3 Performance like it’s about to whisk us away on a magic carpet ride. Except this carpet has eight cameras, zero lidar, and a brain trained on more driving miles than we have walked in our entire lives. We hopped in, punched in a destination, engaged Full Self-Driving (Supervised) version 14.1.7 (yes, not even the latest 14.https://silentwanderers.com/posts/torremolinos/Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://silentwanderers.com/posts/torremolinos/Hey everyone! If you’ve been following our nomadic adventures, you know we kicked off the new year in style. After ringing in New Year’s in vibrant Malaga, we decided it was time to upgrade from hotel-hopping to something a bit more… permanent-ish. Enter: Torremolinos. First things first—getting there was ridiculously easy. We hopped on Spain’s high-speed AVE train from Madrid to Malaga (a breezy 3.5 hours—faster than some of my family arguments), then grabbed an Uber to our temporary home in La Colina, Torremolinos.https://silentwanderers.com/contact/Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://silentwanderers.com/contact/Get in Touch We’d love to hear from you! Whether you have questions about our journey, want to share your own travel experiences, or just want to say hello, feel free to reach out. Contact Information Email: contactus@silentwanderers.com Instagram: Follow our daily adventures and photo stories About Our Journey We’re Cristyne and Alex, traveling around Europe and the world in our Tesla Model Y. We’re documenting our adventures, sharing travel tips, and showcasing the beauty of electric vehicle travel.