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Porto for a Day: A Beach Camp, Five Kilometres of Hills, and Port Wine
Porto, Portugal
Porto for a Day: A Beach Camp, Five Kilometres of Hills, and Port Wine

Picture this: we are camped 30 minutes from Porto, directly at the beach, which is a sentence that should be illegal for how well it works. The Tesla …

Aug 30, 2026 7 min read
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Salamanca for a Night: Golden Stone, 21 Degrees, and a 7am Alarm
Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca for a Night: Golden Stone, 21 Degrees, and a 7am Alarm

Picture this: we peel out of Jerez where the air still feels like someone left the oven on (~30°C of “why is my phone hotter than my optimism”), point …

Aug 26, 2026 8 min read
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How This Site Actually Works (Hugo, a Tesla API, and an AI That Opens PRs)
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
How This Site Actually Works (Hugo, a Tesla API, and an AI That Opens PRs)

Picture this: we are sitting in Jerez with a coffee, a Tesla in the driveway, and a travel blog that used to be a pile of handwritten Charge Stats and …

Aug 16, 2026 9 min read
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Leiden for a Day: Old Neighbours, a Hot Canal, and a Proper Tan
Leiden, the Netherlands
Leiden for a Day: Old Neighbours, a Hot Canal, and a Proper Tan

Picture this: we have just done Amsterdam—bikes, canals, the whole “are we the problem or is everyone else also walking in the bike lane?” …

Jul 15, 2026 8 min read
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Applying for a Visa in Spain for Non-EU Residents (Our Paper Trail Survival Guide)
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Applying for a Visa in Spain for Non-EU Residents (Our Paper Trail Survival Guide)

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 …

May 20, 2026 13 min read
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Tavira, Tents (Eventually), and Tesla Parking: 10 Days of 'Are We Outdoorsy Now?'
Tavira, Portugal
Tavira, Tents (Eventually), and Tesla Parking: 10 Days of 'Are We Outdoorsy Now?'

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 …

May 15, 2026 11 min read
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Cádiz in a Day: Beaches, Tapas, and historic marvels
Cádiz, Spain
Cádiz in a Day: Beaches, Tapas, and historic marvels

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 …

May 2, 2026 10 min read
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How Much Does It Cost to Live in Spain?
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
How Much Does It Cost to Live in Spain?

If you’ve ever wondered, “Can two adults live comfortably in Spain without selling a kidney?”, welcome. We brought spreadsheets, …

Apr 24, 2026 7 min read
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Hands-Off in Málaga: How Tesla's FSD Turned Us Into a Passenger Prince(ess) for an Hour (and We Survived!)
Málaga, Spain
Hands-Off in Málaga: How Tesla's FSD Turned Us Into a Passenger Prince(ess) for an Hour (and We Survived!)

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 …

Jan 27, 2026 8 min read
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Our Two-Month "Temporary" Life in Torremolinos: Sun, Tapas, and Bureaucratic Battles
Torremolinos, Spain
Our Two-Month "Temporary" Life in Torremolinos: Sun, Tapas, and Bureaucratic Battles

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 …

Jan 1, 2026 12 min read
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