Interested in a 5,6% SWR (Safe Withdrawal Rate) and a more relaxed feeling when the stock market turns? Then the Golden Butterfly might be for you. This is my take on how to set it up.
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Fruits and Veggies
Mrs Snow tricks her family to eat all the awesome fruits and veggies on Mallorca.
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Mil Gracias 2019
What an amazing year it has been for our little family. We left the rat race, moved abroad and found time for life and each other while becoming richer.
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The smell of Java
“Can i have a cup of coffee please?” That might seem like a straightforward order right? Wrong! There is no such thing as “a coffee” in Spain. Please join us for a quick course in the art of burnt beads.
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Among Goats and Oranges
Hiking in and around the Sóller area is amazing. Enjoy the town, gardens, farms, animals and breathtalking views.
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“Do you feel lucky, punk?”
Are we lucky to be here on this beautiful island, drinking and eating outdoors in the sun all year around? The question itself is a trigger for a lot of expats as it has dual meanings.
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Santa Lucia
It started more than two weeks before the celebration of Santa Lucia (or Saint Lucy in english). It popped up in all social media newsfeeds, both Swedish, Spanish and British ones – “The yearly Santa Lucia celebration by the children from the Palmas Swedish school is coming up and is being held in Palma´s great Cathedral La Seu”
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Social and active FIRE Life 1:1
How does a social and active FIRE life look like in Mallorca? I´ll say busy and freaking awesome! This is our experiences lately.
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Adapt or Perish
Cultural challenges in Spain and how to survive with your mental health still intact. Also a shortcut into the heart of Spanish culture!
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Setting a FIRE
Okey, I promised you (and myself) that this blog would not be another FIRE blog. I’ve got quite a large number of requests though, for at least some details on our financial setup and history. This is my effort to still some of that curiosity so we can move on to the daily life joys and challenges of FIRE-life on this little island.
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Mi casa es su casa
Finding that perfect rental in Palma de Mallorca can be somewhat of a challenge.
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Before the Sun Rises…
At 6:30am everyone is asleep in Palma. Well, almost everyone. A tiny engineer from Sweden is up taking his morning run before that evil sun shows up to ruin any form physical activity.
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