My last piece of advice about living abroad comes from a saying I heard everywhere in Spain. Mañana‎, mañana‎.

There's a reason this blog is called the Observant Nomad.

I felt very lonely at first. And I had to convince myself to get out and embrace the experience even if it was alone.

Now that you've removed your expectations - it's time to be brave.

Expectations have no place when you visit a foreign country.

It's really wonderful to be able to get away for a weekend - even if it's not that far from home.