Welcome everyone! We are Mia (Emilia) & Julio, and Leaf 🐾. While the Air Force takes us on unpredictable paths, we will share our life, travels and passions with you. Come along for the ride, as we prioritize sustainability, health, creativity and exploration.
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It would be nice to reference what the Euro is in equivalency to the US Dollar when making the comparable comparison. I do understand that the conversion rate fluctuates.
Hermosa yo también tengo una whipper
I would like to share with you what I’ve tried for anxiety over the years. I’ve tried: 1-Neurofeedback 2- Taurine supplement 3- Aniracetam supplement 4- Meditation 5- HRV (heart rate variability) training 6- Exercise All those interventions did something to help with anxiety or made it worse but never solved it 100%. Now I’m trying Probiotic for the first time since I’ve heard that balancing your gut biome can help with anxiety. I believe people with chronic anxiety must continue the quest of trying all different methods and see what works for them. Also sometimes it could be a combination of those interventions. I’m on a mission to crack the code for anxiety relief for good, once I have achieved a significant success in anxiety relief I wish to setup a KZread channel or some platform to share with the world and help people relief their suffering.
@@AsaadSultan thanks for all your insights! I do a lot of what you mention too- still trying to work out what helps for good too though 😅 Please let me know when you do happen to crack the code !
Let us know when you found the key for this problem
Thanks for the recommendations and I look forward to reading them! I also have a 10 month old whippet named Abbey so I enjoy hearing Aldo about your do. Thanks for sharing
I love these book reviews, they are so interesting to listen to. Interesting mix of titles, from Flagg to Huxley and back. Kudos for tackling books that don’t appear on Goodreads or are not in the Barnes and Noble top 10. Reading is such an adventure! It’s a journey you take with the author. Carl Jung is a tough slog. May I suggest Sigmund Freud, Interpretation of Dreams. Not a lighthearted read, but interesting. Thanks for sharing! Best to Julio and Leaf.
Thank you for the review and it does help. I hope you soon find something to make you feel better. Thinking of you.
Thank you!
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Wonderful video of a beautiful hiking trail. Excellent camera work, especially the close-ups of the flowers and wildlife (I thought I saw what looked like a skink, amazing blue tail). It appears you had the trail to yourselves! Good to see you all, especially Mr. Leaf the Adventure Dog!
Thank you! We really did have the trail to ourselves. It was a beautiful, but very hot day.
Hi, what size is the harness your dog is using?
Leaf is a smeller whippet and right between sizes xs and s 😅 the xs is a more secure fit on him, so that’s what he wears.
Thank you so much Mia, and thank you for the valuable information in your videos.
@@jorgea1961 you’re very welcome :) I’m happy to hear that you enjoy the videos. Have a great day!
KZread video SEO score is very low
I hope you are well. Visiting your channel I have seen your all videos and content are very good but your video SEO optimization is not professional. Perhaps you are busy for managing the channel
you are beautiful...i have insomnia and would like to try this if will help to me
I watched another video before this and the creator showed some exercises you can do to stimulate the vagus nerve. I am a bit conflicted by this product - because the results are there for the people who benefit from it, however it may be financially out of reach. It's 700 Euro for me and even with a 30day money back guarantee, it's too much for me. I don't want fancy RGB lights, minigames to play during the session, or unique materials. But this doesn't give me a 700 euro experience. I can only guess the money is used to fund research, because I doubt it costs them over 50 dollars to produce this device. Unfortunately, there's a high chance this device stays out of reach for a lot of people. Disclaimer: I was looking into this to improve my general health and mind. I don't have any long covid, POTS, or other conditions that this device is helpful towards.
Yes, the price is definitely a huge hurdle for most people. I don’t think production wise it’s justified at all. I wish something like this was more affordable so more people could benefit.
Did you feel safe?
Yes, I felt very safe.
Beautiful south, unbelievable anniversary walk🎉
It’s been too many years since I’ve revisited Nashville, where I lived for about two years. What a blast from the past! Lots of nostalgia for me. Happy Anniversary! And my compliments to Leaf on his raincoat and special hat, he looked quite dapper.
Thank you!
What does your husband do in the Navy? One must learn that only 3% of Americans are vegan. Been to Rota many times. Use to go the bakery for early breakfast.
slow is the spanish way!
you have to know where to eat, but its the best food......totally depends on your affiliation with the base on how you get along and around. Very cliquee based upon your looks and status......it is the best place in the world...they are very proud and basic......
the best gezspacho in the world...
How far is the nearest shopping centers?Movies?Park?Church?Next town a little more livelier?😮
Everything is very close. There’s an outlet mall and mall in Jerez (about 30min). Jerez is a big city, so there’s more people and more going on. The there’s El Puerto. Another bigger city with a mall called El paseo (about 20min). Lastly, there’s Cadiz (30-40min), which is very densely populated with lots of stores, a mall, etc. Movies and churches and parks are in all three. Rota also has parks and a beautiful church, but no mall or movies. If you go further (1.5-2 hrs) you’ll I get to Seville and have everything you can ask for.
Thank you for the review, I appreciate it very much 😊
I'm going Free Little Library Hunting tomorrow with my daughter and son. It is always fun to see what you kind find and what the free little library looks like as well.
That’s amazing! I hope you have fun and find some treasures.
What a great idea! Here in Miami where I live, we don’t have this type of program, where book repositories are located throughout the city. Our local Starbucks used to do something like this, but not everyone can afford Starbucks! I donated some books to my local library, but was advised they were not accepting more donations, as they had “too many” already! This is an opportunity that needs to be addressed! Love your book analyses. Please keep them coming. Greetings to Julio and Leaf!
I just checked the website. There seem to be a few in Miami! There’s a map feature that you can look up the exact locations. I’m so happy that you’re enjoying my book content. Julio and leaf say hi 😊
And you can always open your own too
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I assume they took your return with no problems?
Yes. The return went smoothly. I did have to email back and forth to receive the return address, but they were quick to respond and quick to send the refund. I just had to pay for shipping.
After 7 months of use my unit failed, Nurosym seem reluctant to replace it, saying they are out of stock and have been for weeks, the unit has a 2 year warranty, have been offered half of what I paid for it as a refund.
@@user-rx1ef6xq1i oh no! That’s horrible! Did you feel like the nurosym worked for you before it broke?
@@miajulio1702 Yes, they certainly seem reluctant to honour their warranty, the refund they have suggested is to give me Amazon vouchers!! the device I believe did have a settling effect. I really want to know if there are others out there in the same boat as I am.
@@user-rx1ef6xq1iyou should get a full refund if you are claiming on warranty, and if you are in UK look up the “6 year electrical goods consumer rights” and get your money back.
Thanks for giving me these "don'ts".... I just adopted a Whippet. He is 7 years old and his previous owner died. So yes I noticed he is clingy. Loves to give kisses. He is extremely affectionate. I was wondering why he ever smiled. He is a good bedmate, often sneaking into bed after I'm in bed and when the lights go out. He is a very gentle soul. I just love him. I have only had him 3 weeks, but I am really working on having him be able to stay home alone. Oh, I forgot to mention, he growls like yours does, whenever anyone passes my door, he growls and might even let a bark out. However it appears that if he can see the person, he might even back away. Whippet.... great little fellow to have.
Talk about doggy poo on trail plz
You’re right! That’s an important topic as well. Always clean up after your dog like you would after yourself. You could use a trowel to burry poop, or carry it out with you. Make sure there’s no poop near a water source to avoid contamination.
Thank you for sharing. Hoping to add a whippet puppy to our family this year. This is helpful, going to watch your other videos now 😊
I’m glad the video was helpful for you. Whippets are such beautiful, gentle, loving dogs✨ I hope you find a sweet whippet puppy soon✨
The worst town ive even been in, awful ...rude people and bad life
A reality you guys gotta face is, dare not unleash a whippet in forest lol, he/she could sprint straight forward and forget looking back to make sure you guys are keeping up with…work dog could know the drill in comparison with whippets.
Recall is risky with sight hounds!
We would never let our whippet off leash in an open (not fenced in) area. Besides, all dogs have to be on leash on hiking trails, regardless of breed or recall.
@@TheTeacher1020 yea pretty much
@@miajulio1702 I'm not so sure, based on my own experience the dogs i had either wire fox terrier or beagle, i dared let neither off leash…but it didn't occurr to me maybe we could let work dogs (of course incl beagle) to lead us in open area off leash, until i followed 'tiny cabin life', in which their dog a golden retriever does be allowed to off leash at least when they record their life in sime wild place of minnie.
It’s obvious that you are excellent dog parents. Leaf is a lucky boy.
Such a beautiful trail, reminds me of hiking in my home state of Colorado, but this trail was more engaging (waterfalls, ponds, flowers) than what I was used to in the Rocky Mountains. I particularly enjoyed seeing what an adventurous dog Leaf is, he makes a great hiking companion, plus he’s very beautiful, of course. Thank you for making this video and including us in your travels.❤
Leaf did so great on this hike and we can’t wait to go on many more 😊
I love this video. You've got all the info about a whippet down to a tee! Especially the poop! Drives me nuts picking up the 7 bags a day! Luigi lived a year with a jr puppy then he was rehomed with me. I had a jackrussel, Frida so it really helped him adjust, but it did take a year. Now Frida has sadly passed, aged 16 and I have another jr to see him through his old age (he is 14 this year)! In this video Frida was very ill and he was so kind to her. Hope you enjoy! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJilo9qGqNbImco.htmlsi=W5BFLi33SYyjoFxE
My recommendation is always team a whippet with a jackrussel. That's it. Job done. Happy days. 😂
One hundred fvcking usd spent on grocery each time? Holy moly, what do you guys buy every time you visit grocery store?😮
Basic things like potatoes, bell peppers, zucchini, strawberries, blueberries, carrots, onion, garlic, ginger, pasta, rice, bread, etc. every time we are shocked at the price… and the tax here in Alabama doesn’t help, since it’s higher than the national average . 😓
@@miajulio1702 ugh…yea pretty much some basics for daily consumption.
@@DeBeard yeah, that’s why we couldn’t believe it either …. We knew that the U.S. was gonna be significantly more expensive, but we weren’t expecting this
@@miajulio1702 tbf i dunt think Birmingham AL. is a place where the cost of living could bring somebody's jaw down according to a cost of living ranking in states…but…oh my lord That's insane. I was recommended by YT to watch your vlog since i love whippets, and at first place i thought this couple was living in a place around Germany/Holland/Austria, didn't expect you guys from spain…your accent not even close to Spanish speaking regions tbh lol
@@DeBeard I’m so happy you found my video! I am actually German, but my husband and I were stationed in Spain for the past 3 years. Now we’re back in the states and are excited to experience life in the south. Unfortunately Birmingham is a very devided city in terms of wealth. That means that you will either spend a fortune on living in the “fancy” areas of town, or you will have to live in very high crime neighborhoods. Birmingham is actually in the top 3 most dangerous cities in the U.S. with lots of gun violence, etc. so I find it very hard to generalize the cost of living here. Since we live in a very nice neighborhood, we have to pay the premium for it too.
I agree the cultural shock must be huge you should prefer the cultural aspects to a country were people just live to work, rush all the time, need to wear arms to defend themselves, high rates of violence, even police, poor transport infrastucture, huge number of homeless and poor people dont have even medical attencion. I would prefer the small inconveniences, for you, in Spain that in US where you dont sleep at night because you hear shootings at the street or children that needs to stay indoors always because playing at the street is too dangerous.
… I am German, like I mentioned in the video…
I think that you just like the wheather and the prices as the only positive aspects, then you should move to a small town in Germany or in US. I dont really understand what is the point to have this video to critize the town that is hosting you. Clearly you dislike the culture. I tell you that you are speaking as if you knew Spain when you just know a small town, will you expect much more from a small town in Germany or US? You think prices in Germany or US are the same in a main city that in a small town? Clearly your cultural level is very poor. If you pay cheap prices you get what you get 🤷.
On the Nurosym website they give detailed instructions, incl this..."Continue using Nurosym every day for 30-60 mins a day, preferably in the morning or split between morning after waking up and evening before sleep and enjoy better health & mood." It is such a shame it hasn't worked for you, but I am confused why you found different instructions.
The instructions say very clearly that you should use it for 60 minutes a day, 30 in the morning, 30 in the evening. You say you used it for 20 minutes... if you review something, you should read the instructions and use it as recommended to give a fair experience.
The instructions included in the box didn’t mention any time recommendation. I read through the very short pamphlet several times to get it right. After watching as many videos as I could find about the nurosym, 20 minutes kept coming up over and over again. I did 2 20 minute sessions a day for a month. I believe that I gave it a fair chance. I also really wanted it to work, I believed in it, so I was in a great starting place to feel positive effects from it, even if just placebo. Like I mentioned in the video, I couldn’t feel any improvement after all. And that was just my personal experience.
I’d be very curious to hear about your experience with the nurosym. I’m sure your perspective could help many people who are considering giving it a try.
As a reinforcement of Mia's comment; nowhere in the instructions does it say any recommendation for time. There is a mention on intensity, where the manual clearly points out that the user needs to find an intensity that is comfortable and not painful. (Page 5 of 27) As for their FAQ on the website: /pages/d01 "How long should I use Nurosym each day for optimal results? We recommend using Nurosym for 1 hour each day, however, benefits can be seen with as little as 15 minutes of use."
I have a Nurosym and nowhere in the instructions does it say to use it for 60 minutes a day. Where did you read that?
If you use the little manual to set up the device, it does say to set it to 60 minutes. The reason they recommend 60 minutes is that all their testing was done on 60 minutes per day. That said, on their website they say you can do 30-60 minutes per day, either in one session or two. They recommend the morning, after waking up. At least I found one Nurosym response on their KZread channel that says that 60 minutes is ideal. and that one could try going up to 90 minutes, but they don't recommend any more than that because it can result in overstimulation. I would say it's advisable to do the amount of time on which they did their testing. I've just gotten mine and will use it for that time length because I want to match their testing time.
Wow, you guys did a lot to prepare your dog for the trip, that's great! I can't remember what I did. Probably just put him in his cage and said "See you in LA!". 😄 My journey was from XRY (missed the flight) => MAD (stayed the night) => ORD => LAX => drove to Las Vegas. All with a 100+lbs Rottweiler. It's a journey I hope never to repeat. My buddy was also PSCing with his Rottweiler at the same time. We were surprised to see the scared look on people's faces when we were pushing them through the airports. It felt as though we were transporting lions! 😂
Nice to see all of you in the US again! Thanks for your video! Missed you guys and Leaf! Hi Leaf! Cha Cha and Blue say “Hi!” And also Dobby, our third and newest whippet! Cha Cha and Blue are half siblings and they share a grandfather with Dobby. Wish I could send pictures!🥺 welcome to the USA!
Thank you! If you have an Instagram account you can send me a message! 17emilia02 I’d love to see your three whippets!😍
Great detailed sharing! thank you for your dedication 😍I also saw a discount on trainpal for buying EU train tickets on another channel, anyone who needs it can contact me for the code😃
Just checking in… our little whippet girl now 7mos and spayed is doing much better… still puppy shenanigans but much better! Funny… I was stationed in Rota from 1991-1994 and loved it! I commented on your 10 things podcast. Hope your way back home went well! Although I loved Rota I was grateful to be back home.
Great place to live in. It's close to my hometown and I have lot's of expats friends in there. If you are planning to live in the area, I would highly recommend you to start learning the language to enjoy the culture at its best. I'm a Spanish teacher and I help expats with the language barrier. Let me know if you need any advice, I'm happy to help you out!
My whippet definitely smiles! I wish you could post photos on KZread comments, haha. Do you have Instagram? If not, you guys should!x
Yes, I do have an Instagram 😊 17emilia02 instagram.com/17emilia02?igsh=MzVvd202dHpjYzZj&
How much cost on Spain to Germany train ticket
I got a four day interrail ticket. I don’t remember the price, but you can check the website. They have different passes for all kinds of trips.
@@miajulio1702 website name please
@@miajulio1702 website name
@@miajulio1702 Even so, let me know how much the price of Spain to Germany train ticket can be
Just say a number are you slow @miajulio1702
So gorgeous, lovely dog, and so similar to my Matty!
We had a greyhound for 8 years until she recently passed. I have considered possibly getting a whippet as they seem extremely similar in personality to a greyhound. Are whippets generally a bit more hyper in their personality?
I’m so sorry for your loss! Whippets and greyhounds are really very similar. Ive also heard that whippets are a bit more energetic, but it’s hard to tell for me. Our whippet is still very young, so he’s extremely playful and nervous around other dogs. At home, however, he sleeps all day. The many greyhounds in our area are all over 10 years old already, so they are naturally a lot calmer because of their age. Some of them still act a bit playful around our whippet though. I’m sorry I can’t give you a definitive answer on this one. In the end it also depends on the dog’s personality. Our whippet is generally more shy and reserved.
@@miajulio1702 Thanks so much for giving me a clearer understanding about Whippets. After watching your video, I feel that this might be the next dog I get. 😀
@@joanng26 they are amazing dogs 🥰
Very similar to greyhounds in character, and I wouldn't really say any more energetic - my Matty is certainly not hyper. Get yourself a whippet, you won't regret it!
@@Whippetinthewoods thanks for the advise. Being a senior, I was concerned about having a dog that might be a bit too high energy for me. Good to hear that your sweetie is chill😀
Do you have problems getting mail to your house or to base? I am in another country for the navy and our mail has to go to base, is that not the case there?
The mail problem is only off base! We live off base and order through Spanish and other European online stores, you don’t have to order anything through base if you don’t want to, unless you live in base housing. On base is an American PO Box, so you can order from US stores and that was never an issue. Most of the time it’s pretty quick too (around one week for most orders).
Thanks! But if family want to send something can they send to the base or do we only get a PO Box if we live on base?
@@erinmosey3439 everyone gets a PO Box on base
Would it be doable to be a vegetarian in Rota? Or do all the restaurants mainly serve pork?
Hey! @erinmosey3439 i am vegan, and we’ve lived in Rota for 3 years now. It’s definitetly possible, but not super common. I made a video about eating out here: A full day of eating out in Rota Spain | vegan food in Rota | what’s it like to eat out in Spain kzread.info/dash/bejne/lXVnlLSGqdDFitI.html . There are some restaurants that offer vegetarian and vegan options. Other restaurants that aren’t mentioned in the video are: Azúcar de Cuba, la Palma pizzeria, la Silla azul. Those all have very good food options.
Thanks so much! Since you say you are vegan and from Germany, I now have to ask what about there? I’ve always wanted to go and maybe be stationed there but I do like to eat out. Do they cater to non meat eaters? I always assumed menus would be all meat there
@@erinmosey3439 I am from Berlin which is basically the vegan capital of the world 😅 but everywhere in Germany you can find plant based options, no matter which restaurant you go to.
Oh wow that’s interesting! I’m glad I found you and asked.