Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan was born in Liverpool, UK, and raised in South Africa. He attended boarding school in (“Bloomfountane”) Bloemfontein in South Africa, and then studied linguistics at Lund University in Sweden. And has a PhD in linguistics from (“Linaise”) Linnaeus University in Sweden.
Earlier in his career, Robert worked as a university lecturer, and later as an assistant professor at universities in Sweden and the United Arab Emirates.
Since Abu Dhabi, like Sabina, Robert has been self-employed working as a translator, editor, and proof-reader of academic texts. In his spare time, he uses his carpentry and woodworking skills to make simple furniture. He's also been learning the piano and other musical instruments.
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Dec. 11, 2021
E62 Retiring in Montefrio, Andalusia, Spain
Imagine this, you are living in Abu Dhabi but desire more of a rural life. You have never been to Spain and you don’t know Spanish, would you purchase an old house, without a roof, in a rural spot in Andalusia, Spain? That’s exactly what Sabina Ostrowska and Robert Ryan did. It took a year and half to renovate the house, which included the addition of two guest suites that they rent out under the name “Cortijo Berruguilla.” Although the couple is very busy with their airbnb and running an Englis...
Guests: Sabina Ostrowska, Robert Ryan