I’m freaked out by Teflon and plastic so yeah I hear ya. I’ve carried high quality items in the past and supplemented with cheap stuff when I arrive. Typically in my suitcase you’d find a stainless frying pan, a good, sharp chef’s knife, an immersion blender and small food processor attachment, a stainless french press, a small stainless cookie flipper/spatula, a water filter, and a spice kit, plus whatever else I have space for. Most of that stuff packs pretty easily with clothes around it, but obvs you can’t do it in a carry on. Rubber spatulas, stainless pots and pans, a good coffee mug/plate/bowl, etc. are usually easy to pick up at a thrift shop in wealthier countries or the open market in less wealthy ones, so I just bring the things with me that would be expensive or difficult to replace. Almost no airbnb has stainless fry pans, though, and they almost always have plastic utensils, Nespresso/pod coffee makers, and other things I’d just rather avoid.

There’s so much to see in Spain! Malaga has a great DN scene if you get chilly too.

Estonia, Cyprus, Portugal (nhr), Bulgaria. Your biggest issue is going to be health insurance (and I’d be curious to see what you decide because I’m right behind you!). Don’t expect that belastingdienst won’t come for you, or that it will be easy to deal with them if they do! We’re currently registered in NL and it’s a total pain; we’ve been living in Haarlem and just leaving for winters for the last 2 years, but will likely move on this August. When we go back to nomading, ditching our Dutch residency will be a first move for sure. Just remember that you won’t be able to go to Albert Heijn without cash when you do come back to visit family hahaha.