The White Village of Arcos de la Frontera. Arcos de la Frontera was always a strategic stronghold, built on a rock overlooking the Guadalete river and valley. The Romans and Moors had fortresses here, in fact Medina Ar-kosch (as Arcos de la Frontera was called under Islamic rule) was part of the boundary between Moors […]
Rota: The Prettiest town on the Costa de la Luz?
Rota: The Prettiest town on the Costa de la Luz? People will have different opinions on the prettiest town on the Costa de la Luz…but Rota gets our vote. There’s a main square with a 13th century castle and church. Steps away, through defensive walls, is the gorgeous white-sand beach (Playa de la Costilla) with […]
Seeing the highlights of Seville- and saving money!
Seeing the highlights of Seville- and saving money! February 2026 was a return to Seville, a city where we spent 2 months back in 2016. It is, I think, Spain’s most beautiful city. In this post I cover the highlights of Seville and give you tips on seeing many of them for free. If you […]
Why Jerez de la Frontera is one of Spain’s most underrated cities
Why Jerez de la Frontera is one of Spain’s most underrated cities. Of all the places we visited in the Cadiz area, Jerez de la Frontera ranked among our favorites (along with Rota and Tarifa). What makes Jerez special? For us it’s not Sherry (I like alcohol of all kinds but honestly won’t go out […]
Moving to Spain from the USA: What you need to know
Moving to Spain from the USA: What you need to know. This informative guide is contributed by Rosana Tejada Crespo at Tejada Solicitors. It touches on everything you need to know when planning a move from the United States to Spain. There is a lot of planning required in the decision to relocate from the […]
Why we chose El Puerto de Santa Maria as a base instead of Cádiz
Why we chose El Puerto de Santa Maria as a base instead of Cadiz. When we planned our 2 weeks in the Cádiz area, we originally considered the city of Cádiz as our base. That didn’t work out (for reasons I’ll tell you) and we instead chose to stay in El Puerto de Santa Maria. […]
