What to do in the City of Almeria. We spent 3 days in Almería. Why visit Almería? And what to see and do in Almeria? I cover that in this post. Why visit Almeria in the first place? This region is the driest in Europe and has some impressive landscapes. Coming in on the train […]
What’s it like living in Torrox?
What’s it like living in Torrox? Sandra has chosen the hills around Torrox Pueblo to be her base in Spain. Why did she choose Spain? And why Torrox? She tells us in this interview. Name: Sandra Contreras Venegas Country of Origin: The Netherlands (and Spain/Chile) Number of years in Spain: 3 Website: Villa Regazo Andaluz […]
Your rental rights in Spain (and what to look out for)
Your rental rights in Spain (and what to look out for) Earlier this January we had an issue come up with our landlord. We were 7 months into our rental contract and suddenly noticed that he wasn’t as friendly as he used to be. Something was off and we were suspicious. So I asked him […]
Bringing pets to Spain from the US and Canada
Bringing pets to Spain from the US and Canada A lot of people want to bring their pets with them when coming to Spain. With an increasing number of Americans and Canadians moving to Spain and the logistical complications of a cross-Atlantic move, I thought I’d do a post on bringing pets to Spain from […]
Mapping Spain monthly Recap: December 2024 (the “Silly Buggers” edition)
Mapping Spain monthly Recap December 2024. When I worked in Montreal I had a British boss who coined it: “Silly Buggers”. As in when someone was screwing with him, he’d snarn at them “I’m not stupid. Stop playing Silly Buggers!!”. I love that term and I use it whenever I can. I knew our landlord […]
11 Spanish Wines I recommend (and that are affordable)
11 Spanish Wines I recommend I always say it: you don’t have to pay a lot of money to get a good bottle of wine in Spain. It’s one of the great things about this country. We drink wine every day and most days we stick to bottles under 10 Euros (finding inexpensive but good […]
