Living in Barcelona: Ten Years On. Jean-Benoît lived in Barcelona for ten years before returning to France. Now, ten years later, he is coming back. Why? What draws someone back to Barcelona? Jean-Benoît tells us about it in this interview. Name : Jean-Benoît Kauffmann Age : 76 Home country: France Years lived in Spain: 10 (2007-2017) — […]
Where to live as a retiree in Spain? Places…and comparing Theory vs Reality
Where to live as a retiree in Spain? Updated in July 2026. After 5 years of living in Spain (and getting our permanent residency) we decided to take some time away to travel. We’re not “done” with Spain but the truth is that we haven’t found a place in Spain that we could consider calling […]
Rating the Spanish Cities
Rating the Spanish Cities. Spain is the 2nd most visited country in the world, people coming for its history, architecture, beaches and culture. But many of Spain’s visitors go to the same places. Cities like Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Granada come to mind. There are many other Spanish cities that are off the tourist trail […]
Girona: One of Spain’s most beautiful cities
Girona: One of Spain’s most beautiful cities. Girona wowed us. We´ve visited most of Spain’s cities and think that Girona ranks among its most beautiful. What makes Girona beautiful? It’s a clean city with cobblestoned streets, medieval walls and a river with romantic bridges and pastel-coloured houses. There are beautiful churches, some interesting architecture and […]
What’s Vilanova i la Geltrú like?
What’s Vilanova i la Geltrú like? When we announced a visit to Sitges, one of our readers told us about Vilanova i la Geltrú. Josie: “Sitges: it has the prettiest beach/promenade, but is a resort town through and through. Vilanova: Authentic Spain with families and lively squares and a mile long rambla”. Josie was absolutely […]
What’s Tarragona like? Our Impressions
What’s Tarragona like? I’ve had a few people write me about Tarragona, asking me “what’s it like? I’m thinking of possibly relocating there”. In this post I’ll tell you our impressions. I’ll include a lot of photos. I’ll also include some opinions from members of our Facebook group (who had strong opinions – good and […]
