The “Healthy Mediterranean diet” in Spain. Is it BS?? “Is the Mediterranean diet (still) prevalent in restaurants, food markets, street food etc? Or has the modern western unhealthy processed fast food taken over like in many other places?” It’s a question that was posed on our FB page a few months ago. It made me […]
Ordering Coffee in Spain – everything you need to know
Ordering Coffee in Spain Ordering coffee in Spain can be a complicated thing. Forget ordering a “coffee” like you might in some countries, in Spain you have to know some basics. *Note: when I first arrived I would ask for the standard and safe “Café con leche”. I’ve since gotten more adventurous with my coffee-ordering, […]
Antequera’s Iglesia de San Juan de Dios
Antequera’s Iglesia de San Juan de Dios Another day, another beautiful church in Antequera. After visiting Iglesia del Carmen and Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, this time we went to Iglesia San Juan de Dios which is located on Antequera’s main street (steps away from Nuestra Señora de los Remedios). João Cidade Duarte […]
Alhama de Granada – and on renovating a Cortijo in Spain
Alhama de Granada – and on renovating a Cortijo in Spain Alina and Lawrence have a beautiful retreat center & hotel in the countryside surrounding Alhama de Granada. But it wasn’t easy – they had to rebuild a 250-year-old cortijo to get what you see today. It took them 6 years just to get approval […]
Why this young Canadian is thriving in Rincon de la Victoria
Why this young Canadian is thriving in Rincon de la Victoria Spain’s isn’t known as a place to build a career. But between teaching English and working remotely for a Madrid marketing firm, 26-year-old Amara is thriving in Rincon de la Victoria. In this post she tells us what led her to Spain, how she […]
5 Great Value Spanish White Wines
5 Great Value Spanish White Wines We drink wine every day and in the summer that means white wine. I have to admit that I’ve often struggled finding a good Spanish white wine, especially in the lower price categories (not a problem I’ve had with Spanish reds…but with whites it’s been a challenge). But I […]
