Why you HAVE to visit Ubeda and Baeza. Ubeda and Baeza are UNESCO World Heritage sites, unique in Spain for their Italian Renaissance-inspired architecture. You might think yourself in Italy. Both towns are beautiful as you’ll see in the many photos below. How long do you need to visit both? The two towns are 9 […]
We got our Permanent Residency in Spain! Reflections and on where we go from here…
We got our Permanent Residency in Spain! Last week we got our Permanent Residency is Spain! The last 5 years have at times felt long. But we had a goal when we came to Spain – we wanted to get residency in a country other than Canada. We’ve achieved that. Our very first post on […]
Castillo de Santa Catalina and the Parador de Jaén
Castillo de Santa Catalina and the Parador de Jaén. If coming to the city of Jaén, you have to visit the Castillo de Santa Catalina. Sitting high above the city, it is a Moorish Castle built in the 11th century. Right next to the Castle is the Parador of Jaén, a luxury hotel built in […]
Granada City Neighbourhoods – Where to Live?
Granada City Neighbourhoods – Where to Live? Where to live in Granada? We had a crash course in Granada’s neighbourhoods a year ago when looking for an apartment in the city. There are a lot of variations within neighbourhoods themselves, for example, there are parts of Realejo (one of the most popular of Granada neighbourhoods) […]
Our Cost of Living in Granada (2025)
Our Cost of Living in Granada (2025). People’s cost of living is very variable and based on lifestyle choices. In our case we rent, we don’t have a car, and we live what I consider a pretty normal lifestyle in a typical Spanish neighbourhood. We’re not extravagant by any means. So, again, your cost of […]
What to Do in Córdoba
What to Do in Córdoba. Córdoba is one of our favorite Spanish cities, one we’ve visited 3 times now. It is one of Spain’s great historic cities, the capital of Islamic rule on the Iberian peninsula for several centuries. But there’s also Roman history as well as Catholic History: Córdoba was the headquarters of the […]
