Visiting Maro Updated May 29, 2023 after a 2nd visit to Maro (where we explored Maro beach) Maro is a village of about 800 people located about 3.5 km east of Nerja. It’s actually the very last village in Malaga province when going east. It’s not a place that gets a lot of visitors…and that’s […]
Where to Eat in Nerja
Where to Eat in Nerja We lived 2 ½ years in Nerja and experienced many of its restaurants. Many of are good…but there are also lots of bad and overpriced restaurants in Nerja. In this post (and video) I cover some of our favorite restaurants and other food locations in Nerja. You might not agree […]
Torre del Mar – the most beautiful beach on the Costa del Sol?
Torre del Mar – the most beautiful beach on the Costa del Sol? I have to admit we were surprised by Torre del Mar. Torre del Mar is a town and seaside resort about 45 minutes (by bus) east of Malaga. It’s part of the municipality of Vélez-Málaga. What people should know: Torre del Mar […]
What makes Valencia a great place to live in Spain?
What makes Valencia a great place to live in Spain? A few years ago when we were looking for a base in Spain, one of our readers (Glenn, who I had previously met in Mexico) wrote us an impassioned email about his new base in Spain: Valencia. Glenn was so enamoured by Valencia that we […]
Visiting Torrox
Visiting Torrox It’s a question we’ve often been asked by people looking to settle in this area of the Costa del Sol: “What’s Torrox like? And how does it compare to Nerja?” What a lot of people don’t realize is that there’s two parts to Torrox: the seaside community of “Torrox Costa” and the inland […]
The Lecrin Valley – Why it’s where this couple chose to invest
The Lecrin Valley Jon and Karol are different than most foreigners settling in Spain – they’re young and are looking to grow a business in Spain. They decided to settle in the Lecrin Valley, a beautiful area halfway between Granada and the coast. In this interview Jon tells us all about the region and their […]
