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 […]
What’s it like living in the Canary Islands?
What’s it like living in the Canary Islands? I love this interview because Sheila does such a great job describing a place I’ve been very curious about. In this interview Sheila talks about living in the Canary Islands. She covers what led her there, the extraordinary beauty (and variety) of the islands, the unique climate […]
Goodbye Nerja! We’ve moved…
Goodbye Nerja! We’ve moved… A few days ago we said our goodbyes to Nerja. We lived 2 ½ years in Nerja, it was our first base in Spain and a refuge during Covid. We had arrived in October 2020, our non-lucrative visas in hand. It was during the height of the pandemic and it wasn’t […]
The Beaches of Nerja
The Beaches of Nerja (Spain) Nerja is the place if you love beaches. There are beaches all around this coastline and you’ll find all kinds of beaches: from long, wide and sandy beaches to small, private beaches hidden in coves. In this post I cover only beaches within easy reach of Nerja’s center – the […]
