Getting Your Spanish Residency Card I’ve previously written about getting a Spanish non-lucrative residence Visa. The application is done from your home country and is officially the 1st step in obtaining your Spanish Residency Card. The Visa that your local consulate puts in your passport is only good for 90 days from your stated arrival […]
Spain: don’t eat the Oranges!
Spain: don’t eat the Oranges! On our first trip to Spain we were amazed by the streets lined with oranges. Each tree seemed to produce hundreds of them. They added colour, a fragrant smell, and a bit of exoticness to the city. We were curious. “Why aren’t people eating them off the tree? And why […]
Cordoba’s Mezquita – the most impressive religious building in the World?
Cordoba’s Mezquita – the most impressive religious building in the World? We’ve been to many of the world’s most beautiful religious buildings and temples: the Vatican, Hagia Sofia, Angkor Wat. They’re all special. But if I had to chose the one that blew us away the most it would be the Mezquita in Cordoba, Spain. […]
Santa Bárbara Castle (Alicante)
Santa Bárbara Castle (Alicante) There is one attraction in Alicante that is an absolute “must see”: that’s the Castillo de Santa Bárbara (ie. Santa Bárbara Castle). The castle was built by the Moors in the 9th century. Moorish rule in the region lasted 500 years until December 4 of 1248 when the Christians, led […]
How to Get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Residence Visa (a step-by-step guide)
When we started looking into living long-term in Spain we really didn’t know anything about the process. When we did some research it all seemed a bit intimidating. Having done it by ourselves, I can tell you that the process wasn’t as complicated as we thought. Yes, it takes organization getting all your paperwork together. That’s what […]
The Basilica of San Juan de Dios – Granada’s best kept secret
The Basilica of San Juan de Dios – Granada’s best kept secret It’s easy for sights to be overlooked in Granada, a city overwhelmed by the Alhambra and the Albayzin. After seeing these two UNESCO sites, most people wander the Old Town and usually visit the Granada Cathedral. But walk 10 minutes and you’ll find […]
