What’s it like living in Benalmadena and Alhaurin El Grande Orla has seen two sides of the Costa del Sol – she’s lived in the resort town of Benalmadena and then recently moved inland to the quieter town of Alhaurin El Grande. We wanted to know what led her to this part of Spain and […]
Santa Maria la Blanca – one of Seville’s most beautiful churches
Santa Maria la Blanca – one of Seville’s most beautiful churches Seville has lots of beautiful churches but the church of Santa María de las Nieves, locally known as Santa María la Blanca, has to be the most beautiful. It is also the only religious building in Seville that has remains of three different religions. The […]
The Best of Jaén (Spain)
The Best of Jaén We didn’t expect much of the city of Jaén. We came here for a couple of days to visit a friend and to get a few administrative things done. Over those 2 days we had our best meal thus far in Spain, saw some impressive highlights, and just generally enjoyed a […]
What’s the town of Nerja like?
What is the town of Nerja like? We came to Nerja in November of 2020. Before coming to Nerja, we had certain ideas of what the town was like. It’s a seaside town so of course there are beaches. And every postcard of Nerja shows off the mountains looming behind town. But we didn’t know […]
Visiting Seville Cathedral (for free)
Visiting Seville Cathedral (for free) A UNESCO World Heritage site, Seville Cathedral is the 4th largest church in the world and the largest Gothic Cathedral anywhere. It was actually the largest church in the world when it was completed in 1507, supplanting Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Today it is the 4th largest* with 11,520 square […]
What’s it like living in Martos? (Spain)
What’s it like living in Martos? (Spain). Ask an Expat Norah lives in Martos , just outside Jaen in the northern part of Andalusia. It’s a scenic region of mountains and olive fields. It’s not a place many expats would aspire to settle in and we were curious about why she chose Martos and what […]
