Alhama de Granada – and on renovating a Cortijo in Spain Alina and Lawrence have a beautiful retreat center & hotel in the countryside surrounding Alhama de Granada. But it wasn’t easy – they had to rebuild a 250-year-old cortijo to get what you see today. It took them 6 years just to get approval […]
Why this young Canadian is thriving in Rincon de la Victoria
Why this young Canadian is thriving in Rincon de la Victoria Spain’s isn’t known as a place to build a career. But between teaching English and working remotely for a Madrid marketing firm, 26-year-old Amara is thriving in Rincon de la Victoria. In this post she tells us what led her to Spain, how she […]
All the Reasons to love Granada as a place to live in Spain
All the Reasons to love Granada as a place to live. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone as passionate about Spain and Granada as John. This is a great interview in which he tells us everything (and there’s a lot!) that he loves about his adopted homeland and the wonderful city of Granada. This is […]
Why this family chose to live in Benalmadena
Why this family chose to live in Benalmadena Rosana, her husband and their 7-year-old child decided to make the popular seaside town of Benalmadena their new home in Spain. In this post Rosana tells us why Benalmadena is a good base not just for retirees, but for families as well. She’s got a lot of […]
What’s it like living in Montefrio? (home of “one of the best views in the world”)
What’s it like living in Montefrio? Sabina lives in Montefrio, a town that National Geographic has claimed as having one of “the best views in the world”. In this post Sabina tells us all about Montefrio…but also tells us all about the different hats she’s worn making a life for herself in Spain (English teacher, […]
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 […]
