What’s it like living in Nerja? It’s been almost 2 ½ years that we’ve lived in Nerja. We decided it was time to do a video listing the Pros and Cons of living in Nerja! Always appreciate likes on Youtube 🙂 . We’re working on building our channel. Summary and more detail on the Pros […]
Where to retire: Spain…. or Mexico?
Where to retire: Spain or Mexico Mexico is the top retirement destination for Americans and Canadians. I know a lot of people who retire there, including my mother who decided to make Mexico home after 10 years in Thailand. But Mexico isn’t for everyone. Some people (like us) decided to retire in Spain, one of […]
The Political Geography of Spain
The Political Geography of Spain Many people get confused by the geography of Spain. What is an autonomous community? What is a province? Is the “Costa del Sol” either? How about comarcas. What are those? I’m writing this because I get these types of questions all the time from Lissette. Example: we used to live […]
The Best Places to live in Alicante Province
The Best Places to live in Alicante Province Alicante Province is one of the most popular provinces for foreigners settling in Spain. But what are the best places to live in Alicante Province? Alicia is a real estate agent specializing in Alicante province. In this post, she tells us about the most desirable places to […]
Alicante…and the importance of the scouting trip
Alicante…and the importance of the scouting trip When we did our scouting trip through Spain in early 2020, we looked at a lot of places as potential bases. At the time, Alicante was (in theory) at the top of our list. We were looking for: Alicante crossed off all the points on the list. It […]
Why we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain (and why it’s perfect for the times)
Updated August, 2024 Why we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain It’s funny how things aligned to bring us to Nerja. It was early 2020 and we were on a scouting trip through Spain, looking for the place to make home. If everything had gone to plan, we would have been travelling around […]
