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 […]
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 […]
The Best Day Trips from Nerja
The Best Day Trips from Nerja We lived 2 ½ years in Nerja and during that time got to know much of the region. Although Nerja is known as “the crown jewel” of the eastern Costa del Sol there are other towns and cities that are lesser known and just as interesting as Nerja. In […]
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, […]
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 […]
2 Days in Granada
2 Days in Granada There are 3 “must see” destinations in Andalusia (in our opinion): Seville, Cordoba…and Granada. Of those Granada has what is disputably the most famous attraction in Spain: The Alhambra. But there’s more to see in Granada than the Alhambra and I’ll cover that in this post. As the title suggests, give […]
