What’s it like living in Nerja in 2026? Kristyn and her husband live in the beautiful seaside town of Nerja. We know it well – it was our first base in Spain. Kristyn tells us all the reasons why they chose Spain, and Nerja, as their base in Europe. A very interesting interview highlighting what […]
What to See and Do in Nerja
What to See and Do in Nerja. For most people, Nerja is all about the beaches. But there’s a lot more to Nerja: among other things, it has one of the most scenic viewpoints on the Costa del Sol, contains one of Spain’s geological highlights, and has incredibly hiking in the nearby Sierras de Tejeda, […]
Nerja Or Estepona (as places to base yourself in Spain)
Nerja Or Estepona as places to base yourself in Spain We know Nerja well having lived there for 2 ½ years. During that time, a few people we knew decided to move from Nerja to Estepona. Estepona seemed like the new ¨hot spot¨. Even now, almost 2 years later, Estepona is a place that regularly […]
10 Great Day Trips from Malaga
10 Great Day Trips from Malaga. There are lots of great places around Andalusia that can be visited from the city of Malaga. In this post I cover 10 day trips from Malaga – all of which are within 1 ½ hours of Malaga. In fact 8 of the 10 places that I cover here […]
The 5 Best Hotels in Nerja
The 5 Best Hotels in Nerja. Nerja is a popular place for visitors to the Costa del Sol. It’s also a place where we lived for 2 ½ years. So what hotels to stay at in Nerja? I cover that here. I also cover the top things to see and do in Nerja at the […]
The Best of the Costa del Sol
The Best of the Costa del Sol There are a lot of posts out there waxing lyrically about the beauty of the Costa del Sol and telling you all the places you have to visit. The truth is that there’s a lot of ugliness on the Costa del Sol. There are also a lot of […]





