Why this student chose Valencia We don’t often have students doing these “expat” interviews. But Olivia has a unique perspective: not only is she a student, she has a degree in social anthropology and Spanish. She also worked as an English Language Assistant while in Valencia, so she has experience interacting with young Spanish people. […]
The Best Party Destinations in Spain
The Best Party Destinations in Spain I have cousin who’s a captain of a yacht. Every summer he cruises the Mediterranean, taking his boss (and his entourage) to all the party hotspots along the coasts. Thanks to him we’ve been invited to places like Ibiza and Mallorca. A lot of people come to Spain to […]
Estepona, Valencia, Cadiz, Sevilla: Updates on some of our favorite interviews
Updates on some of our favorite interviews A lot of things can change in a few short years. We, for example, were pretty happy in Nerja a couple of years ago. Since then we moved to Antequera and then Granada. We thought it was time to catch up with a couple of our favorite interviewees […]
Spain: the 2nd best Expat destination in 2023
Spain: the 2nd best Expat destination in 2023 Spain came out 2nd in a survey breaking down where Expats are the happiest. Not only are Expats in Spain the 2nd happiest group of Expats in the world, 2 of the Top 5 Expat cities in the world are in Spain (including the #1 spot!) The […]
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 […]
Where to live: Barcelona or Valencia?
Where to live: Barcelona or Valencia? Diana lived in Barcelona for almost 6 years before deciding that she (and her family) should move to Valencia. I was curious. What advantages does Barcelona have over Valencia? Do the cities cater to different people…or to people at different stages in life? In this interview Diana compares Barcelona […]
