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 […]
What’s it like living in Oliva (Valencia)?
What’s it like living in Oliva (Valencia)? Having lived many years in London, Susan and her husband wanted a quiet town with lots of beaches. A scouting trip brought them to Oliva, a place they immediately fell in love with. In this interview Susan tells us why they fell in love with Oliva, details their […]
Torrevieja – and how NOT to plan a move to Spain
How NOT to plan a move to Spain Darina is originally from Bulgaria but had lived in Canada for many years before she and her husband decided that Spain might be the place for them. Things however didn’t go according “to plan”. This is a very non-typical, but interesting story of a family moving to […]
A Travel Agent’s guide to the Best of Spain
Our friend Anne has been a travel agent specializing in travel to Spain for the last 21 years. The first 7 of those 21 years she travelled between her native Holland and Spain for travel. The last 14 years she’s actually lived in Spain, exploring the country from top to bottom. We decided to […]
Where to live – Alicante or Valencia?
Where to live – Alicante or Valencia? When we did our tour of Spain in search of a future base, two of the cities high on our list were Alicante and Valencia. What many people don’t realize is that the two cities are very, very different. Chances are, if Valencia appeals to you then you […]