Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia
Updated May 2025. Back in 2017 -2018 we lived a total of 14 months in Croatia. Right now, as of May 2025, we’ve lived just over 4 years in Spain. I figured it would be a good time to write about …
The Sagrada Familia – Love it or Hate it?
The Sagrada Familia – Love it or Hate it? People love the Sagrada Familia. It’s the #1 rated tourist site in Barcelona and one of the most visited tourist attractions in Spain. Look at reviews on Trip …
The Best Moorish Sites in Spain (and our favorite!)
Some of the most impressive highlights of Spain include fortresses and mosques built by the Islamic Empires (known collectively as the Moors) that ruled much of Spain from the 8th to 15th centuries*. …
Reviewing Iberia Airlines
Reviewing Iberia Airlines Updated August 2024. Iberia is the Spanish flag carrier. Funny enough, through all my years of travel I’ve never flown Iberia until just a few months ago when I flew them …
Malaga or Seville? Which to Visit?
Malaga or Seville? They’re the two largest cities in Andalusia. So which to visit? For me it’s not even close. It’s Seville. I’ll go through the different reasons why Seville should be your …
A Walking Tour of Nerja (Video)
A Walking Tour of Nerja We’ve spent the last few weeks working on our very first “official” youtube video. The video covers Nerja, exploring the sights of the old town and “balcon de Europa”, the main …
Why are Expats so darn Angry?
Why are Expats so darn Angry? It always amazes me how nasty expats can be. We’ve encountered it many times in the past, usually on travel forums when researching a place (we’ve previously found …
A Travel Agent’s guide to the Best of Spain
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. We decided to pick her mind on “the best” of Spain, …
16 Paradors to discover in Spain
16 Parador Hotels to discover in Spain Spain has something unique: state-owned hotels located in (mostly) historic buildings. All over Spain you can stay in old castles, monasteries, palaces and …