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 …
The 3 best Palaces in Seville (and where you can sleep in a Palace)
One of the highlights in Seville is visiting its palaces. Not only are they the most beautiful palaces in Seville, they’re among the most beautiful palaces in all of Andalusia. This post covers 3 …
How to Get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Residence Visa (a step-by-step guide)
How to Get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Residence Visa When we started looking into living long-term in Spain we really didn’t know anything about the process. When we did some research it all seemed a bit …
The Real Alcazar: Seville’s Highlight Attraction
Seville’s Highlight: The Real Alcazar The Real Alcazar is Seville’s highlight attraction as well as one of the top three Moorish sites in Spain (I’ll cover the other two at the bottom of this post). …
The Incredible Stained Glass of León Cathedral (Spain)
The Incredible Stained Glass of León Cathedral (Spain) León Cathedral (officially Santa María de León Cathedral) is considered one of the Top 10 Cathedrals in Spain. It’s a French-inspired Gothic …
León (Spain) in Photos
León (Spain) in Photos Leon is a small city in Northwest Spain, founded by the Romans and later the capital of the Kingdom of León. The city was strategic in the Reconquista, the reconquering of Spain …
Valencia (Spain): could this be the place we choose to live in Spain?
Valencia (Spain): could this be the place we choose 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 …