No matter how much research you do before you move to Spain, there will always be some unexpected things that surprise you. We haven’t come across anything major that we wish we’d known in advance, but there are a few things that would have been helpful to know. If you’re planning a move to Spain,…
There are so many changes when you move to Spain and you’ll be surprised by how quickly you settle into your new way of life. Most of the changes will creep up on you and you won’t even realise at first that your original home country now feels like the foreign country! Things that seemed…
Moving overseas is a huge step for anyone, even more so for children. If you’re planning a move to Spain (or anywhere overseas) it pays to start early with a plan to help your kids adjust to moving abroad. Holly wasn’t impressed when we told her we were moving to Spain. She was naturally upset…
We live approximately 40 minutes from Alicante and have spent the last 18 months (and many before that on holidays) exploring some amazing destinations and attractions along this beautiful part of Spain. In our time here we’ve had some fantastic day trips from Alicante, including a few that we’ve done more than once. There are…
When you live in Spain there always seems to be some kind of holiday or fiesta day, whether nationally or locally. Many expats call bank holidays in Spain “Red Days” because they are always marked in red on calendars and in diaries. It’s important to know when the bank holidays are in Spain as usually…
If you’re new to Spain, or missing Spain and fancy having a Spanish night at home, trying different Spanish dishes is a great idea. If you have kids, finding something they’ll eat without complaining can be difficult, but there are lots of child-friendly Spanish tapas you can try. Spain is as famous for its tapas…
When we announced we were moving to Spain most people’s main questions revolved around moving Holly to another country. How to move without too much stress to our daughter was obviously a big fear but we were firm believers that living abroad is good for kids. People wanted to know what we were going to…
With the arrival of 2021 comes a host of new rules for UK nationals wanting to move to Spain. If you were already living in Spain legally before 1st January then not much should change for you, as long as you were registered as a resident before 31st December 2020. You can read this post…
Family holidays to the Costa Blanca are usually spent on the region’s amazing, sandy beaches but it’s not all beaches and palm trees in this region, there’s also a rich and very interesting history. If you want to learn a bit about the history of the Costa Blanca there are plenty of places around this…
