Easter in Spain is a big celebration. Easter week in Spain is known as Semana Santa or Holy Week. There are some spectacular processions in most of the villages, towns and cities in Spain at this time of year – not like anything you’ll see anywhere else. Semana Santa is still a big part of…
If you don’t live in Spain but are longing to visit, whether for a holiday, to see family, or to scout the area for a potential move, you’re probably wondering when you’ll be allowed to visit Spain again. With lockdown restrictions easing in both the UK and Spain over the next few months, hopefully visiting…
I worked in estate agency in the UK for 12 years so I was pretty clued up about buying property and all it entails…but it all works quite differently in Spain and we did come across a few unexpected surprises! If you are planning on buying a house in Spain, it’s definitely worth being aware…
There are many ways you’ll find yourself adapting to life in Spain, and when you move with a family in tow there will be a lot of changes when it comes to school and kids in general. Most of these are positive changes, I can’t think of anything negative, some will just take a bit…
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…
