Last month marked 5 years since we moved to Spain, or our 5th ‘Spainiversary! When we decided to move to Spain we always intended to stay permanently, but many people thought we’d be back within 6 months which makes this milestone event better. We’re now able to apply for permanent residency, which can be done…
We’re about to approach our 5th year of living in Spain, and can’t quite believe where the time has gone! In some ways it doesn’t feel that long since we said goodbye to our families at Bournemouth Airport, but in other ways it feels like we’ve been here a lot longer. Life in Spain is…
Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is the most important religious celebration in Spain and takes place during the week leading up to Easter Sunday. If you’re lucky enough to be in Spain during Easter, watching one or more of the Semana Santa parades is a must. They’re unlike anything you’ll have seen before. There are…
Something that a lot of people want to know more about when planning a move to Spain, is the cost of living compared to their home country. Spain isn’t as cheap in comparison to the UK as it used to be, something that we have definitely noticed since moving here 4.5 years ago and the…
Earlier this year Spain introduced the Digital Nomad Visa, aimed at non-EU citizens wanting to move to Spain and work remotely. This was very welcome news for those under retirement age and/or without a large amount of savings as the other option of a Non-Lucrative Visa just isn’t a viable solution for many people. We…
We moved to Spain as a family in 2019 and can definitely say that family life is better in Spain than in the UK! Spain has so much to offer, from amazing year round weather and beautiful beaches to community events and a much more relaxed lifestyle. Here are just a few of the reasons…
We’ve recently had 2 separate people contact us through the blog and social media asking if we know anything about foreigners getting married in Spain. It’s not something we have personal experience of, so we pointed them both towards some official resources. However, I did some reading up on the subject and it seems like…
To me one of the best things about visiting a foreign country is to experience their customs and see different ways of life. Of course, the longer you spend in a country the more you learn, and it can be difficult to get to grips with all the differences if you are only on a…
Something we get asked a lot by friends back in the UK, is how warm is it in Spain over the winter months. We also see this question get asked a lot in the Facebook expat groups! It really does depend where you are in Spain of course. The North gets extremely cold and can…
Last year we wrote about the possibility of Spain introducing a Digital Nomad Visa, which at the time was still going through the necessary talks in government. There has been an update in the last week which should benefit lots of people from non-EU countries who want to live and work in Spain for longer…
