Are you dreaming of living in Spain? We don’t blame you, we were in exactly the same place 6 years ago! We moved to the Costa Blanca in May 2019 and haven’t looked back. Relocating to a new country can be both exhilarating and overwhelming, and unfortunately Post-Brexit it can be challenging to understand how…
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…
We’ve lived in Spain for nearly 5 years now and whenever asked we’ll always tell people how much we love it and that they should also relocate to Spain if they can! We have a lot of blog posts on reasons to move to Spain as well as the pros and cons, but we haven’t…
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…
Typically most people will come on holiday to Spain during the summer months, to take advantage of the weather and also to get away during the school summer holidays. But, if you don’t want to stick to the school holidays, is it worth visiting Spain in the Winter? Yes! Spain is an amazing destination all…
I have to start by saying that Spain obviously isn’t the most Christmassy destination you could head to! While there are certainly some cold areas in the north of Spain and plenty of places to find snow in Spain, the Costas are much less festive. The average December temperate in Alicante on the Costa Blanca…
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…
The kids are now back at school in Spain after a long 3 month summer holiday, and I thought I would talk about some of the costs involved in attending school in Spain for those of you considering a move with children. Our daughter has been attending a Spanish state funded primary school for the…
