On this page I’ll be adding my musings on what it’s really like to move to Spain – the good, the bad and the ugly!
Whether it’s getting to grips with learning a new language, dealing with the frustrations of filling out all the paperwork required to register as a new arrival, or simply extolling the virtues of the siesta, this is the place to come.
I’ve been an advocate for green living for as long as I can remember which I’m pretty sure was my grandparent’s influence. Ahead of their time, they were both vegetarians since they married in the 1940s and, during the 1980s, my nan owned a wholefood stall, The Beanfeast, in our local market hall where I …
Sotogrande is the largest privately owned development in Andalucia, sitting in the province of Cadiz on the southern end of the Costa del Sol. It covers an area of roughly 20 square kilometres and stretches from the Mediterranean inland to the Sierra Almenara. At just a 20 minute drive from Gibraltar, its location makes it …
With so many countries not open to tourists yet, I’m going to make the most of this paradise on my doorstep and have a Spanish staycation this summer. After all, why bother going anywhere else with all the associated risks when I can be a tourist in my own beautiful backyard? Andalucia has got it …
You may have holidayed in Spain on numerous occasions but, trust me, the realities of living through an Andalucian summer are very different to having a fortnight in the sun. Now that I’ve lived through three summers here I feel that I’m pretty well equipped to write a Spanish summer survival guide. Read on for …
I wasn’t going to write anything related to the dreaded C word on my website but, as we’re going to be in lockdown until 11th April at the earliest, my plans have been seriously scuppered and life under lockdown is now the reality for everyone living in Spain. I’d made the decision to leave my …
If you’ve got a lover of all things Spanish to buy for then have a look at these suggestions for the perfect gift. Paella pan Paella is probably Spain’s most iconic dish so, if you know someone who’s a dab hand in the kitchen, then a paella pan so they can have a go at …
There are plenty of articles out there about things the author wishes they’d known before moving to Spain (the bureaucracy generally being top of the list!) but this is going to be a light-hearted post based on my almost two years here. So what do I wish I’d known? It gets REALLY cold in the winter …
When you’re suffering through a British winter and summer seems a long time away, many people’s thoughts turn to a move overseas.
If you’re toying with the idea of moving abroad for your career there are a few things to think about over and above the normal considerations you’d have when looking for a new job.
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