Tags: Spain

Coming Home To That Vacation Feeling

September 9, 2024

“At least it’s Paris we’re going back to…” I sighed to my husband and daughter as we packed up to leave Mallorca, where we’d been blissfully untethered from reality for the last 10 days. “Because Paris is the best city in the world, right mama?” My four-year-old grinned up at me with this aphorism that…

Expats Introduce Me To Their Dream Lives In Spain

August 5, 2024

Last year, I took a whirlwind scouting trip in Spain. Between two trips, I drove nearly the entire way across the country, from the French border to Plasencia, not far from the Portuguese border… While there, I became addicted to the typical Spanish breakfast: tostadas and café con leche. Nearly every day I was there,…

Meeting Friends New And Old In Valencia

July 29, 2024

We held our first ever Live And Invest in Spain Conference in November last year, and I eagerly look forward to hosting our second this September—I hope to see you there! Meantime, let me share my thoughts with you as I had them last year the day before our event kicked off… I arrived in…

The World’s #1 Retirement Haven (In Photos)

May 27, 2024

Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, has so many nicknames and claims to fame, it’s hard to highlight just one aspect of this remarkable city. City of Oranges… Designer city… (World Capital of Design in 2022) Àgora València, World Design Capital® Valencia 2022 ©World Design Organization   Most innovative city in Europe… (third place in 2022) Green capital of the…

Soak Up 3,000 Hours Of Sunshine A Year On This Dazzling Coast Of Light

May 13, 2024

Along Spain’s southwestern coast is an area you’ve probably never heard of... It’s called the Costa de la Luz, or the Coast of Light, and going from northwest to southeast, it stretches from Spain’s border with Portugal down to Tarifa, the southernmost point in Europe, almost touching Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar, along the…

The 8 Best Things About Spain

May 6, 2024

As we prepare to launch our second-ever Live And Invest In Spain Conference (details coming soon…) I am thinking ahead to sunshine, seafood, and catching up with our local friends and colleagues in Iberia. As I think ahead to enjoying a week in the south this autumn, I’m reminded of all the things I love…

Portugal, Greece, Spain, And Beyond…

January 22, 2024

Last week we launched our much-awaited Overseas Retirement Index for 2024. In it, we revealed the top 13 places to retire overseas this year, from Latin America, to Asia, to Europe. Looking for an old-world retirement, rich with history, café lunches, wine on the terrace, and the kind of laid-back, cultured lifestyle that only Europe…

Comparing The Most Popular Expat Havens In Europe

December 4, 2023

One of the best things about living in Europe, and one you’ll hear touted by all expats who come to live here, is the fact that everything is so close… Whether it’s the compact cities that make walking and biking the main mode of transport, the relatively small countries that allow you to explore your…

The Top 7 Overseas Health Care Havens

November 6, 2023

Health care is a primary concern for anyone moving overseas and, the good news is, in some places around the world, comprehensive health insurance can be had for US$100 per month.     In some countries, the cost of medical care can be so low that it makes more sense to pay for it as you need…

A Young Family Finding Their Feet In Valencia

October 9, 2023

“We agreed to move to Valencia for a year, but within a couple months of being here, we knew we’d be here at least two… maybe for good…” I was sitting in a little café across the street from the Torres de Quart, the 15th-century, one-time gates to the city, now surrounded by modern apartment…