Recently one of my lovely readers contacted me with a request. She wanted to know about the fountains in Granada and was curious about their history . There are lots of fountains, pools and water features dotted around the city. It was going to be difficult for me to even …
Anecdotes living abroad Living abroad you can find yourself in odd situations. I shared one of these stories on my blog a while ago, on this post about Village life . Although that anecdote is just one of many after fifteen years abroad, I have quite …
Barcelona was my home from 1998 until 2006. Even all these years on the city feels like home to me. Over Christmas I was in Barcelona for only a few days and I already want to go back. I left so much ´undone´ I try to …
2013 Highlights After my review of my Spain blog in 2012 being so popular last year, these are some of the highlights on the blog from 2013. My 2013 Review January 2013 was busy with quite a few collaborations 16th January My 5 Tips to move to Spain …
Celebrating Gypsies of Granada The City of Sorrows Novel On October 30, 1996, the Andalusian Parliament declared that November 22 is to be celebrated as El Día de los Gitanos Andaluces, The Day of the Andalusian Gypsies. This day celebrates the arrival of the first group …
A Comprehensive Guide to Andalusia A guide to Andalusia – The Southern region of Spain Over the few years I have been writing this blog I have visited a huge part of Andalusia. This post links up all that information into a handy clickable guide to the region. …
My Granada province guide including tips for the city of Granada too. With 12,635 km2 to explore and 168 different towns and municipalities there is a lot to choose from. Below you have access to information on the different areas in Granada province. (It´s like a …
Last week (25th July 2013) a new shop opened in Granada, Spain. Las Aceiterías. Seeing this shiny new store got me thinking about Spanish Olive Oil. This new addition is right in the city centre of Granada. They specialise in Spanish Olive Oil and many other related …
Spain – land of contrasts In this land of contrasts photo essay I will try to highlight the varied and vast country that Spain is. So much to discover, even after all these years living and travelling around the country it still doesn’t fail to surprise me. …
Expat life in Spain This post contains an audio recording about Expat life in Spain. A 15 minute Radio Interview to listen online. The chat is about Living the dream and my Expat life in Spain. Sounds ideal doesn´t it? Listen to the interview and find out …