Royal Decree 253 2025: The Quiet Shift Every Spain‑Based Resident Should Have on Their Radar There’s a particular kind of law that doesn’t make headlines but still manages to rearrange the furniture of everyday life. Royal Decree 253 2025 is one of those. It slipped into the Boletín Oficial del…
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Tipping Attitudes
Tipping. So good old Facebook had a group with a debate about tipping and how much. This is something we do, almost evry time we go out. I’ve previously done an article here on this subject. If we’re having say just a drink, we’ll leave the change if it’s coins…
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Holiday Numpties The Great Sunbed Wars
Slight confession here, for my 30th we went to a hotel and 3 of us one evening decided to remove over 30 towels and dumped them in the main pool. 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘀 AKA **𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗱𝘀.** Every hotel has them. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐞…
Living In Spain
Costa Blanca Markets: A Weekly Tradition Worth Getting Up Early For
The Costa Blanca markets are one of those things that people discover on their first week here and then quietly build the rest of their week around. I know people who’ve lived on the Costa Blanca for twenty years and still won’t miss their local market day. It’s not just…
Legal and Visa Information 
Autónomo in Spain: The No-BS Guide
Autónomo in Spain: The Real Deal With Freelancing Down Here If you’ve spent any time in Spain trying to work for yourself, you’ll have heard the word autónomo thrown around like it’s a common noun. It’s not. It’s a whole life situation. Being an autónomo simply means you’re self-employed. You could be a web…
Popular Destinations
Responsible Tourism Or Party Poopers?
The New Rules of the Game: A Tourist’s Guide to Being Responsible in Spain Let’s be honest. how many understand responsible tourism as a concept? For decades, “holiday mode” in Spain meant sunglasses and beer at 10 AM, a cocktail at noon, and the vague promise to “sleep when you…
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Ryanair vs Jet2: Choosing Between Financial Survival And Emotional Stability
Let’s have a look and wonder at an airfare that’s €120.34 cheaper, between Ryanair vs Jet2 and which is the better value. If you live in Spain, own property in Spain, holiday in Spain, or simply have a mother-in-law who insists on flying over six times a year “because the…
Expat Tips and Resources 
Our Best Three Purchases
So this was a little random when someone asked what we consider to be our best three purchases, we have made. They’d seen me comment about our ZERO electric bills, so they asked the question. Anyway, here goes, excluding the house and car, there are our best three purchases we…
Expat Tips and Resources 
Pet Travel Update 2026: What GB Travellers Really Need to Know
With all the latest changes, this is our Pet Travel Update
Expat Tips and Resources 
Dangers Of The Processionary Caterpillar
Beneath the picturesque pines of the Mediterranean, the Processionary Caterpillar marches in seemingly innocent single-file lines—yet this deceptively fuzzy creature carries a toxin so potent it can kill a dog within hours and leave humans with agonizing, lasting injuries. Dangers Of The Processionary Caterpillar: A Life-Threatening Threat to Pets and People In…
