The New Rules of the Game: A Touristโs Guide to Being Responsible in Spain Letโs be honest. how many understand responsible tourism as a concept? For decades, โholiday modeโ in Spain meant sunglasses and beer at 10 AM, a cocktail at noon, and the vague promise to โsleep 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 โฌ120.34 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 โbecause 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 linesโyet 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…
Living In Spain 
Daylight Savings Time In Spain 2026
One thing easily forgotten each year is the Daylight Savings Time In Spain, I.E. don’t forget to change your clocks. But could 2026 be the last time this happens? Tick Tock, ยกQuรฉ Horror! Spain’s 2026 Clock Change & The Franco Legacy If there is one thing that unites every expat,…
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The Great ‘Expat vs. Immigrant’ Dust-Up
The Great ‘Expat vs. Immigrant’ Dust-Up: Itโs Time to Face the Music (and the Dictionary) Right then. Put down your lukewarm cup of imported PG Tips and pull up a chair. We need to have a chat. If youโve spent more than five minutes on any “Brits in Spain” Facebook…
Housing and Accommodation 
Whoโs Really Buying Property in Spain
Whoโs Really Buying Property in Spain โ And Why Prices Keep Going Up. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez recently criticized the housing market, specifically condemning seasonal lets as “speculation and greed“. Every time Spanish house prices come up, the same argument explodes online. โItโs the Airbnb landlords.โโItโs the banks.โโItโs the…
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Spanish Football And The Money
Spanish football represents far more than just a sport in Spainโit’s a cultural obsession that dominates conversations in every bar, office, and family gathering across the country. From the global powerhouses of Real Madrid and Barcelona through to passionate regional clubs like Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis, Spanish football combines…
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There are accidents. There are unfortunate coincidences. And then thereโs going on a programme literally designed to make you buy a property abroadโฆ and being absolutely outraged when you do exactly that. This weekโs headline belongs firmly in the British Logic Hall of Fame: ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐ ๐บ๐ช๐: โ๐พ๐…
