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Sue and Peter Doran, with their daughter Justine, moved to Spain 9 years ago for a quieter life.  They wanted to share more time together as a family.  However, 6 weeks before the move from Lincolnshire, Pete had a heart attack and had to have stents put in.  That sealed the families plans as “We figured the […]

So you are thinking of moving to Spain? There are a number of things to consider before making the big move, work being the most important aspect, unless of course you are retired.Unless you have your own business already that you can move with you wherever you go, or you work for an international company

My name is Ali Meehan and I’m an expat-aholic. Over the last 15 years I have lived in Australia, Spain, Dubai, Thailand and back to Spain, which is now where I call “home”. My expat story really started with photos, memories and friends sharing my parents’ life in Libya during the 1950s. Exotic lands and

NIE The NIE Number is an identification number for foreigners, it is a personally, unique and exclusive number which the Police of Spain gives you. You need your NIE number to do any business in Spain like buying a property, a car or signing any contract that involves business, like contracts for electricity, water etc.

REGISTRATION OF YOUR CAR IN SPAIN   If you import your car to Spain, you need to register it there. If you do it in the first 4 weeks the car is classed as one of the possessions of your move and the re-registration costs are lower. You have to re-register your car within 6

Have you ever tried keeping track of how many times a day you have a negative thought? Or keeping track how many times a day you go to the kitchen and open the fridge when it’s actually not a meal time? Or keeping track of how many times a day you find yourself wishing for

Reinforcing Marbella’s position as the world’s original luxury travel destination, the Costa del Sol Tourist Board convened a meeting of its Elite Collection Working Group at the town’s 5 Star Gran Meliá Don Pepe Hotel on 4th September.    As ‘The Jewel of the Mediterranean’ and member of the prestigious Virtuoso® Luxury Travel Network, the

How do you find the time to write?  This is a question that I am often asked.  The answer is simple really: if you want to do something enough then you find the time.  Everyone has a different approach to writing but, whatever that is, you need to stick to it.  A set regime, be

In September 2010, Costa Women was just an idea with lots of questions as to whether it would “work” and if I build a platform will they come?   I never imagined we would be heading towards (woo hoo I have since welcomed) 1000 members nearly 2 years later with Women joining us from all over

For those who read SUR in English newspaper, it’s good news that the King of Spain congratulated it on its 75th anniversary (SUR cover story, July 27th to August 2nd). The bad news is the all-male line-up indicating that none of the top 18 positions are occupied by women. Not only is this shocking and