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  24 years ago today Tom and I got together… a great reason to celebrate a few days in a lovely golf resort, Desert Springs, Almanzora, Spain…  The weather is warm but a little overcast, never mind… Tom and I have an early afternoon start time today to enjoy a nice game of golf and […]

Building on cultural and economic links with Spain, EUROAL 2013 International Travel Market for Latin America and Europe saw José Luis Córdoba, Director of Andalucía Lab Tourist Innovation Centre in Marbella, host a conference on “How to become smart destinations and not die in the attempt.” Held at Torremolinos Palacio de Congresos (6-8 June), 11

Life is pleasant.  Death is peaceful.  It’s the transaction that’s troublesome. –          Isaac Asimov In today’s world we are all striving for Financial Safety, Security and Savings, however it is a sad fact that there are only two certainties in life – Death and Taxes – both of which can be expensive if not dealt

I was about 27 when my new felt freedom of exploring life and experiencing what I liked and desired in life (of the previous 9 years from when I left the family nest at 18), began to filter into my consciousness…  I became aware of deep feelings inside of me, awakening a new sense of

Well it’s Friday! Where has the week gone? Actually… scrap that… where has the year gone? It’s May already!! Ooh hang on… where have the last 4 decades gone!? I’m in my 40s now… yet I still remember, clear as day, sitting in a classroom aged ten… thinking how weird it would be to be

Energy Performance Certificates Become Obligatory in Spain Marbella, Spain–The Spanish government has finally published the Royal Decree relating to a new legislation which will make it obligatory for all properties being rented or sold after the 1st of June to have “energy performance certificates”. The new decree which was published on the 5th of April

Now that the dust has settled and Cyprus has raided their banks, the big question is what next?, or more specifically I should say who is next? In order to understand the economics behind what has gone on in Cyprus, we must first understand the concept of Debt vs GDP ratio. Here is an excerpt

I spent one lunch hour last week (just in case my boss reads this) searching for an on-line CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course as my existing teaching qualification (Cert Ed) is not recognised for teaching in Spain. An on-line course course is one option for me, as I work such long hours and

You Voted and We Won! Back in December I shared a competition Costa Women had entered into.  We were up against 40 international Social Clubs for expats.  This week I heard that Costa Women won!!   Thanks to you for voting and also the comments made. More information here:- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/9887564/Best-of-British-competition-the-2012-winners.html       You said:-

Well no we don’t, but clearly for a successful life in Spain we really need to conquer the language and have set ourselves a target for learning Spanish before we leave to start our new life there. I am however very proud of my longest Spanish sentence which was a large(ish) list of drinks ordered at Bar Ortega in Comares!