Spain has some of the best shopping in the world. While large cities have malls, boutique shops and open air markets, small towns can have wonderful leather goods and beautiful crafts that are sold at bargain prices. Many people come to Spain just to shop, as an expat you can find plenty...
Hi, my name is Lorelei, I'm an expat living in Germany obsessed with adorable fairy tale towns, and castles. California Globetrotter's goal is to provide you, with useful tips and information for traveling Europe, also I will share here my expat opinions and experiences of living among ...
Jewish Monuments in Spain Where To Go And What To See Until 1492 with the expulsion by the Catholic Kings, Jews in Spain thrived. As a result, today there are still a fair number of towns and cities in Spain that are important to Jewish heritage. Below is a brief list of some monumen...
Market research – we looked into other towns on the Costa Blanca but for our business we felt Javea had the right type of customer base. Javea has an up market edge to it with a good cross-section of people of all ages from young families up to retirees. Because Javea has three disti...
towns in rural areas will be far cheaper than if you choose to live in Panama City. Another big factor is what your personal lifestyle is. If you prefer to eat local food, participate in free activities, and live like the locals then a couple can live well on less than $2,000 a ...
While taxes are low, the cost of living in Switzerland remains high. This makes it an attractive retirement destination for only the very wealthy. Its agreeable climate and beautiful landscapes are difficult to resist, with Alpine resorts and warm southern towns allowing for safe and diverse getawa...
Amsterdam, in a couple of small towns up north, and in a village setting as well. We ate over half our meals in restaurants and had numerous cups of coffee and drinks in cafés, bars, and so forth. We had a rental car but also used public transportation (train, tram, bus and ferry...
August is also the month when most towns and villages have their ferias and fiestas. Sundays In Spain, Sundays are a bad day to accomplish anything. Different autonomous communities have separate laws regarding shopping on Sunday, for example in Madrid the shops are open on the first Sunday ...
Elected British town councillors in France are now forced to step down as they’re no longer European citizens. Some 760 British expats in towns all over France are now banned from continuing as elected councillors as they’re no longer European citizens due to Brexit. Many have been living ...
Cost of living depends quite a bit on just where in France you wind up - though on a US based retirement income, you should be able to live reasonably well (depending on your tastes, hobbies and vices). Transit can be pretty good within the larger towns, but not-so-great to non-...