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House Sitting in Spain Guide (+ things to do in Oliva, Spain)

Housesitting in Spain is a great way to discover some lesser-known areas, live in comfortable accommodations and enjoy the relaxed pace of life.  With so many expats living in Spain, there are always loads of house sitting jobs in Spain available too.

By Claire, 3 yearsJuly 10, 2019 ago
Spain

15 Best Things to do in Tarifa, Spain that you’ll love!

There are so many fun things to do in Tarifa, Spain. Make sure it is on your Spain itinerary. Kitesurfing in Tarifa is huge but there’s something for the nature, history or adventure lover too!

By Claire, 4 yearsJune 28, 2018 ago
Spain

Our Last Week in Spain (for now)!

For our second week house sitting in Oliva we managed a couple of adventures before heading to Valencia for a couple of days.   Costa Blanca Day Trip I’ve heard a lot about Javea over the years from friends and family visiting so we decided to check it out.  We Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsJune 25, 2018 ago
Spain

Kitesurfing in Tarifa: the best place for kiteboarding lessons!

Where is the best kitesurfing in Europe?  We’re pretty sure we found it in Tarifa, Spain! We chose to visit Tarifa as a logical stop on our way to Morocco.   As soon as we walked out onto the beautiful beach, we learned Tarifa is regarded as one of the Read more…

By Terry, 4 yearsJune 7, 2018 ago
Spain

Spending time with Friends!

Our most expensive hotel yet! Our options to get to Barcelona from Almeria were not great.  It boiled down to a 12 hour overnight bus or, for about the same cost, we could take the rental car all the way to Barcelona and sleep in it.  While sleeping in a Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsMay 28, 2018 ago
Spain

Hiking to Incredible Cabo de Gata beaches in Almería, Spain!

The city of Almeria had been on our ‘Spain’ list from the beginning.  However, after adding a week in Morocco and kiteboarding in Tarifa to the itinerary, what began as 2-3 weeks there became just 4 days!  We planned to explore the city but were most excited about hiking to Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago
Spain

What to see in Seville, Spain in One Day

A favourite Spanish city for many is Seville.  With its beautiful weather, amazing architecture and interesting history all set along the banks of the Guadalquivir River it’s easy to see why. There are so many things to do in Seville, Spain it would be a while before boredom set in. Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsMay 17, 2018 ago
Spain

Fast-tracking through Southern Spain

Disclaimer: I’m going to cheat on the dates a little here and not write about the entire week.  Rather, this will be about our ‘week’ in Spain (which amounted to 3 or 4 days)!     No Time Wasted in Seville! We started our Spanish leg with a bus from Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsMay 7, 2018 ago
Man and woman on a sunny day with cactus plants and blue ocean behind in the Algarve, Portugal.
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