Kate is originally from London, England now living in a small town named Dénia with her husband. They loved London but wanted something a little quieter. They drove to Valencia in 2019 as a starting point to see where they wanted to live. They discovered the coastal town of Dénia, which is a little more than an hour outside of Valencia. Listen to h…

Michele is from Boston, USA and now calls Madrid home. After finishing her Master's program in Madrid, she decided not to leave. Listen to what was the biggest surprise with the Spanish lifestyle. Visit our other social media platforms: Website: https://lovingspainlife.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LovingSpainLife Facebook Group: http…

Eline is originally from the Netherlands but many years living in Germany where she met her husband. She knew one day that they would probably move to Spain because he is half Spanish. He accepted a job in Valencia and they moved there without knowing much about the city and only being there once or twice to see if they could live there. Listen to …

Silvja is originally from Serbia and had spent some time traveling. However, she had no interest in visiting Spain. After suffering burnout from working too much, she just wanted to spend some time at the sea in Portugal. But she couldn’t get a flight and unenthusiastically went to Valencia because of a friend’s recommendation. There she fell in lo…

Amanda is from the United States, but she knew she wasn’t going to retire in America. She went from a very busy life as a private chef and teaching cooking classes and always working to enjoying a slower-paced life in Spain. Listen to the different countries they considered and why they chose Spain. Visit our other social media platforms: Website: …

Elsbeth is originally from the Netherlands. However, she has lived in several countries including Australia, South Africa, and England. Listed to what brought her to all these wonderful countries and why she decided to settle down in Madrid. Visit our other social media platforms: Website: https://lovingspainlife.com Facebook Page: https://www.face…

Gabriel has only been in Valencia for about a month from France. He came to enjoy the Spanish sun. Listen to hear about what his biggest adjusts have been so far and find out what he wished he would have brought with him from Paris. Visit our other social media platforms: Website: https://lovingspainlife.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/…

Betti first left Hungary when she was 17 years old. Since then, she has lived in several countries. However, she did not realize the psychological challenge she was going to have with knowing she was staying in one city long-term. It was going to be home and was more challenging than previous moves when she knew was only going to be living in a cit…

Rob was born in the Dominican, lived in the US, and now calls Valencia home. His 1992 holidays turned into a relocation that he was not happy about at first. It was a culture shock from big city USA to small-town Spain with few foreigners. Listen to how he adjusted and what he thinks of Spain now. Website: https://lovingspainlife.com Facebook Page:…

Carrie was a TV broadcast journalist in London and now lives outside of Barcelona. Listen to how she traded in her long commutes to work in the very early hours of the mornings to life in Spain. She came to Madrid in her University years and it sparked a desire in her to know someday she would return. Hear about why she chose Barcelona and if she t…

Dee is from Calgary Canada and had a ten-year plan to move near her parents in Spain. After one of her visits, she gave her parents a “house wish list” and they began searching for her. The budget and the list changed…..and so did the ten-year plan. Listen to the few things that were on the list, the obstacles they had to overcome, and what is happ…

Janine is originally from the UK and now is living in Valencia. She worked in IT for over 20 years, then became a teacher. Her initial experience in Spain was when she was young visiting her uncle in Marbella, she thought all of Spain was like it. Find out how she discovered “Valencia is completely different from Marbella.” You can follow Janine on…

Thomas was a social worker in England. After spending some time in Asia, he and his girlfriend decided they wanted to be closer to family. They had a family member in Valencia and thought they would visit for one or two weeks. It has now been almost three years and they are still there. Listen to their experience about the unexpected move to Spain.…

Find out how to choose your perfect Spanish city with a Career Success Coach who has done it! Gisella Casolaro is a Marketing Communications expert turned professional Coach with her online practice MePowered Pro Coaching & Consulting. She guides professionals to achieve their own version of Career Success and Work/Life Balance Gisella is originall…

Listen to Angela's journey from Switzerland to Ibiza and now Barcelona. She said she never thought many good things about Ibiza before having to stop there on her way to another Spanish destination and she quickly fell in love with the island. Check out our other social media platforms. Website: https://lovingspainlife.com/ Facebook Page: https://w…

Mariel moved to Spain to attend university. Listen to her challenges, find out what she loves, and how she saved tens of thousands of dollars attending university in Spain (as a foreign student) over going to school in her home country in the USA. Check out our other social media platforms. Website: https://lovingspainlife.com/ Facebook Page: https…

Listen to our interview with Angelika, who has been living in Spain for 14 years. Learn about what her Spanish friends have said as to why they eat dinner at ten or eleven pm. Check out our other social media platforms. Website: https://lovingspainlife.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LovingSpainLife Facebook Group: https://www.facebook…

Hear about Katheryn's journey moving to Spain. She explains some of the things that surprised her about relocating and some of the challenges she faced. Check out our other social media platforms. Website: https://lovingspainlife.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LovingSpainLife Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/97666171933…

Our first interview was with Carlien. Hear about the things she loved about moving to Spain and some of her challenges. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LovingSpainLife)By Sally

Liu moved to a small town just outside of Valencia in the middle of the pandemic. She has quickly started her own business and adjusting well to living in a new country. Hear about everything she has learned, adjusted to, and things she wished she knew before moving to Spain. Check out our other social media platforms. Website: https://lovingspainl…

In today's episode, we talk with Sal. She is originally from England and now lives outside a small village called Villalonga, which is outside of Valencia. Listen to how she went from a hectic, very stressful job, and feeling like she had no quality of life, to enjoying a new (mostly) relaxing life in Spain. Check out our other social media platfor…