While our American family loves living in Madrid, sometimes a day spent in a local small town is just what this family needs. Some of the best ways to experience an authentic day visiting Spain is to spend time amongst the local Spanish small towns or pueblos. Many of these are also developed cities that […]

Our now 12-year old and 10-year old boys help me discover the best things to do with kids in Madrid, Spain, so I wanted to share this list with you, too! Please note that one of the best ways to experience the wonderful city of Madrid is to visit its local small towns, or pueblos, […]

To be fully transparent, our family is a bit more cook-at-home type people vs. eating out so this list is short. But I wanted to put together a short list of food places in Madrid that you cannot miss if you’re visiting Madrid. At the bottom of this article, I have included a list of […]

With immense excitement and gratitude, I officially announce our move home to Madrid, Spain. Specifically for long-term living, we have chosen to live in Nuevo Tres Cantos, a small suburb of Madrid located only 20 minutes away from Madrid city center by car and under 30 mins to the Sol station. This area has new […]

As we wrap up our time living in Andalusia, Spain (more on that life update, soon!) we decided to head to Córdoba, one of the last big cities that we haven’t yet visited in the Andalusian region. This city wow’ed us with its streets, restaurants and vibe: it was a super sweet last city visit! […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, especially this year as we call the Málaga province home: we got to see the Málaga Calle Larios Christmas lights! This famous light show in Spain is a marvelous site and one that I absolutely agree it worth experiencing. The 2025 theme was the Belen so a […]

We had a few hours without a fútbol game or a friend to get together with or youth group at church to spare, so we hit the road to beautiful Cádiz. Located under a two hour drive from Estepona, Cádiz is Europe’s oldest city. I don’t know what I expected, but this city absolutely bedazzles […]

# hosted by Devour Food Tours We just finished our third food and drink # hosted by Devour Food Tours in Spain, and every tour ends up being our favorite. Every single experience we had with Devour Food Tours in Madrid was incredible, so it was an easy yes to consider doing a third tour […]

There has been so much confusion on where the Costa del Sol is exactly and what area it includes in Spain. Many people don’t realize that the area called the Costa del Sol actually makes up 107 cities, towns and pueblos, each with their own unique personalities. I wanted to create a list and highlight […]

Flytographer has a way of jumping from my heart onto photos and they have beautifully captured our journey since day one of traveling (and moving!) to new adventures as a family. One of the first things that I recommend families do when traveling or making a big life change is to hire Flytographer to capture […]

We’ve moved! After living two years in Madrid, Spain as an American family who became digital nomads, we now call a new area of Spain home: Estepona, Spain. Since we moved in July, this whole experience just feels like we’re on vacation so it’s hard to believe that living near the Mediterranean Sea is our […]

#sponsored; opinions are my own Can I tell you one of the biggest differences to us while living in Spain: dental cleanings. Honestly, the entire dental care system in Spain is just so different than that of the U.S. Right before we moved from Madrid to Southern Spain, we discovered a *gem* of a dentist, […]