Wintering In Spain 2025 – Readers, Andy and Marielle’s Take on Wintering on the Costa del Sol
by On September 24, 2023, I received an email that began in the following way… “Hi Greg, I have been reading your blog with great interest, …
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Wintering in Spain 2023 – Nerja #6 – Gibraltar…Yet ANOTHER Road Trip (Part 2 – Estepona & Marbella)
by After leaving Gibraltar, we immediately bolted for Estepona where we had a hotel booked for our next night’s stay out on the road. Not much …
Wintering in Spain 2023 – Nerja #5 – Gibraltar…Yet ANOTHER Road Trip (Part 1)
Each of our winter getaways to Spain have taken on a bit of a tenor or theme. The theme this year is definitely “road trips”. …
Airbnb/VRBO … Good Host, Bad Host! (Part 2)
Finally! I get to rant! That said, I will try and rant in a matter that is not too distracting to you the reader, and …
Airbnb/VRBO … Good Host, Bad Host! (Part 1)
It’s a fact. Retirement inevitably leads to more travel. You have the time, the inclination, and hopefully the resources, to go where you want when …
In the Camera’s Eye … Take-Out in Marbella
This is a new feature on our website. “In the Camera’s Eye” will be fast and furious snippets of things that have grabbed my attention… …
Retiree on the Road – Wintering in Spain 2022 – #8 (Marbella – The Old Town)
by Now that I’ve got you thinking about a nice rental apartment somewhere on the Costa Del Sol, and I’ve got all the important details of …
Retiree on the Road – Wintering in Spain 2022 – #3 (Accommodations-Part 1)
I began this series by explaining how we planned and ended up getting to Spain safely. Of course, there were lots of other important tasks …
Retiree on the Road – Wintering in Spain 2022 – #2 (The Big Picture)
The first thing I want to say in this second post regarding my winter adventure in Spain, is that I began to write this piece …
Retiree on the Road – Wintering in Spain 2022 #1 (Getting There Safely in the Pandemic)
You’re tired of the pandemic. I’m tired of the pandemic. Everyone is tired of the pandemic. The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory stating …