moving to spain
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A Stress-Free Weekend in Alicante With Small Kids: Our Torrevieja Family Adventure
Traveling with young children can feel like a mission — but weekends don’t always have to be chaotic. If you’re in the Alicante area and looking for a relaxed, family-friendly outing, let me introduce you a place we visited which is perfect destination for parents with toddlers and preschoolers. We visited it with our energetic 4-year-olds and left feeling refreshed, fed, entertained, and — surprisingly — not exhausted. Here’s how we maximized the day, where we ate, what we spent, and why we’d absolutely go again. La Zenia Boulevard ⭐ Why La Zenia Boulevard is Perfect for Families La Zenia Boulevard in Torevieja isn’t just a shopping center — it’s…
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A Foreigner’s Nightmare with Spanish Car Insurance and ITV
Living in Spain as a foreigner comes with surprises — some pleasant, some… less so. Recently, we got caught in a nightmare involving police, car insurance, and endless bureaucracy. Imagine discovering you’ve been driving without insurance only when the police stop you, and then hearing the fine is €1,500…. In June, during our chaotic apartment move, we accidentally missed the insurance payment for our car. No reminder emails, no calls — the company simply canceled the policy. By August, my husband had to drive 100 km to work, only to be stopped by police. That’s when he realized the insurance was gone. In Spain, the penalties for driving uninsured can reach €3,000.…