Food on Fuerteventura

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One of the most pleasurable aspects of travel has to be experiencing the local cuisine. Yes, I know fish and chips or the ubiquitous pizzas are great once in a while but you miss out on an essential aspect of a country if you don’t at least give the local food a try while visiting or living in Spain.

Brits Are Buying Abroad Again Thanks to Economic Developments in the UK and Europe‏

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A buoyant housing market and stronger pound in the UK, combined with stagnant prices and cheap mortgages in the Eurozone, have fuelled resurgence in Britons buying overseas property in 2014.

“Spain has unsurprisingly taken the lead, nudging France into second place,” said Angelos Koutsoudes, Head of OverseasGuidesCompany.com

How The Autumn Statement Could Affect Future Expats

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Pension reform and savings rates are set to be in the spotlight in Wednesday's Autumn Statement, making it an important event for anyone whose plans to retire abroad depend heavily on their UK pension and savings.

Winter in Fuerteventura

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As summer fades and winter rears its ugly head, out come the atlases to plan a sunny Christmas break for those living in cooler climes. Sun and a beach holiday are high on the agenda and those living on Fuerteventura know that for most of the year the island fits the bill.

In recent years Fuerte residents have become used to quieter winters: it seems the Canaries fell out of favour as a winter break with Morocco stepping up to the plate, but this may be about to change - and not only with holiday makers.