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School Holiday Calendar Spain: Malaga 2013 2014

School Holiday Calendar Spain: Malaga 2013 2014

Here is the School Holiday Calendar Spain : Málaga, Andalucía for the school year 2013 -2014. As the 2013 school holidays begin, you can use these Spanish school holiday dates to plan any trips and holidays for the coming year. Please remember that most provinces may also have local holidays, suc

06.19.2013 | Education |

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A to Z Spain: Things we think you should know about Spain…

A to Z Spain: Things we think you should know about Spain…

A to Z Spain: (Part Two) Welcome to the second part of our very first A to Z Spain. In future posts we will focus on more specific topics but for this first A to Z Spain we would like to share some general insights into the country we have chosen to make our home. We hope to provide you with some

06.2.2013 | Life, News |

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A to Z Spain: Things we think you should know about Spain...

A to Z Spain: Things we think you should know about Spain…

A to Z Spain: (Part One) Welcome to our very first A to Z Spain. In future posts we will focus on more specific topics but for this first A to Z Spain we would like to share some general insights into the country we have chosen to make our home. We hope to provide you with some interesting facts

05.25.2013 | Life, News |

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From West to East and almost back again ... Guest Post

From West to East and almost back again … Guest Post

We recently came across a great website that contains lots of interesting and informative articles about the ups and downs of having, and living with, expat children. Whatever country you call home, we think this website will be of interest to you. So, let us introduce you to , the founder of www.

05.23.2013 | Guests |

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WIN A One Week Course of Online FREE Spanish Lessons

WIN A One Week Course of Online FREE Spanish Lessons

Who'd like to win some Free Spanish Lessons ?   We are regularly contacted, via our website, to promote a wide variety of companies offering a multitude of products and services. Our standard answer is usually “No”, as we generally do not promote anything we have’t tried for ourselves.

05.17.2013 | News |

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A little bit about Spanish Horses

A little bit about Spanish Horses

Purebred Spanish Horses are symbolic of Andalucía. Horses, of all breeds and backgrounds, are a prominent feature in Spanish daily life where we live. For us, there is still something magical about seeing a horse trotting through our local village, Mijas pueblo, or down the main road towards Fuengi

05.14.2013 | Life |

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Spain isn’t Cheap … Or, is it?

Let us start before the beginning ... The original title for this post was “ Spain isn’t Cheap ... Stop advertising it like that!” I planned to talk about the importance of branding. The fact that successful branding establishes a significant and differentiated presence in the market that at

05.12.2013 | Life, Relocation |

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Brilliance in Blogging ... We Need YOU!

Brilliance in Blogging … We Need YOU!

Firstly a HUGE THANK YOU to everybody who took the time to vote for us in the Brit Mums Blogging contest. We are extremely excited and happy to announce that we have somehow made our way into the semi finals in the INNOVATE category. We are under no illusion that we will go any further as competit

04.23.2013 | News |

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Choosing the Best International Schools in Spain for your children

Let us help you to find the best International Schools in Spain ... Choosing the best International schools in Spain for your children is one of the most important decisions you will make, whether you are moving abroad, or you are already living abroad. We all do what we believe is best for our

04.20.2013 | Education, Relocation |

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3 Tips for Successfully Moving Abroad with Children

3 Tips for Successfully Moving Abroad with Children

This article is for anyone who is thinking about moving abroad with children .... I’m sure most of you will have heard of the Real Estate 3 tips for a successful property purchase: Location     2. Location     3. Location On a similar note, my 3 tips for successfully moving abroa

04.11.2013 | children, Relocation |

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Guide to Spanish Paperwork:  NIE & Residency

Guide to Spanish Paperwork: NIE & Residency

Are you thinking of moving to Spain or are you already living in Spain? Would you like us to save you time, money and headaches by helping you with Spanish paperwork issues ? Have you seen our informative website www.ccbspain.com ? Via CCB Spain, we keep you updated with changes in rules and regul

03.24.2013 | Documentation, Relocation |

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Help with Spanish Paperwork

Day to day help with Spanish paperwork! Affordable and efficient help in Spain is now available to you! Daily tasks that can often be easily resolved in your home country, by a quick telephone call or a visit to the local office, can appear a lot more complicated in Spain. Sometimes even speakin

03.11.2013 | Documentation, Relocation |

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How to Avoid Bank Charges In Spain

How to Avoid Bank Charges In Spain

Would you like to avoid bank charges In Spain? Let's be honest, who wouldn't want to know how to avoid paying bank charges in Spain! The following post was originally written for our How to in Spain website and we've received so many comments that we've decided to share it with you here too ... On

03.9.2013 | Business, Life |

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Coffee in Spain: How do you like yours?

Coffee in Spain: How do you like yours?

How to Order your Favourite Coffee in Spain... One of the many things we love about Spain is its coffee! Did you know that there are so many ways to order coffee in Spain? People say that the Americans have too many ways of ordering a coffee ... but what about the Spanish. Depending on in which

02.28.2013 | Life, Recipes |

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New Information about the European Health Insurance Card in Spain

New Information about the European Health Insurance Card in Spain

British citizens are being urged to understand how to correctly use their European Health Insurance Card in Spain. A campaign to explain how British citizens in Spain should use UK-issued European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs) has been launched by the UK Department of Health and the Valencia Hea

02.28.2013 | News, Relocation |

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