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Cafeneon, the friendly heart of Greek society

It’s easy to feel a little isolated as a new arrival in a foreign land. But just as you might advise a newcomer to Britain to pop down their local and get chatting at the bar, so in Greece the café is the place to make friends and watch the day go by.

The Greek escape: could you do a Durrell?

TV hit The Durrells has returned to Sunday nights. This warm-hearted tale of a family leaving England for Greece in the 1930s stars Keeley Hawes as the impoverished widow who takes her family to Corfu. The Durrells couldn’t afford to live well in England and believed a simpler, cheaper and warmer way of life was possible in Greece – is it still?

News from Spain

It’s good news from Spain as tourist numbers and the welcome to visitors hit new heights, while unemployment and taxes fall.

Life Goals: Move to Italy, save the Earth!

Earth Day is celebrated on the 22nd of April by over one billion people in nearly 200 countries around the globe, including Italy. And, you don’t have to be a Superhero to help save the planet.

Watching sport in Italy

Which sports will you watch when you move to Italy? From football to cycling, sport is ingrained Italian life.

Books that capture the heart of Ireland

Reading a country’s literature is a wonderful way to get to know the place you wish to call home. Today the Ireland Property Guide suggests some of Ireland’s best books, to celebrate UN World Book Day (and Shakespeare’s birthday), on Sunday. When considering emigrating or buying a holiday home it’s important that you improve your knowledge of the country you have your sights set on. This is so that you can be sure that it’s the right move for you and your family. What you read doesn’t need to all be factual, dry information. In fact, you can make this ‘research-process’ lots of fun by making a

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