Moving to Lanzarote…

The new Ganigo shop opened in Playa Blanca this week, and as such, has opened up options for residents in the town.  You can’t miss it - it’s the one with the gaudy yellow signage on the roundabout with the thermometer, as you enter the town. Best place to park is on the waste ground right opposite, next to the new bus station. (more…)

We will endeavour to keep this as up to date as possible for you. A big thank you to our friends in the Spanish press who have made this information available.

Currently displaying: August 2008 (more…)

When people first move to Lanzarote they often get a car on a long term lease from one of the many reputable car hire companies on the Island to tide them over until they purchase one of their own. In fact, we know of some people here who have been using hire cars since they arrived a number of years ago. The pricing for this obviously varies from company to company, and from car to car. But a Corsa for example would usually knock you back by about €400 per month. So wouldn’t it be great if you could do that, but keep the car at the end?  (more…)

We received an email today with some good news. Elle has managed to get her face onto “The Sun” newspaper’s website in the ExPats Abroad section.

Click HERE to see the article

We have been getting more and more angry with Correos (the Spanish postal service) in Playa Blanca. We believe they are either throwing away mail or have a thief in their midst….. We have found out that some mail (several items) has gone missing - some of it relating to family matter of an extremely personal nature. This could have had very serious repercussions on a personal level had it not been for a chance phone call recently. (more…)