I'm living here in Malaga and I have to confess that the video is brilliant. Such an amazing job you did with this video. I sincerely hope you find an amazing place to live here.
This is the most thorough and comprehensive overview I have seen. I will be using this as an intro to Malaga for families and friends. Thank you for compiling a wonderful and informative video.
Melissa,,, I´m from Malaga I just want to tell you what an amazing job you have done about Málaga!!😍😍😍 Wellcome to my city nice people are always wellcome,,, and I wish the best for you and husband for this new year 2022,,,, 👍👍👍👏👏
Thank you very much for this upload, we’ve lived in Barcelona and are moving from Australia back to Spain soon. Malaga is our soon to be new home and we appreciate the additional “on the ground” information.
Melissa, easily the best video on a city by an expat hands down. Good videography, great script, wonderful voice over, and you hit all the points of interest. I’m sold on Malaga now. I just need you as a tour guide once I get there.
This is the best explanatory video I have seen from my beautiful city. I live in London and has done for the past 30 years, and yes, even though I go there quite often I can’t wait to move back permanently. Thanks for such a wonderful video...
Hello Melissa. Welcome to my country. I really liked your video and I hope you feel at home in Malaga. I live in Galicia, (on the other side of the country). As time passes, you will realize that Spain, despite being a relatively small country, is very diverse and rich in different customs, languages, landscapes, climate, etc ... Anyway, welcome again and good luck! P.D: Ah !! a suggestion: I think it would be nice if you don't use a Mexican hat when you refer to Spain in the header of your channel ... .... And finally: Excuse my English. It is a bit limited. Greetings!
Thank you for watching! I’d love to visit Galicia in the future! Your English is very good and no comparison to my very basic Spanish. Regarding the hat I honestly had no idea the hat was native to Mexico only. My ignorance I guess. I’ll remove it going forward. Thanks for the tip.
Just found your excellent , beautiful video, I hope by now you are settled in your new home. I visited Malaga and Axarquia villages on my own in 2021 twice, I wish I was back there today. Hope you make some wonderful memories in your new home.
I am so grateful for all the support and positive comments on this video. If you enjoyed my video, please consider subscribing to my channel. I'm trying to reach my goal of 1,000 subscribers and I would really appreciate your help! I have some similar videos in the works, so stay tuned! Muchas gracias todos!
Beautiful Job. Following from Halifax. Plan to visit a couple of times over the next 5 years and maybe semi retire / tech-nomad after that. If we can get our pesky kids out the door and on their feet. :-) Look forward to following your journey. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Glad to have a new follower from Halifax. Sounds like a good plan to me. I visited here twice in 4 years before we moved and it was so helpful to get the lay of the land. Start learning Spanish now! I didn’t try very hard before we got here and I’m regretting it.
Hello Melissa. Great video you `ve made. For some years I am spending ceveral weeks (sometimes months) per year in Málaga. I felt in love with Málaga right from the start when I joint its people and the life style there. However without a job or savings it can get hard. My advice is learn Spanish and participate with los malagueños. I ´m sure that you will feel very comfortable there in the long run. Good luck!
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Planning of buying a house in Malaga in the new future.Thank you for this video. Youve got a new subscriber😊Will start watching all your videos and recommend it.
What a great description! We are from Canada moving to Malaga spring of 2022. Coming to find a place to live in January. After watching your video can’t wait to see for ourselves. Thank you for posting.
Hi Melissa, thanks for this insightful video. At the end you said "I'll do another video discussing downside of living in Malaga" but I think you haven't been able to do it yet. Looking forward to seeing that video soon ;)
Thanks for watching! I’ve taken a really long break from making videos, but I actually finally have another one in the works related to the topic of culture shock. Stay tuned!
Great video. We are from just north of Toronto and are planing to move to Malaga in couple of years (or sooner). Will be going there in June to check out.
I just subscribed as I am hoping to retire to Malaga next year. A ver lo que pasa......hubby and I fell in love with Malaga in 2010 and have been back several times. Hoping to do one more "look/see" trip next May and then make a final decision about where to retire. Honestly, nothing comes close to Malaga!! But it's so far away (I live in MN and cannot WAIT to get away from the frigid winter temps!). Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I think we went to the same flamenco place as you :)
I´m glad I watched this video especially because I was really put off Malaga by another video about made by a couple that said that Malaga was very dirty and that almost no locals spoke English (not that it is necessary for the locals to speak English, given that it´s Spain, but still it is helpful to be able to communicate if your Spanish is basic) but so different from what you said in your video.
I’m glad you found my video too! Everyone has different preferences and I can see why Malaga is not for everyone. Glad to contribute my pro-Malaga views!
Malaga is wonderful as is Valencia ,you are very lucky 🍀 we would love to move there but unfortunately I think Brexit (which we voted against)has messed up our plans 🇬🇧
Yes, unfortunately a lot of people seem to be in your position unfortunately. You would have the same visa requirements as us Canadians. Good luck if you decide to try!
Omg I am planing to relocate in Malaga ,after 13 years spent in London I want to change my life and I always been attracted to this place for some reason even if I never been there .i am a bit scared tbh ,would I find a job there ,or a place to rent ..i don’t know but I am ready to take this risk 🙏❤️❤️Very informative video by the way Thank you 🙏
The Visigoths took control of Malaga in the 5th century AD, followed by the Moors. The Moors greatly influenced the city, introducing new architectural styles, such as the famous Alcazaba Fortress and the Gibralfaro Castle. The city also became an important cultural centre, with scholars and poets flocking to Malaga. Interesting how white folks leave out the Moors influence when talking about Spain.
Thank you for this video. What about school? What kind of life is there for children? Husband got a job offer in Malaga, but we have two little children and I don't know is that a good oportunity for us or not. We are from Bosnia and Hercegovina.
Unfortunately I don’t have any first hand experience with schools or life for children in Malaga. I know there are British/international schools in the area and I’ve heard they are good. My suggestion is to join the Expats in Malaga City Facebook group, and do a search. There have been lots of threads regarding schools. Good luck with your decision!
Hi Melissa. You did a great job with this video. My wife and I are fellow Canadians, from the Fraser Valley in the Lower Mainland of BC. We are planning our first trip to Malaga and the Costa Del Sol and Costa de la Luz for the end of May and beginning of June of this year, for 3 weeks. I’m really wondering about accessibility to these other parts of this region in terms of best towns to stay, especially if renting a car and needing parking when doing so. Not sure if you or anyone has any recommendations or contacts on how to best manage this. We like to get out and explore but that usually means trying to find accessible accommodation locations that are convenient with a car. Thanks for any suggestions you may have.
Unfortunately we don’t have our Spanish drivers licenses so we have never driven in Spain. It is definitely the best way to explore though, since public transport is fairly limited outside the big cities. We’re doing a road trip to Gibraltar on Friday with some visitors on Friday so I guess we’ll find out about the parking situation. If I remember I’ll let you know how it goes. Thanks for watching and commenting! Enjoy your trip!
Hello - is there a boardwalk throughout the coastline for walking and cycling? Or what area/town may have that? Also, are there a lot of parks big and small, green spaces, and hiking trails nearby? And lastly, trying to figure out for warm coastal living but not too too small (love shopping and movies sometimes) what is more affordable, Spain, Italy, Portugal or France - now sure how to research that or know what is the best choice for retirement someday with a very limited budget from US. Great vlog!
Hi Esther, yes there is a boardwalk. I’ve heard that people have cycled most of the way along the costa del sol along the beach, and Malaga has a nice walkway/bike paths along both beaches (east of centro and west of centro). There are many small parks, a few bigger parks, and we are very close to many mountain trails if you want to explore more nature. As far as affordability, housing prices are increasing lately but overall I think Southern Spain is still very affordable. Food is cheap. Rent is low compared to what I’m used to in Canada. Malaga has lots of shopping and entertainment. I’m probably biased but I think it’s a great place to settle, as long as you are prepared to learn Spanish and adjust to the culture shock. Good luck with your research!
@@melissamorse8454 thanks!! I speak spanish medium well as half Mexican but grew up mostly speaking English as i had an American father and raised in San Francisco. I keep hearing Portugal is a more affordable better choice but I don’t speak Portuguese and have never been while i have traveled in and fell in love with Spain, France and Italy.
I’ve never been to Portugal either so I can’t speak on that, but I have heard the same. Spanish in Andalucia is some of the hardest Spanish. They speak incredibly fast and don’t annunciate. A lot of slang. I’ve heard Portuguese people tend to speak English so it’s easier to get by in the beginning until you learn Portuguese, and speaking Spanish helps because it’s a similar language. I guess you’ll just have to visit to find out if you like it there!
@@esbiermann62 escribo en español porque el inglés no lo domino. Málaga capital no tiene muchas zonas verdes pero las que tiene son muy hermosas. A destacar el Parque Central, el Jardín Botánico Histórico de la Concepción, el Parque de Oeste el de Huelin, ... Como Málaga tiene un clima especial es posible ver plantas tropicales junto a otras de clima templado. Aquí se producen aguacates, chirimoyas, papayas, mangos, nísperos o caquis y también aceitunas, uvas, almendras o higos junto a castañas, nueces, piñones, naranjas, mandarinas, limones, cerezas, melocotones, ciruelas, peras, manzanas, ... Paseos marítimos tiene hacia ambos lados: levante y poniente. Los paseos marítimos enlazan y forman parte de la Gran Senda de Málaga, un camino que circunvala toda la provincia por lo que se puede recorrer a pie o en bicicleta toda la costa y mucho más. Pronto se va a crear una nueva senda fluvial que recorrerá el camino que hace el río Guadalhorce y que estará conectada con la Gran Senda. Pero es que Málaga es mucho más que la capital. Los pueblos son muy atractivos. Los hay más modernos y más tradicionales, más grandes y más pequeños. Por poner algunos ejemplos Marbella, Estepona, Júzcar, Istán, Fuengirola, Mijas, Benalmádena, Torremolinos , Torre del Mar, Nerja, Frigiliana, Antequera, Ronda, ... En la costa hay numerosos puertos deportivos, entre ellos Puerto Banús y Puerto Marina. Málaga dispone de numerosos espacios históricos y naturales como las acantilados de Maro, la Cueva de Nerja, el río Chillar, la Cueva del Tesoro, el Parque natural de los Montes de Málaga, la desembocadura del río Guadalhorce, los dólmenes de Antequera, el Torcal, la Cueva de Ardales, el Caminito del Rey, la laguna de Fuente de Piedra, el Valle del Genal, el bosque de cobre, la Cueva del Hundidero, el Cañón de Las Buitreras, ... y por supuesto el Parque Nacional Sierra de las Nieves. Málaga además está muy bien comunicada. Tiene buenas carreteras, tiene un puerto bastante activo a nivel de cruceros, ferrocarril de alta velocidad y el aeropuerto más activo de Andalucía. En cuanto a Portugal, es un buen país y su gente se desenvuelve mejor con el inglés que nosotros. No es mala elección.
The Cathedral in Malaga has one tower. The second tower was not completed because the money for the project was given to the US to help pay for their war of independence.
Curious if you connected with any expat communities? If yes could you share their webpage or Facebook info? Totally agree with the quality of the video and thoughtful outline of key topics. We are schedule to visit Malaga in mid to late February if Covid doesn’t derail the trip. Thank you so much
Good question! There are a few good Facebook groups. My favorite is “Expats in Malaga City”. This group is very highly organized and no trolls or in-fighting which I appreciate. It’s focuses 100% on Malaga City content only. There is another “Expats in Malaga” which covers both Malaga city and Costa Del Sol. There are a few other similar expat groups but I don’t find them as helpful. Meetup.com is another resource for meeting people in Malaga. To meet friends I used Bumble BFF (a spin off of the dating app Bumble) and met lots of great people there.
My husbands company opened a new office here so we moved over for him to head up that project. We didn’t necessarily choose Malaga but we are thrilled that it’s where we ended up!
I can't explain this, but in Andalusia there's something in the air.. it is the REAL Spain.. trust me..if you have been there , you are hooked for lifetime, and you wish you where born there..
The "REAL Spain"? Are we Basques, Catalans, Asturians, Castilians, Aragonese or Galicians not Spanish? And we have absolutely NOTHING to do with those stale topics of that "REAL Spain"
@@javiermp6608, no estoy para memeces. Al decir que los demás no somos "los reales "españoles" ... son ellos lo que están renunciando a una parte de lo que es España.
@@arkaitzetxeandia7542 Tienes razon ,ya esta bien de tantos topicos para turistas borregos.La riqueza de España esta en su gran variedad de culturas,idiomas,paisajes,fiestas ,musica...Ya esta bien de que muchos extranjeros se crean que la gente va vestida de torero o de flamenco,que comemos paella todos los dias o dormimos siesta todas las tardes.Sino tambien seguiran creyendo en la leyenda negra y todas las mentiras creadas sobre todo por los ingleses.Si alguien reniega de algo son los que solo aceptan el " typical spanish" .
