Spain | July 27 - Aug. 2 | Valencia, Gandía & Xàtiva 🇪🇸

Imagine waking up to markets bursting with oranges still warm from Mediterranean sun. Picture yourself walking cobblestone streets where lunch lasts two hours and nobody apologizes for it. This is Spain — where "work to live" isn't just a saying, it's a way of breathing.

This isn't about learning Spanish history or memorizing visa requirements. This is about discovering whether your soul expands when life moves at Mediterranean pace. Whether you thrive in Valencia's urban buzz, melt into Gandía's coastal rhythm, or find your heart in Xàtiva's timeless village streets.

You'll spend 7 days living like you already belong here — touring apartments you could actually afford, shopping where locals shop, and meeting the expats who traded their old lives for something that felt more alive.

By the time you fly home, you won't just know about Spain. You'll know if Spain knows you.

What This Week Does to Your Perspective

Forget everything you think you know about "checking out a country." This is about checking in with yourself in a completely different setting.

You'll walk through neighborhoods that might become yours. Sit in cafés that could become your morning routine. Meet people who made the leap and discover what their Tuesdays actually look like now.

The magic happens in the contrasts — Valencia's cosmopolitan energy, Gandía's beach town ease, Xàtiva's village intimacy. You'll feel the difference in your bones and know which rhythm calls to you.

Woven throughout your exploration:

• A traditional Spanish cooking class where recipes come with stories
• Two perfectly chosen experiences that capture the Spanish spirit you can't find in guidebooks

📍 Your 7-Day Spanish Awakening

Valencia – Urban Spain with Soul Land in Spain's third-largest city where modern trams glide past medieval markets. Explore neighborhoods where locals actually live, tour apartments within reach, and feel what it's like when city energy doesn't overwhelm.

Gandía – Coastal Living That Actually Works Escape to this Mediterranean gem where beaches meet walkable streets and expat communities thrive. This is where you'll understand why so many people fall in love with Spanish coastal life.

Xàtiva – Village Spain Untouched by Time Day-trip to this historic inland village where life moves to centuries-old rhythms. Experience the Spain that exists beyond tourist trails — intimate, authentic, and surprisingly compelling.

Return to Valencia One final dinner together, processing what surprised you most. Then choose: fly home with clarity, or extend the discovery with more of Spain.

Spain Doesn't Just Welcome You — It Changes You

This country offers something rare: legal pathways that actually work. Non-lucrative visas for those with modest savings. Public healthcare that won't bankrupt you. EU residency rights that open doors across 27 countries.

But the real draw isn't bureaucratic — it's biological. Spain operates on rhythms that honor both productivity and presence. Siestas aren't laziness; they're wisdom. Long lunches aren't indulgence; they're investment in relationships.

Strong expat communities provide landing pads. No language tests block your visa. And that Mediterranean pace? It doesn't slow you down — it speeds up everything that actually matters.

Extend the Spanish Spell

Not ready for the experience to end? Add 3 nights in another Spanish city:

Madrid — Capital energy with European sophistication. Feel the pulse of Spain's political and cultural heart.

Barcelona — Where Mediterranean meets cosmopolitan. Join one of Europe's most creative expat scenes.

Seville — Andalusian soul at its purest. Experience Spain where tradition isn't performance — it's daily life.

Each extension includes transportation, accommodations, and local connections to show you what life could look like there.

This Isn't Tourism — It's Transformation

Spain doesn't just offer you a new address. It offers you a new way of being in the world.

Come discover if this is where your next chapter writes itself.