This October, Alicante takes centre stage as it hosts the Walking Football World Nations Cup 2025 — an inspiring international event that celebrates sport, community, and wellbeing. Running from 21st to 31st October, the tournament brings together men’s and women’s walking football teams from across the globe, competing in multiple age categories — including Mens…
Low Emission Zones (Zonas de Bajas Emisiones – ZBEs in Spanish) are being rolled out across Spain meaning any municipality with over 50,000 inhabitants must implement traffic control measures to improve air quality and reduce pollution. This is Upsticks summary guide for Andalucía, Murcia, Alicante and Comunitat Valenciana but as each autonomous community is different in…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R06NTuLaNno&t=150s In this inspiring episode of the Upsticks Podcast, we sit down with international ultra runner and YouTuber Lee Grantham, whose story takes us from the sweltering streets of Chiang Mai to the snowy peaks of Spain’s Sierra Nevada. Lee shares his remarkable journey in ultra running, his deep-rooted love for Granada, and how a…
This week’s update (43) is packed with info for anyone considering moving to Spain! We dive into some key visa and residency updates, including the good news that some visas from Manchester have been approved, and it seems they are finally on the move again! There are a few delays to be aware of, particularly…
No visit to Almería is complete without a walk around its fantastic old town, or as it’s known in Spanish, Casco Antiguo. But you may be shocked to discover that smack bang in the middle is a statue of John Lennon. Lennon, taking a break from the Beatles, was asked to play Musketeer Gripweed in…
