Four miles from the coast and 500 feet up in a pine and eucalyptus valley, lies the village of Benahavis. With Marbella a comfortable nine miles east and Estepona an equal distance west, it is ideally placed for those who wish access to more glamorous activities. However the many charms of Benahavis offer a more relaxed and healthier life style than the coastal towns...

Although the numbers looking to purchase property in Spain has gone down in the last year or so,Spain is still a popular destination for those seeking to buy a property abroad. And why? Because there is no doubt that Spain delivers A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE of course!...

GIBRALTAR - Legend has it that as long as the Barbary apes roam the rock of Gibraltar, the territory will remain safely under British rule. The British have embraced this particular piece of folklore for centuries; not even Churchill, in the throes of World War II, dared to disregard it. In 1944, with British morale battered by the war and the Rock's monkey population dwindling, he took no chances. He ordered a shipment of Barbary macaques from Morocco, a short hop across the strait.