MÁLAGA, SPAIN: WHY EXPATS LOVE THIS SPANISH CITY! EP 24 🇪🇸

[@livinlavidacosta]

Thanks for exploring Málaga with us! 🇪🇸 What did you think of this amazing city? Let us know in the comments, and don’t forget to like and subscribe for more adventures in Spain! 📍

[@SusieQ-zo2ig]

Enjoying your content!!

[@livinlavidacosta]

Thank you so much! We're glad you're enjoying it! 😊🙌

[@hunruncom]

I love Málaga, too ❤😊

[@livinlavidacosta]

Málaga is so easy to fall in love with, right? 😍

[@joaquininfantesbandera1449]

Málaga es una ciudad encantadora para vivir💚💚💜💜

[@livinlavidacosta]

Totalmente de acuerdo! Málaga tiene un encanto especial que la hace perfecta para vivir. Puedo ver por qué a la gente le ENCANTA esta ciudad. 😍

[@susanaescriba977]

Era.

[@DClark-hd6lw]

Loving these videos ❤ We are heading to Spain right now, watching your video in the airport 🇨🇦

[@livinlavidacosta]

Thank you so much! 🥰 How exciting that you're heading to Spain! I hope you have an amazing trip! 🙌

[@TravelLife4ever]

Thanks for sharing, guys. Love your sense of humour! 🤣

[@livinlavidacosta]

Haha, exactly! Just being ourselves and having a good time! 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@PaulCousins-ko3jd]

Nicely done guys,Malaga is a lovely city in which to live, the surrounding areas are beautiful without the crowds!Enjoy🥰👏🏾

[@livinlavidacosta]

Thanks so much! 😊 We’ve been to Fuengirola and Marbella and loved them, but we’re definitely planning to explore more areas north of Málaga. 🙌

[@upcycledcopycat8389]

I was wondering when you'd explore my fav city Malaga. I would move there in a heartbeat. Our Airbnb was on that street that was covered in tarp... The last week we were there... Much prep all week for holy week. We left the morning it started. Ahhhh the rooftop bars. The one we enjoyed was at the foot of the marina next to old town. We sat up there an googled the names on the many yachts. Never knew there were so many billionaire in Mexico and shady Kazakhstan... Found Malaga to be a good hub to get to many other places. Never rented a car just trains, bikes busses and planes got us around. The only downside to old town???... Anytime we went for lunch at the gazillion courtyard with many options to eat. As soon as we sat down at ground level was the overpowering sewage smell. So bad we had to do takeout. If you're doing lunch in old town.... Rooftop bars for sure or the marina. Can't wait to see your visit to Ronda and the Caminito del Ray. If you go to Rondo stay at the monetary on the cliff.... If you tell them your from 🇨🇦they might upgrade you to the best room on the corner of the top floor. Amazing views. Did you know there was a registry of monestaries, decommissioned nuneries, castles etc that have been converted to hotels etc in Europe... Many of them in Spain. Google "paradores in Spain"

[@livinlavidacosta]

Wow, thanks for sharing your experiences! 🙌 Málaga truly is a fantastic city with so much to offer, and we can’t wait to explore it more. Yes, we've been to Ronda and can't wait to go back (we visited long before our KZbin days with the kids)! Caminito del Rey is definitely on our list, along with Córdoba-so many wonderful spots! The monastery on the cliff sounds amazing, and the paradores sound intriguing; we’ll look into that as well! We can’t wait to travel up north for the Camino! Wish we had unlimited $$ and time! 😂

[@upcycledcopycat8389]

@@livinlavidacosta... We stumbled upon a great botanical garden totally unexpected. All that walking to the garden, at the garden etc managed to get the best hotdog and beer before leaving. As we were getting into a taxi noticed a Hop-on-hop-off bus. Couldn't believe we didn't notice them before. That's one thing about Spain & Portugal.... Never walked so much in a day in my life. 30,000+ steps and more every day

[@livinlavidacosta]

@@upcycledcopycat8389 It’s so easy to exceed your daily step count when exploring! 🙌 Spain and Portugal always have something new around every corner, making those steps fly by!

[@In_con_ceivable]

It seems to be a very clean place and pretty. I’m sure it’s not cheap. Just thinking, maybe providing an average cost for a home, 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom, just to get an idea. Thanks, great video. 👍🏻

[@livinlavidacosta]

Thanks for your feedback! 🥰 We actually saw some apartments priced between €200-€300K, but we didn't include that in the vlog. It’s definitely a clean and beautiful city! 🤩 In future videos, we will mention the prices of homes and apartments to give viewers a better idea. Thanks for watching! 🌟

[@susanaescriba977]

@@livinlavidacosta Exactly. The more you come, the fewer homes there will be for Spaniards. How great, right?

[@fernandopelao6565]

​@@susanaescriba977De verdad que os falta un hervor, socialistas.😂😂😂

[@kentclark5351]

We loved Malaga when we visited in 2018! We’re currently sitting at the Montreal airport (after traveling on the VIA from our home in Kingston). We’re flying in to Lisbon and then renting a car and driving towards Malaga. We’re doing 1 1/2 weeks in Motril ( because we love Nerja) and 1 1/2 weeks in Manilva. We’re hoping to find a spot to spend the bulk of the unforgiving Canadian winter!

[@livinlavidacosta]

That sounds like an amazing trip! Nerja is definitely on our list! We always stop at this one coffee shop in Fuengirola on our way from Malaga to our house, They serve the BEST manchados! ☕ Enjoy your trip!! 🙌

[@letsseewhatsnext1370]

100% Country music fan right here! Let’s hear your best Brooks and Dunn amigo. That’s what happens when you grow up in Montana, you love country!

[@livinlavidacosta]

LOVE IT!! Santi says nothing beats old-school country, Brooks & Dunn!! 🙌

[@letsseewhatsnext1370]

Santi is a good man then 😁! We are getting our stuff together for selling everything to move to the Malaga area. Your video really hit home for how I want to feel with my lady! We are gonna bug you guys for dinner when we get there 😁

[@livinlavidacosta]

@@letsseewhatsnext1370 all the best! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

[@Jannyjanjanjan]

Looks like a very clean & walkable city! Curious, is it dog friendly?

[@livinlavidacosta]

Absolutely! Málaga is known for being a clean and walkable city. It has plenty of parks, like Parque de Málaga (the one we walked in the video) and La Malagueta, where dogs are welcome. Many restaurants and cafés also have outdoor seating areas that accommodate dogs, making it a great place for pet owners. 🐾

[@JR-yo1fu]

I know that you guys prefer the good wheather but you should come to visit the north. The weather is **meh** but the food is better.

[@livinlavidacosta]

Haha, you're so right about the weather! ☀ We do love the sunshine, but we’ve heard amazing things about the north, especially the food! I prefer meat over seafood, so I'll be in heaven with all the delicious northern dishes (Santi, on the other hand, loves his seafood)! 😄 We’ll definitely have to plan a foodie trip up there soon!

[@susanaescriba977]

@@livinlavidacosta Secret: They have the best seafood in the North. Does Galicia sound familiar to you? But of course, in Galicia it rains, it's cold and there are no tourist theme parks.

[@livinlavidacosta]

@@susanaescriba977 We can’t wait to travel up to Galicia! Levi 🐶will definitely love the cooler weather up north too!

[@fernandopelao6565]

​@@susanaescriba977Me gusta el norte, pero si tuviera que elegir me quedaba con el sur.

[@fernandopelao6565]

​@@susanaescriba977 Por cierto Susana, se te ve un poco amargada 😊

[@xispaster]

The Malaga man who gave the United States of America its name George Washington adopted the name after Luis de Unzaga, a military officer from Malaga, used it in a letter. This governor of Louisiana, a promoter of free trade and the dollar as a currency, retired to Malaga and was responsible for the construction of La Alameda That credit corresponds to Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga (Malaga, 6 April 1717-Malaga, 21 June 1793), a soldier of Basque descent who was born beside the cathedral and who was also to go down in history as one of the great champions of American independence. And also, for giving the country its name. This surprising discovery was made by Malaga professors Frank Cazorla, Rosa García Baena and José David Polo Rubio, authors of the biography 'El gobernador Luis de Unzaga. Precursor en el nacimiento de los EE. UU y en el liberalismo', an extensive piece of research into this military man whose career, little publicised, revealed this brilliant detail.

[@xispaster]

Bernardo Vicente de Gálvez y Madrid, 1st Count of Gálvez (23 July 1746 - 30 November 1786) born in Málaga,was a Spanish military leader and government official who served as colonial governor of Spanish Louisiana and Cuba, and later as Viceroy of New Spain. Gálvez's actions aided the American war effort and made him a hero to both Spain and the newly independent United States. The U.S. Congress endeavored to hang his portrait in the Capitol, finally doing so in 2014.[2] He was granted many titles and honors by the Spanish government, which in 1783 appointed him viceroy of one of its most valuable territories, New Spain, succeeding his father Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo.While somewhat forgotten in the United States, Gálvez remains in high esteem among many Americans, particularly in the southern and western states that once formed part of Spain's North American territory.[3] Gálvez Day is celebrated as a local holiday in Pensacola, and several places bear his name, including Galveston, Texas and Galvez, Louisiana. In 2014, Gálvez became one of only eight people to have been awarded honorary U.S. citizenship.[3]He served until his death from typhus.

[@livinlavidacosta]

Thank you for the fascinating history lesson! 🥰

[@galician-tolo8149]

No joke: for the very first seconds, I thought I had inadvertently left playback speed at 1.25 (I had set that yesterday for a video). Talk about spaniards being fast talkers... 😁

[@livinlavidacosta]

LOL!!! I totally get that! 😄 I only had 18 seconds for the intro, so I had to squeeze it all in! 🤣😂