When you arrive somewhere new, you need all the help and
information you can get. If that information is first-hand, accurate and
bang up to date, so much the better. `Going Native in Murcia' in its second
edition is all of these.

Whether you want to go to visit the area and simply explore, or
whether you are serious about buying there, this book has it all.

...the 'Buying in Murcia' flowchart and viewing checklist are most
useful

A must for anybody considering visiting or purchasing in the
Murcia region.

If you're about to become a new expatriate and move to Spain and
in particular Murcia, this book can act as your guide, you won't want to go
anywhere without it!

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MURCIA REGION!

Full of useful tips straight from a British couple who now call this region
their home. Let Debbie and Marcus be your guides as they share their love
for Murcia, its people and its surrounds with intimate details, personal
stories and hot tips for visitors, home buyers and new natives alike.

VISITING...

* Comprehensive TOWN and CITY GUIDE with map

* The BEST PLACES to eat, drink and have fun

* Where to FIND THE BEST BEACHES

* Fun STUFF TO DO from hiking to golf and scuba to horseriding

* All about the FOOD, WINES and TAPAS of the region

* Party all year round with the detailed FIESTA FINDER

BUYING...

* The buying process explained from start to finish (learn who does
what)

* Essential viewing and BUYING CHECKLISTS

* How to calculate your budget and avoid hidden costs

* Complete step-by-step home buyer's flowchart

LIVING...

* How to get all the HOME COMFORTS (without the rubbish weather)

* Tips for dog and cat owners

* Native's share their stories

* Dealing with builders, DIY and gardening

* Coping with HOME SICKNESS

This second edition has been carefully revised and is packed full of extra
information. Going Native in Murcia - the most comprehensive guide in print
- is now even better.

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MURCIA REGION! Full of useful tips straight from a British couple who now call this region their home. Let Debbie and Marcus be your guides as they share their love for Murcia, its people and its surrounds with intimate details, personal stories and hot tips for visitors, home buyers and new natives alike. VISITING...* Comprehensive town and city guide with map * The best places to eat, drink and have fun * Where to find the best beaches * Fun stuff to do from hiking to golf and scuba to horseriding * All about the food, wines and tapas of the region * Party all year round with the detailed fiesta finder BUYING...* The buying process explained from start to finish (learn who does what) * Essential viewing and buying checklists * How to calculate your budget and avoid hidden costs * Complete step-by-step home buyer's flowchart LIVING...* How to get all the home comforts (without the rubbish weather) * Tips for dog and cat owners * Native's share their stories * Dealing with builders, DIY and gardening * Coping with home sickness This second edition has been carefully revised and is packed full of extra information. Going Native in Murcia - the most comprehensive guide in print - is now even better.

This second edition has been carefully revised and is packed
full of extra information. Going Native in Murcia - the most comprehensive
guide to the Murcia region in print - is now even better.

We, the authors, try to make the information available as
accurate as possible and although inclusion in a guidebook usually implies
a recommendation, we cannot list every good place.

MARCUS JENKINS is a consultant working for an international
mapping company. He travelled extensively in his youth, giving him a taste
for living abroad.

DEBBIE JENKINS is an entrepreneur, author and publisher and was a life-long
city dweller who always longed for a place in the countryside. Her greatest
excitement is in owning trees - hundreds of them!

The author's Cave House is in the mountains near Corvera, 1 km away from a
small village called La Murta, with a population (including them) of 101
people. The village is tidy and peaceful and inhabited by dedicated
farmers.

In June 2001 Debbie and Marcus bought a small warehouse, attached to some
caves, with 6.5 acres of land. They spent 4 years trying to work out how
best to make use of their land, get enough money together to rebuild and
renovate the caves and to build a wooden house as an interim solution. In
August 2005 they moved into their wooden house to enjoy the Murcian
lifestyle - going native in Murcia - which they now enjoy with our two
dogs, Dani and Fuggles.

In 2006 Debbie and Marcus bought a second house in the Murcia region in the
pretty mountain village of Moratalla.

2008-04-19 I can definitely recommend this book

I am more than happy to recommend it. It is very informative and although there are plenty of books about living in Spain this tells you everything you need to know about Murcia. I have found it very useful when venturing out to new towns and villages that I might not have otherwise gone to. An excellent read.