Rosie Reay and Her Writings

Brighter Spain is the main website for Rosie Reay, as well as a rallying point for all ExPats from around the world who have settled in Catalonia, are visiting or investing in the area, or simply love visiting this NE Coast of Spain.

Rosie is a prolific writer, editor, and author, as well as professional namer and marketing scribe.

Visit these pages to learn more about:

• The Chimona Chronicles - Children's book series authored by Rosie
• The Catalunya Chronicles - Local English paper for which Rosie is a columnist
• Blogger - The voice of the Ebro valley.
• Foden Press - For which Rosie is an editor, including for The Persimmon Tales
• Brighter Naming - For which Rosie is a long time professional namer
• Marketing Communications - For all your marketing writing needs online and offine. Includes Spanish and Catalan to English translations.
• Diary from Spain - Everything they don't tell you before settling in Spain
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Vacations and Festivals

The NE of Spain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.... except most of those tourists don't leave Barcelona and experience the lovely outdoors along the Costa Daura (costline) and the Ebro River valley (on way to Valencia).

Vacations and work/school calendars all center around the numerous festivals and holidays - which may or may not be the same as the rest of Spain!

Here you do not wait each year for Halloween... you dress up a lot more for a lot more festivals and then take to the village streets to celebrate with your neigbours.

Along with vacations, travel and relocation, explore the Lower Ebro River Valley (Baix Ebre) and all the many ecological delights of the Ebro Delta area of Spain (Costa Daurada), especially around Tortosa. And of course, the wonderful Terra Alta vineyards, along with the peacefulness of the Ribera D'Ebre plateau.

Vacation Properties

Looking for a self catering vacation in a luxury property right on the river - with its own little fishing jetty?

See El Figeral and other licensed vacation properties here.

Fishing

See why it is a brighter decision to fish and vacation in this part of Spain. The area abounds in an enormous variety of birds and birds of prey…a "twitchers" delight…

See my recent Solitary Fishing article...->

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Golf in the Spanish sun

Down in the south, the other nickname for the Costa Del Sol is the Costa Del Golf. But here in the Ebro area, there is still some interesting and affordable golf, without the crowds and city atmosphere of the Del Sol region.

Plus there are some exciting new courses being developed under the expert guidance of Greg Norman "The Shark" that preserve as much of the natural lands as possible.

See Golf for more info.

Local Tortosa Interests

This region overflows with interests for the artists and historians (especially abundant old Roman history). It is a land of Four Seasons - each to be enjoyed - and the amazing autumn colours of the tree-clad mountains, vineyards and fruit groves - wild flowers in all seasons - a beauty to capture on film - panoramic seasons to match the best in the world - a view around every corner!

Need some Spanish or Catalan lessons? For many UK people, learning Catalan is easier than Spanish because of its strong overlap with French.

Spain has enjoyed abundant sun shine for years - and many other people have noticed and now settled in this lovely country. We estimate there are now at least One Million Expats in Spain.

This is the start of a common community for all Expats, regardless of your original country, if you are now settling in Spain. We have big groups from the UK, Norway, Sweden, Germany, France, South Africa and Tunisia, as well as the occasional American. Let's keep it growing.