Author: Diary of a Spanglish Girl

Hola! I'm Lauren ("Loh - run") — A twenty-something, engaged, English girl living on the Costa Blanca, obsessed with travel, love and elephants.

This is a Blog Post

.Reading time 12 minutes.

This is a blog post. It’s not a post about where to find the coolest spots on the Costa Blanca, it’s not a review of a snazzy product I’ve been sent, it’s not even a blog post about how to build an audience or maintain your traffic. But, it’s a blog post. Sure, it’s probably […]

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Dangerous Insects in Benidorm

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I must admit, if it’s an animal in my house and it’s not my dog, I’m not a fan of it. Especially if it’s a creepy crawly.

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Shopping on the Costa Blanca

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Some people absolutely love shopping on their holidays and a nice bit of retail therapy. Others can’t think of anything worse. You might not think of the Costa Blanca as being the absolute shopping dream and you wouldn’t be far off, I tend to head back to the UK to do my shopping, favouring the […]

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My Malcolm Murphy Hair Experience

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I was extremely fortunate to have been invited to experience a complimentary cut and blow dry courtesy of the exquisite hair salon, Malcolm Murphy Hair, located on Hinckley Road.

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas 2019

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mother's day gift ideas 2019

I’ve put together a budget-friendly idea or two for what you could treat your Mum or Grandma this Mother’s Day which is quickly approaching.

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Altea Travel Guide

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walking along main street altea spain

Altea, lying on the Costa Blanca, is one of those places that if you haven’t visited yet on your travels to the Costa Blanca, you really ought to.

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