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I ditched the boring UK for a busy European city on my own – it’s sunny 300 days of the year & I made friends so easily

Published on May 04, 2025 at 06:06 PM

A YOUNG woman has revealed how she ditched the boring UK to live in a bustling European city.

Gabby Elisa moved to Barcelona, Spain, and has , and it’s easy to see why.

Mirror selfie of a woman in a Barcelona wine bar.
Gabby Elisa left the UK for Barcelona all on her own
Group of friends dining at a restaurant.
She said the bustling city made it easy to make friends
Sunrise view of Barcelona from Park Güell.
The city is often sunny and has stunning views

Taking to social media, she shared that she works for herself, making the move easy to do all on her own.

She said: “Why moving to Barcelona was the best decision I ever made.”;

Not only is the city filled with beautiful views and surrounded by a beach, she said it was also sunny 300 days of the year.

“ isn’t even cold,”; she added.

Gabby also found it super easy to make friends in the city despite moving out there alone.

There’s plenty of places for the friends to meet up as well as she said the food scene was unreal with lots of to try out.

Gabby said there was always something to do in the city as events are a weekly occurrence.

Not only was the city fun to live in, she said the workout culture was also big out there meaning there’s no excuse to skip a gym day.

To top it off, it was easy to hire a car and make your way around as well.

Gabby also revealed she had an e-guide on what to know before moving abroad to make it easier if you fancy ditching the UK too.

The clip went viral on her TikTok account @gabbyelisa with over 36k views and 2,200 likes.

People were quick to take to the comments in awe of her lifestyle.

One person wrote: “Best city to live in!”;

Another commented: “1 week living here and love it sooo much already!”;

“Been here for 8 years! Love it still. Except for all the construction,”; penned a third.

Meanwhile a fourth said: “I want to move to Barcelona so much!”;

Someone else added: “I would love to move there, I think I felt very safe. It just felt like my home city.”;

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