The Repatriating Question
"So when are you coming home?" As an expat, this is a question you will hear a lot. Out of all the expats I know, there is just a small handful who actually have an answer to this question. And…
Author: American expat!
I'm an opinionated American expat living in Spain. I love my country but I love living in Spain.
This is my story of how I got here and what I am doing here ...and how you can do it too. I'll bitch and moan a little too...and then I'll tell you what a wonderful place this is to live. In short, I give you the whole story.
Where is the Volume Control Knob?
...because I would like to notch it down, just a tad. Let me explain. Shouting is literally (and I don't use that word as a misuse of the word figuratively. I mean Literally with a capital L) considered a normal…
Dental work in Spain – Do I dare?
I need to get some chipped teeth fixed. I ask for recommendations and receive a few. I make an appointment with one that seems good. The receptionist looks like she brushes her teeth with tobacco. The dentist is about 30…
Caught in a summer storm
This time last year I got caught in a sudden summer storm. I left my office and was just reaching for a Bicing (shared city bike) around 9:00PM when the fat drops started to fall hard and fast. Within 30…
Getting Legal – The Non-Lucrative Residency Visa
A few posts ago, we explored getting a long term student visa via a language school. If you don't need to learn Spanish, there is another straightforward residency visa you can apply for in Spain: The Non-Lucrative Residency Visa. This…