Salaries in Spain and the standard of living

Note: This was originally the last part of the post: Working in Spain but has been expanded and thus warranted (in my opinion) its own, albeit short-ish, post. You know that moving here requires a change in your cultural expectations, some of which…

Working in Spain

Working in Spain as an American citizen is harder than you think On the other hand, it's also easier than you think. What do I mean by that? First, if you plan on coming here and finding a company that…

Spanish red tape

One of the most frustrating things about living here are the hurdles (aka red tape) the Spanish bureaucracy forces you to jump through. Spain is world famous for this, and if you have been reading this blog, you will have a taste…

Summer in the city

  August in Barcelona feels like it's three months long Muggy, still days with the sun burning into the evening hours, until it finally relents and turns into the most gorgeous evening light you have ever seen. A glimmering soft pink that…