Salaries in Spain
Salaries in Spain and How People Live on Them I've talked about this topic before more or less in my Cost of Living in Barcelona post, but in this post I've interviewed another American expat for a little different perspective…
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Eight reasons I live in Spain.
In no particular order, here are some things I am appreciating at the moment about living in Spain. 1-Cursing. There is plenty of cursing in everyday speech here in…
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Expat Interview: Lisette on Teaching English
This is the first in a series of interviews with fellow American expats, where I ask them the questions that my readers ask me. In this interview, I talk with Lisette about teaching English as a non-EU resident. I hope…
The Endless Dinner
I just can't get used to the phenomenon here in Spain that is the Endless Dinner. It's quite normal to meet at 8pm for dinner and to still be seated at the table at 12:30am. Actually, those hours are more usually…
La Diada de Sant Jordi
Yesterday was the festival of Sant Jordi, celebrating the patron saint of Catalunya wherein people gift each other either a rose or a book. All over town, there are book stalls and flower stands set up on every corner, and in the…
Why so late?
My friends and family (those who have not visited Spain) are bewildered when they call and find me just sitting down to dinner at 10pm. I assure them that this is 1) standard in Spain, and 2) that I'm not…