Hi!
I’m Daniel (AKA Mr Chorizo).
And you’ve reached the best place to learn about expat life in Spain.
I’ve been using this blog to report on the pros and cons of expat life for over 15 years now.
Originally from the US, I’ve been living in Spain since 2004, first in Madrid and now in Barcelona
So click around a little bit and I’m sure you’ll find something that interests you – there are articles for people moving to Spain, and articles for people who’ve lived here a while. A little bit of everything.
Popular articles about expat life in Spain
I’ve been doing this for a long time…
So at this point I have articles about more than a few aspects of Spanish life. The top articles tend to be about love, sex and dating.
But I’ve also got quite a few about food, culture and more.
Here are a few popular posts from the last couple of years.
I’d also encourage you to explore the category pages a bit if you’re interested in a deep dive into life as an expat in Barcelona, Madrid or elsewhere in Spain.
For example, the Spain category has articles about national politics and a lot of places I’ve visited.
Then there are Barcelona and Madrid.
You could check out English Teaching for some of the info about a popular way to make a living (and how I got my start living in Madrid years ago).
Or you could go over to the Expat Life category for articles on topics of interest to expats in Spain – work and residence permits, taxes, lifestyle, and much more.
A bit about the author…
I’m originally from Phoenix, Arizona, if you must know. And I’ve lived in Spain for about half my life.
Lately, I’ve been featured on El País, and written about travel and lifestyle for “legacy media” publications such as Esquire, Lonely Planet, and more.
Here in Spain, several of my educational books are perennial bestsellers over on Amazon.
Other than that, I’m just some guy. An American expat living in Barcelona – and previously, for over 13 years, in Madrid.
As I mentioned earlier, I moved to Spain many years ago (in 2004, to be precise) in order to get away from all the weirdness back on the ranch. One thing led to another, and now I’m an author, full-time blogger, podcaster, and minor YouTube celebrity.
This website is mostly about the people, places, events and food in Madrid and Barcelona – the cities I know and love – as well as some information about other places in Spain.
You’ll find some photos, travel articles, humor, and some random stuff about my sometimes-glamorous expat lifestyle.
I’ve also got a couple of articles from some talented friends up here. If you want to write a guest post, just send me a message and I’ll get back to you – contact form’s at the bottom of this page.
By the way, if you’re offended by the colloquial use of the English language, you should probably go somewhere else – this blog is one of my ways of entertaining myself and taking a break from writing about English grammar, which (as you can imagine) isn’t always incredibly exciting.
Oh wait, now that we’re here, I also have a podcast: it’s called Spain to Go and it’s on Apple Podcasts and on Spotify – as well as pretty much everywhere else. Just search for the name.
More of my writing around the internet
I have a website at aprendemasingles.com that’s kind of a big deal. Also a big deal: madridingles.net – both of those help people learn English. Why two websites about English, you ask? Good question. I ask myself that almost every day. (It has to do with my lack of tech knowledge when I started out, around 2010.)
Me and my writing have been featured on a few different places online…
And I’ve also written some best-selling books for people who want to learn English.
My books and ebooks are on my Amazon Author Page, and in PDF on my online store on Gumroad.
Other than that, I love Spain. I love the food, the landscapes, the literature, the wine, and a lot of other things. It’s a great country, and despite its (several) problems, I’m proud to call it my adopted home.
If you want to know a lot more, check out the story of my life.
I’ve currently been living here for about 20 years, so I’ve made it through years of semi poverty, the whole economic crisis, a global pandemic, and a lot of excitement of other kinds.
I hope you enjoy your visit to The Chorizo Chronicles.
Have fun.
Yours,
Daniel AKA Mr Chorizo.
P.S. I’m an affiliate of Amazon.com and Amazon.es, so if you buy something from them after clicking a link on this site, I’m going to get a little bit of money. The official Amazon disclosure statement says the following:
“Daniel is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com or amazon.es.”
Fun times with legalese, right?
P.P.S. Want to write a guest post? Want to sponsor this blog? Sounds great! What I won’t do is sell links to gambling sites or do anything spammy. Terrible business model. But if you’ve got something useful or interesting that’s related to Spain, let me know and we can probably work something out.
Here’s the contact form:
