Believe it or not, I was once young. And as a young man, I dreamed of coming to Europe. It sounded – Europe did – like a much
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How to Find Trusted Professionals in Madrid (the Honest Way)
Have you ever paid someone you found online, watched them disappear after a shoddy job, and thought – how did I not see that coming? Or asked a Facebook
Sober in Spain – tips, practicalities, and deep thoughts on sobriety
It’s been three years since I quit drinking. Three years, three and a half months. One thousand, one hundred and seventy-four days of sobriety. At the time I
Top 7 reasons you should NEVER move to Spain – watch out!
Any country has pros and cons. I recently saw an article called “Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Never Move to Spain”. It was over on a blog
Is Spain a poor country? GDP in the US vs Europe
Here’s a bit of data that always blows my mind… Even the poorest of US states are richer than most European countries. We’re talking “richer” in GDP per
Workers’ Day in Barcelona – unions, Marxists, and rebellion for sale
The other day, May 1, was Workers’ Day. Leaving a café that morning, I saw some posters pasted up on a bus stop. Apparently, there was a protest
Spain’s Regularization of Immigrants – mass migration update
The other day, a Moroccan guy at my gym was mad. He walked in, had some papers in his hand. And he was pissed off. I know how
Finding Happiness Abroad – the struggle to “feel at home”
Americans love moving. One of my first big life dreams, back when I was 11 or 12, was to move. All I wanted, at that age, was to
Real Estate Vocabulary in Spanish – useful phrases for buying and renting
Real estate is a Spanish obsession. It probably is elsewhere, too. But since I’ve lived my entire adult life in Spain, I know a lot about the Spanish
Sant Jordi – books, roses, and the legend of Saint George
Sant Jordi is a typical Catalan holiday. Also known as the Day of Books and Roses, it’s celebrated each year on 23 April. Sant Jordi (the man) is
