Spanish Lawyers – the good, the bad and the ugly of the legal system

I’ve had more Spanish lawyers than you’d believe. It’s kind of funny. For a guy who moved abroad when he didn’t get the call back for the job

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How to improve your Spanish in Madrid (and why you should…)

Are you looking to improve your Spanish while you’re in Spain? Great idea… I’m all for learning languages – if you’re an expat it’s very important to understand

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Making friends in Spain – 5 tips to build your social circle abroad

A lot of people ask me about making friends in Spain. How do you meet people in Spain? How to build a social circle when you’re new to

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5 questions people ask Americans abroad – and my answers

As an American living abroad, I get asked a lot of questions about life in the US. In fact, sometimes I feel like a sort of unpaid American

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Wherever you go, there you are – Part 3 of my life story

No matter where you go, you are what you are, player. That’s a line from my dawg Jay-Z. And this article picks up my life story where we

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Man Reacting to Steering Wheel – my experience at a real showbiz casting

The street slopes down into the bright sun of a January morning. Lavapies. There’s the plaza, now where’s my street? I’m due for a casting, and I’m fashionably

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Sex, Booze and Phrasal Verbs: Part II of my life in Madrid

Well, I’m back. Did you miss me? The other day I started a sort of online memoir to celebrate my 13th Spainiversary. It was an introduction to my

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Days and Nights of Love, Wine and Cholesterol – the story of my life in Spain

Another year’s gone by… It’s my 13th Spaniversary. Thirteen years since I moved to Madrid with no plan, no visa, no nothin’. And of course, it’s got me

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Culture shock in Spain – 6 things that drive foreigners crazy

Have you felt culture shock in Spain? I sure have… though it’s been a while. Once you’ve been around for several years, you might still be annoyed by

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Dating British Men – advice from a woman who loves them

Interested in dating British men? Well, okay. If that’s your thing… Today we have a guest post from Gemma, one of the wonderful readers who responded to my

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