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
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
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
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
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
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
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 lovely readers who responded to my
Is tourism ruining Spain? Anti-tourism protests in Barcelona and Mallorca…
Is tourism ruining Spain? Some people seem to think so. Recently, a bunch of fresh-faced young “anticapitalist leftists” managed to drag themselves off Mom’s sofa long enough to
An expat, an immigrant and a guiri walk into a bar…
What’s the difference between an immigrant and expat? And how ’bout those damn guiris? Ruining Spain with all their foreign real estate money, buying up all the good
