
Barbara de Swaan

One of the few doctors many people really don't like to visit is the dentist. On the other hand, the more you visit the dentist, the fewer problems you'll have. It is better to prevent or discover problems in an early stage than when it’s already

September 22, 2020
The metro in Barcelona consists of 12 lines and more than 160 stations, operated by two companies. The “Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)” and “Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)” companies share the network. To go by metro

August 28, 2020
Although I live near Barcelona, my favorite place in Catalonia is, without a doubt, the Costa Brava. The reason why I do not live by the coast is because both my husband and I work in Barcelona and the Costa Brava is just too far to travel on a

July 9, 2020
I have been an insurance agent in Spain for over 13 years and, therefore, I have a lot of experience with both foreign clients and with the insurance companies and their products. There are two types of clients in my point of view: The expat client

June 25, 2020
Whether you own a house in Spain, or you rent one, you’ll need Home Insurance, and you might want to consider theft insurance. Caser Expat Insurance offers different insurance options both for homeowners and for tenants. These insurances cover many

May 28, 2020
One of the things that has surprised me most during this unprecedented time is that governments from all over the world have been giving us advice on how to protect us against this virus from the outside but never how to do this from the inside. We

April 30, 2020
Today we are starting our seventh week of a total lock down in Spain. Though the way we experience this situation is completely different for every person, we all have a clear lack of exercise. Even the stroll to the train station or while bringing

February 27, 2020
Before starting this article on "dangerous dogs", let me make it very clear that I love all dogs, that the following are government regulations, and that this article doesn’t reflect in any way my view on different breeds of dogs. We also want to

January 30, 2020
Even when you take care of your mouth and teeth, it’s still possible that major dental issues arise out of nowhere and put you at financial risk. When you have insurance for your car, your home and your health, why not for your teeth as well?

December 23, 2019
I don’t know about you, but for me the month of December is always a month filled with X-mas dinners and lunches, festive work parties, Secret Santa get togethers and many afterwork drinks and tapas. I love being surrounded by people, good food,