
Articles on Living and Working in Spain (11)

I saw the storm coming. My friends in Madrid, the city I had just moved away from with my two young boys, bemoaned that classes had been cancelled in the region, leaving many of them with not just children to look after, but with children who needed

May 1, 2020
Mother’s Day in Spain is a very important holiday in the eyes of Spaniards. El Día de la Madre as it’s called in Spanish, is celebrated on the first Sunday of May in Spain. It always falls at the beginning of the month of May, which is great because

April 28, 2020
Like most of us, I’m staying home these days. For me it has been quite a struggle and adjustment in the beginning as I worked mostly outdoors before March 15th. I’ll give you some organization tips for your home, that I wished I have had at the

April 22, 2020
In recent times almost all of us have experienced a massive change in work circumstances. While working from home can have a multitude of benefits it is still fair to say that everyone has probably had trouble adjusting.

April 2, 2020
Deciding to move to Spain is easy; but figuring out how you’ll afford it is a totally different issue. I moved to Seville, the largest city in southern Spain and the de-facto capital of Andalusia, in 2007. I was fresh out of college, so while my

March 19, 2020
Buying a house in a foreign country might be confusing or even stressful. Here are the first steps to buying a house in Spain you ought to follow in order to make the experience a little bit easier and lighter.

January 21, 2020
Valencia is the third biggest city in Spain. With 800.000 inhabitants in the city, 1,8 million in the agglomeration of Valencia. Compared to Madrid and Barcelona it is still very affordable to live here. The last few years it gained in popularity

January 16, 2020
If you live in cold and humid climates, and also your pipes are especially exposed to these harsh weather conditions (as it happens in many ground-floor houses, chalets or duplexes), today's post will be crucial. Keeping your water pipes insulated

January 9, 2020
Having a family in the big city can be tough; you can’t just tell your kids to go play in the backyard...because you probably don’t have a backyard! Whether you’re looking for things to do with kids in Madrid when it rains or when it's perfectly

January 2, 2020
One of the coolest and most exciting things about living abroad is being able to discover, learn about, and appreciate other cultures and traditions. This is especially true for Spain! One of the most popular and unique Christmas traditions in Spain