Category: Expat Tips and Resources

There’s a special kind of rage that only expats in Spain truly understand — the moment you check your tracking app, after sitting at home all day like a prisoner awaiting parole, only to see the dreaded words: “Delivery attempted. No one home.” Oh really? Really? That’s fascinating, because not…

You pop to the supermarket for bread. Simple. Five minutes, in and out, job done. But no. You forgot this is Spain. The señora in front of you at the checkout isn’t just paying. She’s hosting a full reunion with the cashier. They’re laughing. They’re discussing the weather, their children,…

There’s a special type of madness that only people living in Spain truly understand — that moment in winter when it’s actually warmer outside than it is inside your own house. You step outdoors and think, “Lovely, feels like a nice mild spring day.” You step back indoors and immediately…

(This is about Dressing For The Season, as the Spanish tend to do.) Right, picture this: it’s 23rd November in Spain. The sun is out, the sky’s blue, and every tourist within a 10-mile radius is strutting around like they’re on the Costa del Flamingo in peak August. Meanwhile, the…