Useful tips for living in Spain
This is the second article of my series Living in Spain, where I’m going to speak about the well known Spanish “Padrón” which, ironically, most people don’t seem to know about (I used to be one of them). Remember that my series Living in Spain consists of 6 articles: The Spanish Triumvirate Padrón NIE number […]
Are you living in Spain? Or perhaps you are thinking about moving to Spain? Do you know the “Spanish Triumvirate”? In ancient Roma, a “triumvirate” was a form of committee composed of three people. The Free Dictionary states that: The First Triumvirate was formed in 60 bc by “Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey”. The Second Triumvirate […]
After researching Spanish food, and particularly the Mediterranean Diet, I realised there are three important factors in traditional Spanish gastronomy: climate, shortage and inheritance. Let me briefly explain you my conclusions: • Climate – Certain types of foods are only feasible in areas of moderate temperature. • Shortage – Centuries of war, conflict, and poverty […]
I know you want to learn Spanish. It’s like a dream. Being fluent in Spanish. Conversing with the Spanish like a real native (shouting or not). I was in that same position one day. I had a dream: winning the lottery. I travelled all over the world in my dreams, not worrying of how to […]
A while ago I started a series of articles to research whether you need to renew your Spanish residency or not (read Round 1 and Round 2 if you haven’t already). I would have loved closing up this series of articles sooner rather than later, but it wasn’t easy finding the appropriate information. Fortunately, I […]
Spanish Town: San Javier Location: Southeast Spain, in the province of Murcia, next to San Pedro del Pinatar (San Javier, Murcia – Google Maps) (Promenade along the beach – Santiago de la Ribera, San Javier, Murcia) (You may see the “Patrulla Águila” —Eagle Patrol— in the sky one day) (Boats seem to be there to […]
I did not know much about the Spanish health system before I created Torrevieja Translation back in 2010, and much less about how Spanish hospitals worked. After making some calculations the other day I ended up with the following numbers: With over 3000 appointments with clients as their interpreter to either hospitals or GPs visits”. […]
Welcome back to my series Life in Spain through people’s eyes. The article I’m publishing today is from Wendy Withrington, originally from Bristol (England). Wendy has been living long enough in Torrevieja to know the town very well. But, before we start… Let me tell you something else 😉 TO FIND OR NOT TO FIND… […]
A few days ago, one of my clients sent me an email asking the following question. << Is it possible for you to give information on the new law coming out in 2014, that states that if our Spanish Will does not include the fact we wish for UK law to be used, it will […]
One of the greatest things I’ve experienced living in Torrevieja is the diverse people I’ve met over the years. For this reason I created Life in Spain through people’s eyes. Today I’m going to share Wendy’s story with you and what she has found in Spain. Wendy is the only South African client I’ve had […]