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Becoming Spanish – 17 habits I’ve picked up since living in Spain

July 15, 2019Daily routine, Eating, Lifestyle, Mealtimes, Siesta, Spain, Spanish culture, Traditionsbecoming Spanish, daily life in Spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, Habits I've picked up living in Spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, pros and cons of living in spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, Spanish lifestyle, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Giving everyone two kisses, mixing up Spanish and English, drinking coffee in glasses, wearing flip-flops indoors, being more stingy when tipping and buying everyone a drink when it’s MY birthday. All things I never used to when I lived in the UK! These are just a handful of habits I’ve picked up since living in … Continue reading Becoming Spanish – 17 habits I’ve picked up since living in Spain →

Ben Curtis and Marina Diez from Notes in Spanish – WIS017

October 4, 2018Ex-pat, Language, SpainBen and Marina, Ben Curtis, bilingual relationships, Learning Spanish, living in spain, marrying a spaniard, moving to Spain, Notes in Spanish, Podcasts about Spain, pros and cons of living in spainwheninspain

Spanish podcast pioneers, Ben Curtis, an Englishman from Oxford and Marina Diez, a native Madrileña have run the Notes in Spanish podcast since 2006 for all Spanish language learners. They also produced the Notes from Spain podcast series about Spanish life and culture. Ben and Marina and their podcasts were a huge inspiration for me when deciding to … Continue reading Ben Curtis and Marina Diez from Notes in Spanish – WIS017 →

Spain vs England – The cultures collide! WIS012

August 15, 2018Ex-pat, Food and Drink, Lifestyle, Spain, WorkBritish food, Cultural differences between Spain and UK, Culture shock Spain, observations on life in Spain, pros and cons of living in spain, Spain vs England, spanish food, Spanish in UK, Spanish living in UK, working conditions spain and UKwheninspain

Spain vs England! I examine the cultural differences between Spain and the UK with the help of some of my Spanish friends who live and work in England. Let battle commence! I chat with Paula, Diego, Pedro and English ally Dan about the pros and cons of living in Spain and the UK, the things … Continue reading Spain vs England – The cultures collide! WIS012 →