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You Can Want to Belong in Spain and Still Want Your Dentist to Speak English
Explore the delicate balance of wanting to feel integrated in Spain, while also sometimes preferring to seek out English-language specialists with guest writer, Ross of Your Mate Pat.
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Confessions: Five Years of “Friend-Dating” (Dani’s Success Story)
Five years later, Dani updates you on the outcome of all her "friend-dating," in an effort to create a deeper sense of community for herself and her family in the south of Spain.
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Accepting My Own Journey Part II
In Part II, Dani shares all the ways things feel the same and different, seven years later. In a beautiful turn of events, things shifted positively for her within the days of working on this post and the piece reflects that change, thanks to true acceptance.
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What’s the Difference Between a Spanish Coach and a Spanish Teacher?
Dear Kim, We love that you’ve decided to learn Spanish (or further your study of Spanish) and integrate into life in Spain! We talk about language-learning a lot here on the blog and so you might already be familiar with some common options like apps, books, and tutors. However, did you know there’s another, less common but incredibly powerful way to learn Spanish? It’s working with a Spanish Coach, who offers a unique blend of teaching and life coaching. We’ll be honest, we weren’t super familiar with language coaching ourselves until recently, but when we connected with Jaime Valencia, the director of ABLA Academy, we were immediately intrigued! Coach Jaime…
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Navigating Expat Life: Building Community as New Parents
Building communities is relevant for people at all stages of their abroad journey, but we've found it to be especially important as we navigate our lives as new parents. Here are some of the ways we're finding a sense of community as expats in Spain and Finland.
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What to Expect When Pregnant in Spain
Maneuvering your way through medical systems can be scary, especially if you're in a foreign country! If you're pregnant in Spain, here's everything you'll want to know about the pregnancy process, some useful Spanish vocabulary, and thoughts on choosing between the public and private system.
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Remote Work In Spain: A Guide For Expats And Digital Nomads
Dear Rafa, Recently we saw that you were looking for a job on LinkedIn for a job in Spain—or the possibility to work remotely in Spain. This lined up perfectly with a guest post article we have been working on together with Ilona from Jooble, a global job search platform. Today she is going to share with us some insights about remote work trends in Spain, the state of the Spanish labor market, the areas where remote workers and digital nomads are in demand, and the advantages of choosing Spain as your next destination for living abroad. Without further ado, we bring you Ilona, an integral part of the Jooble…
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7 things I miss about living in (Granada) Spain
Dear Cassie, It’s been over 4 years since I moved to Finland for a six month internship and decided to stay here. I have spent those years finding my way through different jobs, extracurricular activities, meeting people, and settling in. Now, as I am finding my own path here, I couldn’t really imagine living anywhere else. At the same time, that does not take away from the fact that the places I have lived and the people I have called my friends have greatly impacted me along the way. As I settle in for a long dark and probably cold winter, I am reflecting on all the wonderful things I…
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Best Wine Regions in Spain
Today on the blog we welcome Helen Ruiz to talk about Spanish wine regions. Helen Ruiz is a lover of all things wine and all things Spain. Born to a Mexican-Spanish couple in San Diego, she became interested in her roots from a young age. She used to alternate spending her summers between Mexico and Spain, visiting her large families in both countries. After college, she spent a year living in Spain and learning all about its winemaking traditions as this was the path she had decided to follow in life. Nowadays, she runs a wine bar in San Diego with an extensive Spanish wine selection, and is the second…
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6 ways to sharpen your soft skills by living in Spain
Today we are pleased to welcome Corinne to the blog. Corinne is an English professional with over 10 years of experience in teaching, writing, editing and linguistics, who recently qualified as an accredited copywriter. With a focus on soft skills, we really enjoyed reflecting on how abroad experiences can benefit us in multiple ways and we hope you enjoy this post as much as we did. Without further ado, we present Corinne… Moving to Spain can be a life-changing, enriching experience. And one of the best things about emigrating is the valuable, transferable skills you pick up, which can be applied in both your personal and professional life. There’s…
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My Real Life in Spain
Is time spent living abroad 'real life'? What is 'real life,' anyway? In this post, Dani deep dives into her misconceptions of 'real life' and 'adulting' to answer the question of what her real life in Spain looks like.
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Confessions: After 8+ Years Living in Spain, It’s Still Hard to Make Friends!
Dear Chantal, If you’ve been following the Sincerely, Spain blog for a while, you know I have more than eight years of experience when it comes to expat life in Spain. You know that Claudia and I can speak as authorities on the subject but let me tell you—it is still really hard to make new friends! At the beginning of 2022, my husband and I moved away from Granada and into a beautiful new location. As much as I love it, finding myself in a Spanish town where I knew no one has really forced me out of my comfort zone. For the first time in a long time,…
