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  • Confessions,  Expat Life in Spain,  How to,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Confessions: Five Years of “Friend-Dating” (Dani’s Success Story)

    June 6, 2026 /

    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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  • Confessions,  Expat Life in Spain,  Living Abroad,  Living Abroad in Finland,  Thriving

    Navigating Expat Life: Building Community as New Parents

    October 17, 2024 /

    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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    Confessions: It’s Really Hard for Me to Take a Day Off

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    Confessions: Five Years of “Friend-Dating” (Dani’s Success Story)

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    A Conversation with Expat Coach and Psychologist Gabriela

    August 27, 2020
  • Adapting,  Living Abroad

    3 Things People Don’t Talk About When it Comes to Living Abroad

    November 23, 2021 /

    Abroad life on social media might seem amazing and beautiful. It might look exotic and different. However, these versions are filtered. That is why in this post we are diving in to three things people don’t tend to share about living abroad.

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    How to: Use Correos (Part I)

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  • Confessions,  Living Abroad

    Maneuvering Menopause Abroad

    October 5, 2021 /

    Maneuvering menopause anywhere can be challenging, but going through this stage of life can be even more complicated and isolating for women experiencing it while living abroad. Today’s post comes from Jane Ordaz, “The Menopausal Expat,” who shares her insights on it all.

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    Confessions: Sometimes I Have to Ask for Help

    June 7, 2018

    A Letter to Myself Before I Moved Abroad (Claudia)

    October 25, 2018

    My Experience Using Spanish Expressions in Conversation

    October 6, 2019
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Lessons Learned in Four Years of Blogging

    July 13, 2021 /

    Over the four years we’ve run Sincerely, Spain we’ve grown and learned a lot. Here are six of the most important lessons that the adventure of running this blog together has taught us.

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    November 21, 2019
  • How to,  Thriving

    How to: Bridge the Language Gap

    April 8, 2021 /

    When trying to communicate with someone with a different native language than yours, it’s easy to get stuck in the language gap. In this article we discuss six tactics that will help you bridge the gap and overcome this obstacle.

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    3 days in Barcelona: Travel Tips by Founder of Spanish AI Travel Planner

    January 25, 2024

    How to: Make the Most of Your Summer Abroad

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    How to: Celebrate Birthdays in Spain

    June 19, 2018
  • How to,  Thriving

    How to: Find Community and Make Friends Online

    February 18, 2021 /

    In the weird world we currently live in, you may feel isolated need to consider creative ways to feel connected. We’ve got lots of tips for where you can find community online and how you can make new friends—virtually.

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    February 16, 2023

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    May 23, 2021
  • How to,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    At Home Anywhere: A Book Review

    April 28, 2020 /

    In this post, we review and provide insight on everything the book At Home Anywhere has to offer. It’s likely a good fit for you, whether you’re moving abroad or not.

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    How to: Use Correos (Part I)

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  • Culture

    My Experience with Coffee in Spain

    July 7, 2019 /

    It seems like coffee has an important role to play all around the world. However, we have experience of living the importance of coffee in Spain. Are you interested in finding out what we have personally discovered…?

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  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: It Sucks that Everybody Leaves

    August 16, 2018 /

    When you live in a city that has as many people moving in and out as Granada does it is easy to make new friends. However, most of them don’t stay forever and that just kind of sucks.

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    December 31, 2020
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    How to: Volunteer in Spain

    January 25, 2018 /

    Have you thought about how you will make an impact on your new community. Check out this article for Claudia's tips on how to volunteer when abroad in Spain! 

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Sincerely, Spain

We're Dani and Claudia, two American expats with a love of Spain. Let us be your guide to Spanish culture, language-learning, living abroad.

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