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    How to Get a Student Visa to Study in Spain

    April 13, 2023 /

    Today we are pleased to welcome to the blog guest writer, Ciaran O Toole. Ciaran is from SegurCaixa Adeslas, where he is part of the English speaking team and works with clients who are looking for health insurance as part of their visa application or renewal. He is from Ireland and originally came to Spain to study Business and Spanish. He has lived in Madrid for 3 years and has been working in insurance for 2 years. Ciaran knows the headache of moving to Spain and his job is to help you! For that reason, we knew he was the right person to help answer some of the questions you…

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  • How to,  Language Learning,  Thriving

    Language-Learning Tips: Change Your Relationship with Mistakes

    February 16, 2023 /

    Today we welcome to the blog Pat, the founder of Laid-back Languages. After struggling to learn French in school, Pat used psychology to crack the code of language-learning and has since taught himself five languages. In this post, he shares one of his biggest tips for language-learners: healing your relationship with mistakes.

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  • Culture,  Living Abroad

    Snapshots of Spain (Announcing Dani’s Book)

    September 21, 2021 /

    Have you heard? Dani’s releasing her second book this week and it’s a collection of short stories all about expat life in Spain! Check out this post for the details and a tour of the stories’ Spanish destinations.

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  • Balance,  Thriving

    Celebrating Our Four Year Blog Anniversary

    July 15, 2021 /

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS! As we close our fourth year of running Sincerely, Spain we invite you to celebrate with us and check out some of the new resources and changes we have coming up.

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  • 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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  • Language Learning,  Living Abroad

    Ultimate Guide to Spanish Language Learning Resources

    July 8, 2021 /

    Language learning can be difficult! That is why we have put together this post with our ultimate guide to Spanish language learning resources, linking to all the relevant posts that we have shared in the past.

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  • How to,  Language Learning

    Language-Learning Before You Move Abroad for Every Level

    June 17, 2021 /

    This extensive list of unconventional recommendations for language-learning are broken down into different categories of great ways to incorporate Spanish into your everday life. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn or brush up on their Spanish before a move abroad.

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  • Adapting,  Language Learning

    Top Resources for Planning English Lessons

    June 10, 2021 /

    We’ve all had that moment in which we had no idea what to do for an English lesson. To help you out, here are some tried and true FREE resources available online for planning English lessons for kids and adults.

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  • How to,  Language Learning

    The Ultimate Guide to Learning Spanish: Season One Round-up

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    To wrap up season one of the Cómo Aprender Español: Entrevistas con Expertos series, we’ve compiled all of the videos in one place so you can binge-watch these interviews created to help you learn Spanish.

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  • Thriving

    Top 5 Books that Changed my Perspective in 2020

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    We love to read and every year we read tens of books. However, in 2020 Claudia had the opportunity to branch out from her normal fiction genre and explore other types of books. These are her top 5 most impactful books of last year.

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  • Adapting,  Language Learning

    What does “Tirar la Casa por la Ventana” Mean?

    February 25, 2021 /

    If you’ve been in Spain for awhile now, you might have heard the expression “Tirar la casa por la ventana” but what does it mean? In this post we dive into the details and share two examples to help you learn.

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  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    What is SAD and How it Impacts Your Life Abroad

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    Winter is coming to an end in the northern hemisphere but it seems like more than ever SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder is part of daily life. Are you feeling tired or down? Not like yourself? Could it be that you have SAD?

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