Are you an expat looking for a job in Spain? Not sure where to begin? I first started working in Spain in the summer of 2013 as a language assistant in Cuenca, and now, at the end of 2015 I have landed an amazing job in a startup in Majorca. And in between, worked in 4 other jobs, filled in plenty of application forms and attended many interviews… It … Continue reading Finding an Expat job in Spain
Granada is located in the heart of Andalusia, which is one of the hottest regions of Spain. Granada is famous for the Alhambra which is a beautiful palace built by the Moorish community in 1333. The city isn’t too big which makes is easy to get around and leaves out all the high-rise and ugly buildings often located in the suburbs of big cities. You … Continue reading The Gorgeous Spanish city of Granada
Cuenca, where the f*ck is Cuenca might you ask. Well so did I when I found out I had a job opportunity there to work at the UIMP with students learning English in the summer of 2013. I had a little look on Google Maps (my favourite app ever), and managed to get myself a summer job in this small Spanish city. I got on … Continue reading Cuenca – The underrated Spanish city.
Tenerife just makes me think about package holidays and British tourists, which is half true if you head to the South of the island but there are many other parts to explore which feel much more Cultural and Spanish. I stayed in Santa Cruz which is the capital of the canary islands and the main city in the island of Tenerife, the biggest of the … Continue reading A Weekend in Tenerife, Canary Islands
The Pyrenees When I was given the opportunity to a walking weekend in the Pyrenees summer 2014, I couldn’t say no! It was scorchingly hot in Madrid and the idea of some mountains, some cooler weather and some nature away from the busy city life sounded perfect, so of course I used my trusty company BlaBlaCar and got a 7 hour road trip up to Vic in Catalonia. … Continue reading Camprodon and the Pyrenees, Catalonia
Spain has many different regions with different cultures, languages and history. There is a lot more to Spain than the tourist areas that most of us know about. Let’s take a look at the different regions and what they have to offer. 1. Galicia Captal – Santiago de Compostelo There are rivers and greenery all over the region, a very beautiful part of Spain with … Continue reading The 17 regions of Spain
When I hear ‘Alicante’ for some reason I used to think of annoying British tourists who go to Spain to get drunk and burnt in tacky hotels without any sign of culture. But that’s in Benidorm, which is in the northern part of the Province. However I managed to go to the City of Alicante a couple of times, and although it may not be so … Continue reading Alicante
Located in the northern region, Austurias (famous for mountains and Cider) is the coastal city Gijòn. I was lucky enough to travel here for 2 days last summer as a last minute weekend away in a BlaBlaCar from Madrid. We stayed with an Airbnb host which did the job but was one of the dirtiest apartments I’ve ever stayed in, there was also a crazy cat (am … Continue reading Gijòn
Seville, one of the hottest cities in Spain and the capital of the southern Spanish region; Andalusia! Sevilla is definitely one of my favourite cities in Spain and after waiting to go here for almost a year, I finally got the chance to stop off for 12 hours on my long travel from Tarifa to Valencia. The city is full of gorgeous buildings and architecture … Continue reading 12 Hours in Seville
Còrdoba wasn’t a city I’d heard about as much as some others, but as I had a friend there and I had the opportunity to stay with him and his Spanish family, I couldn’t refuse a weekend trip! I went in January so it wasn’t as hot as usual but normally, it is as hot as the rest of Andalusia (REALLY HOT!) I travelled by … Continue reading Còrdoba
Fall for Spain 