In this living in Spain podcast special I talk to Alex Searle, who last year moved with his family to Valencia city in Spain from South Africa. We talk about why they chose to move to Spain, why they chose Valencia, how long it took him and the family to adapt to life in Spain, his work-life balance, dealing with Spanish bureaucracy and other aspects of their new life in this country.
In this podcast about living in Spain we talk about local town parties, the 'botellón' (street drinking) problem and the subsequent rubbish issues, Spain's troubled job market, and the possible end to the coffee and 'smoko' break in Spanish companies.
The podcast is back after a short break and we get back to business by talking about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the centre and the outskirts of cities in Spain, local town fairs in Spain, and the difficulties of raising bilingual children here in Spain.
This week in our podcast about life in Spain we talk about the fact that summers in Spain are getting hotter and what we do to beat the heat, Spain's black economy, the cost of living in Barcelona, and finding your home comforts in Spain.
This week in our podcast about life in Spain we talk about getting ready for the tax period in Spain, how long does it take to feel comfortable living in Spain, one thing about Spanish life we can't get used to, Brexit update, and the sense of community and safety in Spain's big cities.
This week in our podcast about life in Spain we talk about the growing problem of housing scams in Spain in both the rental and buyers markets, what are our favourite types of Spanish foods, and what it's like finding and dealing with tradespeople in Spain.
In today's living in Spain podcast we chat about the qualifications you need to teach English in Spain, the bureaucratic backlog that is causing delays to getting a NIE, what type of money you can live comfortably on in Madrid, and tips for choosing a neighbourhood in Madrid.
In this week's podcast we talk about changes to Spain's property rental law, more taboo topics that you should try to avoid when talking to a Spaniard, and what are the best schools in Spain.
In this Living in Spain podcast we chat about if Spain lacks variety when it comes to foreign restaurants, if there are topics you should avoid talking about in Spain, vocational training in Spain, starting a business in Spain, and possible changes to Spain's time zone.
In this Living in Spain podcast we chat Spain's lack of variety when it comes to sports, some priorities are different in Spain, getting the dole (unemployment benefits) in Spain, if or not you need a car in Spain, Spain is now the healthiest country in the world.
In this Living in Spain podcast we chat about thin walls and the quality of housing in Spain, if it's possible to get a good cuppa here, whether or not Spain has more to offer than just the sun, why houses here have bars on the windows, problems learning Spanish, and the public and private healthcare systems in Spain.
In this week's Living in Spain podcast we chat about why we don't have dual citizenship, Jon talks about his time living in Mallorca, our favourite places to visit in Spain, if Spain has a problems with squatters, and why so many Spaniards want to join the public service.
Today's Living in Spain podcast is number 13 in the series and we chat about the massive taxi strikes here in Madrid and Barcelona, our road rage experiences in Spain, how we adapted to moving away from our home countries, and we talk about ex-pat communities in cities like Madrid.
Living in Spain podcast number 12 and we chat about the 'farce' that is Brexit, Spain's recent military service history, the nightmare that is ADT postales if you want to import from outside the EU, and if you can use dash cams in Spain.
This is podcast number 11 and we start off 2019 taking about a recent Blackface controversy in Spain, if you can live on a budget in Spain, a person's comment that we discredit Spain in our podcasts, the cost of healthcare in Spain, and what the changes are (if any) to the 'Autonomo' system in Spain .
This is podcast number 10 and we talk about public holidays in Spain, how Madrid's new car restrictions are affecting us, typical bars in Spain and if they are disappearing, New Year's traditions in Spain, and Spain's tax and Social Security system.
In podcast number 9 we talk about spending Christmas in Spain and Spain's Xmas traditions, Spain's Christmas lottery 'El Gordo', medicines and the health system in Spain, is Spain a safe country to live in, and whether or not this country is clean.
In podcast number 8 we talk about Gibraltar's role in Brexit negotiations, Spain's 'enchufe' system and how important it is to getting a job and other things done in Spain, and how we got into teaching English and what the job is like.
In podcast number 7 about life in Spain we talk about Spain's new property boom and foreign demand for property on the Costas, why Spaniards think another crisis is looming, Spain's plans to ban gasoline and diesel cars, and about working in Spain as a freelancer.
In our sixth podcast about life in Spain we talk about Spanish youth and why they are late leaving the family nest, education in Spain, if Spaniards are happier than Aussies and vice versa, and we discuss some of the reasons Spain will have the highest life expectancy by 2040.
In our fifth podcast about life in Spain we discuss if it's OK to criticise your adopted country, what Spain's main industries are should you need to find a job, if Spain's future is bleak, HSBC's expat survey that found that Spain has terrible salaries but great quality of life , and I ask Jon if he is prepared for Brexit according to a recent checklist published in El País.
In our fourth podcast about life in Spain we chat about Spain's recent extreme weather conditions, if we consider ourselves ex-pats or immigrants, the use of residency cards (NIE) in Spain, the standard of living in Spain, and if everything in Spain is better than in the UK.
In our third podcast about life in Spain we respond to more of your questions and talk about the cost of living in Spain, problems learning Spanish, Spain may or may not be the place for you, our experiences buying property in Spain, and our experiences renting property in Spain.
In our second podcast about life in Spain we respond to some of your questions and talk about what type of salary you need to earn to get by in Spain, using a 'gestor' to help you with Spanish bureaucracy, the ups and down of working in Spain, how important it is to speak Spanish to enjoy your time here, and which are our favourite parts of Spain to visit.
In our first podcast about life in Spain we talk about the culture shock when you first come to live in Spain, the ups and downs of working in Spain, Spain and Britain's love hate relationship, the way Brits are treated by the Spanish press, playing cricket in Spain, the British exodus from Spain since Brexit, and getting residency here in Spain as a freelance worker.
