Hi friends! Comin’ at ya a little late this week since I feel like I have been running around with my head cut off! “Why do you feel like that Tamara? You barely even work!”. Yes, that is true, but I have a lot of things I do that I don’t get paid for that keep […]
Moving to Madrid is exciting and new and bold and…expensive. Granted, Madrid is cheaper than many US cities, but the cost of living is going up, up up, especially when you throw in all your travel plans, time for going out, and your desire to live in the city center. One of the best ways to make […]
Hello from Madrid!!! If you haven´t figured it out from the title of this post, then I will tell you now: I am in MADRID! That’s right, I am here earlier than anticipated (I wasn’t supposed to arrive until tomorrow morning), but the stars completely aligned (seriously, I don’t know how I got so lucky) […]
Hi friends! I’m back with another photo dumpish post for you! Wooooohoooooo! As you know, I am home visiting my parents and have been in the USA for almost 5 weeks (crazy!), but I have been having great time here and I’m a teeny tiny bit sad to be leaving (Hi Luis, yes I miss […]
After arriving in Madrid, you will notice that your visa is actually only good for 90 days and you’re thinking, “but wait! I will be here the whole year! What do I do?!” The answer is that you need to get a TIE or a tarjeta de identidad extranjera, which is basically your foreign identity card and […]
Before flying with Norweigan Airlines, which is a low-cost airline, it’s a good idea to learn what you are getting into and to prepare as best as you can. There are some important things that I wish I had known before flying with them, so in this post, I will tell you all of my […]
There is so much to do, see, and eat while in Madrid, many of which are the typical tourist things you’ve already heard (visit Plaza Mayor and Sol, walk on Gran Via). You know, the usual must-sees. This is going to be a list of what you should do in Madrid, but they are things […]
Hey friends! It’s raining (it’s been raining, why won’t it stop?!) and I am typing this in between VIPkid classes. I should get up from the computer and walk around, to get the blood flowing in my legs before another 3 classes, but y’all are worth the sore bum. Anyway, popping in to share 5 […]
Anything that deals with Spanish bureaucracy can be a huge headache and you might find yourself spinning in circles, getting different answers for every question you ask, which starts here with your Student Visa in Spain. But! Fear not! It’s really not all that hard and as long as you collect all of your documents […]
Now that it’s September again and people are back into their normal routines, I am ready to bring back the “So You’re Dating a Spaniard” series! These posts are some of the most popular posts on A Spoonful of TLC, which tells me y’all are just as nosy as I am 😉 Today’s interview will […]