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Auxiliar de Conversación (Madrid), Spain

How to Check Your TIE Status and Prepare for Your Fingerprint Appointment, Madrid 2019 [Updated]

October 27, 2017 No Comments

UPDATED AUGUST 2019 I have been getting a lot of questions regarding checking the application of your TIE renewal and what to do for a fingerprint appointment.  The fun fact is that I am in the same boat as all of you, learning as I go, but I haven’t had any real issues with the […]

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Auxiliar de Conversación (Madrid), Spain

How to Apply for a Regreso (España) 2019 [Updated August 2019]

June 26, 2017 No Comments

UPDATED AUGUST 20, 2019 Just another tedious thing you need to do when you are living in Spain and plan to go in and out of the country- you need to apply for an authorization to RETURN to Spain if you plan to leave when you don’t have a visa.  What I mean is…if you […]

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Auxiliar de Conversación (Madrid), Spain

How to Renew Your TIE 2019 (Madrid) [Updated August 2019]

June 22, 2017 7 Comments

I have been in Spain for over 4 years (HOW?) and if there is anything I have learned about this country, is that they make you run in a lot of circles when you need to do anything involving the government.  One of the biggest headaches of the year comes at the end, when you […]

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Auxiliar de Conversación (Madrid), Spain, Uncategorized

Friday Morning House Tour.

October 16, 2015 No Comments

Good morning and Happy Friday to ya! For me, Friday is not only, well, FRIDAY, but it’s my day off during the week (plus Saturday and Sunday…) so this morning, I woke up (almost on my own…I was semi-awake when the alarm went off) after sleeping like a newborn last night.  I honestly have no […]

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Auxiliar de Conversación (Madrid), Spain, Traveling

5 Things I Need to Do Before Leaving the Country

August 26, 2015 1 Comment

Holy shit, excuse my French, but I leave for Spain in 2 weeks and 2 days.  16 days, mas o menos?! I have been dutifully preparing for my departure, getting things ready, doing tons of research, and have starting packing. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHA!!! I found that picture on the internet.  Thanks, Google. I have done none of […]

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Hi! I’m Tamara.

I live in Madrid, but I'm originally from Philadelphia. I moved to Madrid to teach English, but these days I don't do much of that. I manage my bakery, Bruja's Bakery, and give food tours to tourists. I love blue cheese, wine, and running (sometimes). I also enjoy traveling, hanging out with friends, cooking, and going on adventures, and I share it all here on this blog.

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