I have this theory that Spanish people have (what I LOVINGLY refer to as) grandma thoughts. As in, they believe in things that….aren’t true, but to them they are true and if you don’t do them (or do do them), you will get sick, go to hell, or die. Or all three. I call them […]
I am finally (FINALLY) at the stage of paying the tasa (the tax) for my application and while I don’t think it’s very confusing, I have gone through this tasa-paying runaround quite a few times here in Spain, so I thought I would put it all down here for anyone who needs some help. Enjoy. […]
I’m interrupting my normally scheduled programming of obnoxiously slamming you with Italy posts to live blog for a second. My roommate is running around the apartment, collecting last minute things here and there because she is moving home after being in Madrid for 3 years. She was in Spain for an additional semester before […]
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 […]
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 […]
You think Spain, and-let me guess- you think paella and sangria and flamenco dresses? Oh, and a lot of parties and people taking naps 😉 But there is so much more to Spain (specifically Madrid) that you don’t hear about, that really needs to be in the spotlight. If you’re planning a trip to Madrid anytime soon, here are six foods […]
It’s been quite some time (0kay, a week) since I have been back from the US, but I just haven’t been able to find the motivation to get on here and write. Where are you, motivation?! Part of it is this beautiful weather that Spain is having and I go many days without even cracking […]
Part I and Part II here, if you haven’t read yet. On our final full day in Tenerife, we wanted to go visit some other towns and explore more of the island. We had plans to hit three towns in the north, but only made it to one. But primero, breakfast! And then we got […]
It’s been so long since I’ve done a weekend post! The weekend started Thursday, as it always does! It was nice and low key, first with some furniture shopping (FUN as it sounds) and then I went to Luis’ for my third favorite food in the entire world! Salad de la mama espanola!!! On […]
Just checking in? Here is Part I. We woke up on Saturday morning and started with breakfast and coffee. As you might imagine, it was a sloooow start for some of us (me). I actually didn’t have coffee since I couldn’t stomach it. Once we were somewhat fueled up, we packed our bags and headed […]