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Read more about the article A Quick Guide to Moving to Spain

A Quick Guide to Moving to Spain

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:March 14, 2014
  • Post category:Expat Advice/living abroad/moving abroad
  • Post comments:12 Comments

It's that time of year again: auxiliar placements are right around the corner, and then starts the mad dash to pull together paperwork, get a visa  and book flights to…

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Read more about the article Guiri, Whoa: Buying a Flamenco Dress in Seville

Guiri, Whoa: Buying a Flamenco Dress in Seville

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:March 13, 2014
  • Post category:Andalucia/Featured/Feria/festivals/flamenco/Guiri Survival Tips/Seville/Shopping in Spain/Spanish Traditions/typical Spanish
  • Post comments:51 Comments

Anda ya!  Jose Manuel drops his hands in desperation as I paw a gorgeous, pale pink flamenco dress with a cascade of ruffles. No hay quien pueda with this guiri.…

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Read more about the article Spain Snapshots:  A Saturday Portrait of Madrid

Spain Snapshots: A Saturday Portrait of Madrid

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:March 10, 2014
  • Post category:Featured/living abroad/Madrid/photo post/Spain Shots/typical Spanish
  • Post comments:20 Comments

An eclectic mix of old and new, Madrid is a city that has slowly crept its way into my heart. At first, it was a necessary stop on my way…

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Read more about the article Tapa Thursdays: Sol y Sombra

Tapa Thursdays: Sol y Sombra

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:March 6, 2014
  • Post category:Featured/food/Habla de Tu Ciudad y Vive de Ella/Places with Encanto/Tapas Bars/Tapas Thursday/toros/Triana
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Some places have now become tradition with me and the Novio when we have guests - everyone from a sorority sister and her husband to my own mother have had…

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Read more about the article On Nostalgia and Expat Life

On Nostalgia and Expat Life

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:March 3, 2014
  • Post category:Auxiliar Program/bureaucrazy/culture shock/Expat Advice/expat life/Featured/Guiri Survival Tips/living abroad/moving abroad
  • Post comments:56 Comments

It always creeps up on me - whether it's seeing the plastic grocery bags and hearing the clinking of bottles from within on Thursday night as I ride home from…

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