How to stay in Spain legally as an American and other frequently asked questions to a US expat in Spain

Updated November 2025 - but written from a 2018 perspective   I have lived in Spain for eleven years - we are now in the double digits. The only things…

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Resources for Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Rape Victims in Spain

Updated in April 2026 at the release of Netflix's documentary, The Predator of Seville. Hitting Number 1 in True Crime almost immediately, the three-part series explores allegations from several women…

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30 Things I’m Glad to Have Done Before Turning 30, part 2

Did you miss the first 16? You can find them here - from things I'm glad I learned to indispensable travel experiences along with career decisions. My 20s brought me…

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30 Things I’m Glad to Have Done Before Turning 30, Part 1

Turning 16 was a big deal. So was turning 18, then 21 and even 25. But 30? A week before reaching my fourth decade, I got married to someone I've…

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Ten Mistakes New Language Assistants Make (and how to avoid them)

My Spanish now-husband couldn’t help but laugh when I looked, puzzled, at our new coffee maker. I was jetlagged, yes, but also coming off six weeks of straight drip machine…

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What No One Tells You About Apartment Hunting in Spain

The Five Things No One Tells You About Finding an Apartment in Spain

I am the first to admit that I did the apartment thing all wrong when I moved to Spain – without so much as seeing the place in person, getting…

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