The ¨Tipping Protocol¨ in Spain ¨Don’t be bringing your dirty tipping habits to Spain!¨ The above was from one of our favorite Facebook members setting a Spain-newbie straight. People get angry when it comes to tipping. I get why people want to be overly generous when coming to Spain. They don’t want to appear cheap. […]
Mapping Spain Monthly Recap: October 2024 (the Iberia/Barajas edition)
Mapping Spain Monthly Recap: October 2024 I’ve previously written about my adventures with Iberia: well, if you ever want to know what happens when you miss your connecting flight with them, I have lots of info and tips in this post. And if you’re curious on how I was delayed by 36 hours and spent […]
What’s it like living in the Basque Country?
What’s it like living in the Basque? A great and very inspiring story about Vienna (from Canada) who fell in loved with Spain while working on a sailing ship. This post covers why she fell in love with the Basque Country and how she’s gone about building a new life in Spain. Name: Vienna BassanAge: […]
Spain’s Top Historic cities (that you should visit)
Spain’s Top historic cities (that you should visit) Spain’s history is everywhere you look. Tarragona was the Roman capital of the Iberian peninsula, Córdoba was the center of Muslim rule, Toledo is widely regarded as the most historic and multi-cultural city in Spain. By the 16th century, Spain had discovered America and become the Spanish […]
The Incredible Monasterio de San Jerónimo (Granada)
The Incredible Monasterio de San Jerónimo (Granada) The Monasterio de San Jerónimo (Monastery of St. Jerome) is little known to most visitors coming to Granada. But it should be seen, it’s actually one of the most incredible buildings in Granada. You should also know that, if you plan it right, you can see the monastery […]
Spain’s Squatting problem (“Okupas”)
Spain’s Squatting problem (“Okupas”) A few months ago I received an email from one of our readers urgently asking us to refer him a lawyer. He and his wife, who live in a popular hill town on the Costa del Sol, suddenly had a couple of issues to contend with. They had been away for […]
