The Nitty-Gritty on moving to Spain

20130115-231951.jpgFor any of you who are considering doing the Auxiliares program, or moving abroad to Spain, here’s some hopefully helpful info/advice. It may come as a shock to some, but Spain is not all that reliable on providing helpful and vital information for anyone moving abroad. So without further ado, I’ve listed below the vital things I’ve learnt through experience… (more…)

Pueblo Living

During the days of the Feria, you can see horses and people in traditional dress walking through the streets

I have a terrible confession to make… When I was originally planning my adventure to Spain, I had grandeur dreams of being a travel blogger. I had imagined myself as a travelling Carrie Bradshaw, writing daily reflections and musings for the masses of fans. There are a few flaws to this daydream:

  1. I don’t have masses of fans
  2. I’ve been so busy with school, additional classes, skype chats, travel planning and actual travel, that I have been incredibly slack and have only written my first post about my new life in Spain close to 3 months after the fact.

But that is about to change *hopefully* (well, at least the second point). Having lived “sola” for the first 2-ish months, I was pretty preoccupied with finding a piso, setting up internet, opening a bank account, getting a sim card, organising extra classes and just finding my way around lil’ ol’ Pozoblanco (more details can be found here). However, the good news is I’m no longer “sola”, as my Guy has arrived, therefor lifting some of the time-consuming chores of day-to-day life. He also dreams of me being a travel blogger, and won’t let me be slack any longer! So here it goes…. (more…)

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