Life in Spain

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Learning Spanish

Do I have to speak Spanish to work as an English teacher in Spain? No, you don’t. You’ll find that most schools prefer the communicative ...
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Manspreading in Madrid

Manspreading, the practice whereby a man travelling on public transport adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach ...
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Nightlife

Guides Daily newspapers such as 20 Minutos (given out for free at distribution points throughout the major cities and towns) are useful sources of information when planning ...
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Packing

10 Must-Pack Items for Your Suitcase It doesn’t matter which airline you travel with, your luggage allowance is always going to seem miserly when you try ...
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Reading Material

Top books recommended by teachers living in Spain As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (Laurie Lee) It was 1934 and a young man walked ...
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Sangría

‘Sangre’ is the Spanish word for blood so, despite what they may tell you about sangria made from white wine or Rios-e, authentic Sangría is ...
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Sexist in Language?

Is Spanish more sexist than other languages such as English? In Romance languages, such as French, Italian and Spanish, it is common for nouns to ...
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Shopping

Opening Hours Most businesses are open from 10am to 1:30 pm and then from 5pm to 8:30pm. However, there are many variations on these times. ...
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Sleeping in the Spanish Heat

Warm, sunny days and balmy summer evenings are great but how can you avoid sleeplessness when the heat at night is just too much? Temperatures ...
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Television

What’s on the Box? Television Although there is a large number of TV channels available, programming on all channels is dubbed into Spanish. The frequency ...
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The Spanish Education System

The Spanish Education system has been subject to a number of reforms in recent years. Changes in Infant and primary education have been somewhat more ...
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Top 10 Destinations

In 2017, the World Economic Forum ranked the travel and tourism competitiveness of 136 countries and Spain was in the top 10. But where in ...
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