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An update on the Valencia flood and other things in Spain, as well as where I'll be for the next few weeks. Check out my article about symbols of Spain on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/symbols
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This week I'm celebrating 20 years living in Spain. Here's a bit about my writer's life abroad, from early days as an aspiring novelist to going full-time as a grammar blogger. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/twenty-years-spain/
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Manglende episoder?
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Barcelona's rent control law is starting to show some results, and they're not good. Also, the "Caso Koldo" corruption scandal is back in the news, and the story is getting stranger. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/rent-control-caso-koldo/
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I recently walked up the seven hills in Barcelona. Here's the story of my urban hike through unexplored neighborhoods far off the usual tourist routes. Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/
Read more about Barcelona and Spain on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/barcelona-seven-hills/
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Some thoughts (and statistics) on social class in Spain. What exactly is middle class? How much does the upper class make. What's the deal with the royalty and nobility? Answers to these questions and more, right here. And also on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/social-class-spain/
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Thanks!
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A bit of a random episode with some discussion of Rome, the Mongol Empire, and Roman ruins you can visit here in Spain – as well as a diverse beachside wedding and election season in the USA. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/thinking-rome/
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Thanks for listening!
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A quick introduction to the Poblenou neighborhood in Barcelona. The city's old industrial area is changing fast! More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/poblenou/
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Seasoned travellers Daniel (AKA Mr Chorizo) and his wife Morena hit the mean streets of urban Japan in this new adventure: summer in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/japan/
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Here's a little life update from The Bahamas, out there in the Caribbean. I first mentioned getting sober last year (that's episode 47, it you'd like to listen). Now it's been about a year and a half and I'm going strong. Go to the blog for more: https://expatmadrid.com/sober-paradise/
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A report from my recent trip to the wild places of Surrey: Staines-upon-Thames, Runnymede, Windsor and more. Check out the article on the website: https://expatmadrid.com/staines/
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A bit of news from Barcelona today: the local crackdown on weed clubs has begun, police are confiscating assault rifles in ever-larger numbers, and stupid people buy squirt guns to in order to harass tourists. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/weed-clubs-guns-anti-tourism-protests/
Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate - I appreciate it!
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Nine years of self-employment (or, as I sometimes call it, "gainful unemployment") here in Spain. Here are a few thoughts on the online business hustle, randomness, luck and much more. Read the article on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/create-luck/
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New Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni has recently promised to let all the licenses for tourist rentals expire. Is this the end of AirBnb? Maybe. But will it really help with the housing crisis? I also have my doubts. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/barcelona-bans-airbnb/
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Fun facts about Valencia, Spain – mecca of paella – as well as my own personal quest to see the Holy Grail. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/valencia-spain/
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An update on the election for the EU Parliament, Spain's anti-prostitution law that never was, "the rise of the far right" and much more. Read the article and check out some links on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/eu-elections/
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Thanks a lot!
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I recently had the opportunity to do the Route of Don Quixote bike tour in La Mancha, Spain. Here's some info about the route, about Don Quixote, about La Mancha, about Cervantes and more. Check out all the available routes at https://biketourinspain.com
More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/don-quixote-bike-tour/
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A report from Toledo, Spain, the city of three cultures and former capital. The city of Toledo has a lot of great medieval architecture, Spain's best Gothic cathedral, El Greco's masterpiece and more. Read the article on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/toledo-spain-tourism-in-spains-former-medieval-capital/
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Thinking about moving abroad? Here's an interview with Cepee Tabibian, the founder of She Hit Refresh – a global community of over 14,000 women helping each other to move abroad after age 30. In this episode we talk about life in Spain, visa options for Americans and others, hidden gems around Europe and much more. Check out Cepee at https://shehitrefresh.com
Sign up for the Move Abroad Masterclass here: https://shehitrefresh.krtra.com/t/gkuWj9tw8FdT
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Some thoughts about Madrid and Barcelona, the immigrant hustle, the super-advanced simulation we (may) live in, Barrio Salamanca, the battle of Lepanto, private tours of the Prado and much more. Have fun! More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/madrid-is-better-than-barcelona/
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The European authorities are telling us to prepare for World War III. Is it time to start stockpiling guns and food? Donate to the cause here at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/
More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/europe-prepares-for-world-war-iii/
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