Disclaimer: This post is 1750 words about renewing residency in Spain, specifically if you are switching from one teaching program to another. While I try to make all my posts entertaining regardless of topic, you’ve been warned: Visa processes are generally duller than garage sale ...Read More

*Sad lack of photos in this post due to the fact that I’d probably get sued for uploading pictures of 2-year-olds without their consent. And they can’t give consent because they’re 2 years old, so. . . * When I was first assigned to ...Read More

Meddeas. /mə.ˈðeɪ.əs/ Acronym: Multilingual Education Development and Support. My golden ticket to residency in Barcelona.  I’m not married to a European. I wasn’t hired by a multinational corporation in the States. Spain’s main English teaching program, the one I did last year in Bilbao, ...Read More

Piso /ˈpi.so/ n. Language: Spanish. Meaning: Apartment or flat. This word has fully replaced its English counterpart in the expat community in Spain. Frequent Spanglish exchanges between my American friends and me: “Let’s meet at your piso for wine” and “I hate my piso ...Read More

Now that placements for the 2014—2015 school year are rolling out, I thought I’d write up a list of expenses so the fresh and doe-eyed auxiliars in Basque Country can know what to expect. Bilbao is ranked as one of the most expensive cities ...Read More

After six months as an Auxiliar, and coincidentally six months dealing with a very weird thumb infection (I’ll spare the details), I finally plucked up the courage to give socialist medicine a try. I put it off for so long because a) everything in ...Read More

I was recently asked by fellow Spain blogger Corbett Walsh to write about my experience with the North American Language and Culture Assistants (NALCA) program. He is compiling a great list of testimonials for English teaching programs in Spain, so I recommend checking out ...Read More