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(1 votes)     Rate it!  |  Report it! Abroad in Spain http://www.abroadinspain.com The blog of an American living and working abroad in Spain as an English teacher. Full of practical information for expats as well as reflections and thoughts about life abroad and the Spanish language in general. Category: Blog Directory » Regional » Europe » Spain Date added: 2008-05-17 17:39:39 Alexa traffic rank: 8,396,882

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Latest blog posts from Abroad in Spain

Me duele la espalda: Packing to go to Spain can be painful!
Well, there they are: my two large suitcases, my carry-on, and my two boxes of crap to send to Spain.  Just looking at this stuff makes my back start to hurt.  I can only imagine what it will be like when I actually get to Spain and have to tote my pile of stuff from the Madrid Airport the... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

The countdown to Spain begins - and with it comes a hint of uncertainty.....
The countdown has finally begun.  After a year of planning, filling out applications, and going through numerous levels of bureaucratic red tape, I'm finally about to set out once again for Spain.  In fact, in slightly under two weeks' time I'll be teaching English under the scholarship and... Read more...
Published 6 days ago

How long does a Spanish Student Visa take to process?
I just wanted to write a quick note here to let everyone know that last Saturday I received my Spanish Student Visa in the mail from the Consulate of Spain in New York City.  As you may know, when you apply for a visa in NYC, you must first appear in person to submit all the paperwork and then... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Learn good Spanish pronunciation to reduce your foreign accent.....
There is more to learning a second language than simply memorizing grammar rules and vocabulary: you also need to practice and perfect your foreign language pronunciation in order to be easily understood.  Most linguists agree that if you've started learning a second language after about seven... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Sending money abroad to Spain.....
Those of you who have read this entry know that I recently found a place to live in Spain.  In order for my landlord to secure the place for me, I had to wire him a security deposit.  I just thought I'd write this post to let you know that my security deposit has been sent and that I opted to... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Electricity in Spain: Making sure your US gadgets will work abroad.....
Soon I'll be packing to go to Spain; but, before I can pack, I have to make sure that all my electrical devices - computer, digital camera, MP3 player, etc. - will work with the voltage abroad.  In order to be sure that my "gadgets" will work abroad, I did a little research online about the... Read more...
Published a month ago

I'm NOT going to be homeless!!
Well, I won't have to be like this homeless guy when I get to Spain.  You may be asking yourself what I mean by that statement... the answer is simple: I finally found a place to live during my time abroad!  Those of you who keep up with my blog know that I recently wrote an entry on searching... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Spain makes changes to its immigration policy.....
According to this article in El País, Spain has made some pretty radical changes to its immigration policy over the last month or so.  These changes are in response to the "economic crisis" situation that Spain finds itself in and include things such as giving incentives to legal immigrants who... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Searching for a place to live in Spain.....
Now that I have my visa and my plane ticket to go to Spain, my next logical step in preparing to leave for Burgos in September is to start looking for housing.  The best way that I know for finding a place to live in Spain is the old-fashioned way: scouring the papers and classified ads for... Read more...
Published a month ago

Immigration info for foreigners in Spain.....
One good resource that all foreigners living in Spain should know about is the Spanish Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración's website.  The website actually has a special "foreigner's section" located at http://extranjeros.mtas.es/ which provides a wealth of information about the documents... Read more...
Published 2 months ago