Opinion Archives - Spain in English

Anyone who has watched the Academy Award-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher can be in no doubt that these mesmerising animals are sentient, awe-inspiring, and highly

Blogs Opinion Sitges Lifestyle

From a robbery to healing: my journey in Sitges as a Chinese woman

Yoky Yu12th October 202112th October 2021

12th October 202112th October 20212272

I wanted to write a piece to celebrate my two-year anniversary in Sitges. It’s hard to start, though, because so many things have happened since

Opinion: the true cost of independence

Rob Burlace15th September 202127th September 2021

15th September 202127th September 20211878

To all those who celebrated the recent ‘La Diada’ in Catalonia, I extend my greetings and hope you had a peaceful and safe day. For

A great family trip to Alicante from UK, despite 10 Covid tests

Steph Osborn31st August 20216th September 2021

31st August 20216th September 20212055

After deliberating about everything that could possibly go wrong with a short trip to Spain from the UK, with differing rates of Covid cases, restrictions

The Rise (& Fall?) of the English Language

Bridget Nelson10th August 202116th August 2021

10th August 202116th August 20212609

English has always been important in Spain, but there have been some notable changes in its use and importance since I came to teach here

Andalusia Lifestyle Blogs Opinion

Blogs: Covid-somnia

Cathy Hogan29th June 202121st July 2021

29th June 202121st July 20211921

Back when the pandemic started, here in Spain we endured one of the toughest lockdowns in the world. But now, when I hear about the

Book review: living the good life in rural Galicia

Sabina Ostrowska20th June 202120th June 2021

20th June 202120th June 20212978

It’s been over twenty years since Chris Stewart first shared his adventures of starting a self-reliant life in the Alpujarra mountains in Southern Spain. Since

Andalusia Lifestyle Blogs Opinion

Blogs: pedalling away from the pandemic

Cathy Hogan20th June 202120th June 2021

20th June 202120th June 2021967

I first arrived from Ireland to the province of Almería by motorbike in October 2019. After a month spent settling into life here, I found

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