Opinion Archives - Spain in English

Opinion: the world’s first octopus farm in Gran Canaria would be a stain on humanity

Elisa Allen18th January 202221st January 2022

18th January 202221st January 2022832

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

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

Yoky Yu12th October 202112th October 2021

12th October 202112th October 20211088

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 2021931

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 20211130

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 20211553

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

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Blogs: Covid-somnia

Cathy Hogan29th June 202121st July 2021

29th June 202121st July 2021688

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 20211714

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

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Blogs: pedalling away from the pandemic

Cathy Hogan20th June 202120th June 2021

20th June 202120th June 2021541

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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An invitation to join us on ‘Spain in English’

Tim Parfitt18th June 202118th July 2021

18th June 202118th July 20215156

We launched ‘Spain in English’ in early 2019 and feel proud about what we have achieved to date – thanks to you, our readers and

PCRs and quarantine … an experience of travelling from Spain back to the UK

Catherine Dolan5th June 202121st July 2021

5th June 202121st July 20212123

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (10 June) I imagine there are plenty of British nationals living in the Valencia region and elsewhere across Spain who,

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