When it comes to COVID-19, Spain is the country in worst position after Italy. Nowadays, it seems they are just two weeks ahead of us, but that we will end up suffering the same than them. Right now, Spain is in a lockdonw. All the stores,…
There are a lot of people that do not understand why so many Europeans are unhappy with the European Union. As you likely know, the European Union is based on the concept of international unity. This means that once you are in Europe, you …
Amancio Ortega is one of the most important business men in Spain. He is the owner of Inditex company that runs clothes shops like: Zara, Pull&Bear, Bershka and Stradivarius among others. I think Zara is the best known of them, since it ha…
Drinking is an important aspect of socialising and although most of the countries have the same offer of drinks, there may be some cultural differences. What and when do Spaniards drink? In the morning Spanish children most typical drink i…
Looking at what people watch on TV may say a lot of about a culture. What do Spaniards watch on the TV? If you look at the audience results of TV programs there is something that will win for sure: football. Specially when Real Madrid or B…
The success of companies like Uber and Cabify are one of the clearest examples of the goodnes that liberalism can bring. The trip that in a taxi costs 20 € in Uber costs 18, 16 or even less. The benefits to customers are very clear. On the…
A few days ago I was talking with a friend who lives in Barcelona. Nowadays, talking with someone from Cataluña means talking about independence and related topics. That day the agenda involved the feeling of my friend that in Cataluña the…
I have studied a lot thorough my life with very different results and feelings. The kindergarden was nice, I liked it and enjoyed it, but then in the primary school I had a hard time. I wasn’t interested at all in the studies and I just di…
Few days ago I went to buy some spices to cook spaghetti. In my city there is a new trend of in bulk-stores where you can take the unpacked products by yourself. These shops are suppoused to offer higher quality than supermarket, something…
A few days ago the city of Los Angeles, CA, US took down a statue of Cristopher Columbus because according to Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis: "The statue of Christopher Columbus rewrites a stained chapter of history that romanti…
Spain is a country with a great political incoherency. Since the beginning of the 20th century, we have two main political forces: left and right. They are very different. While right wing thinks that the religion and economy are very impo…
Many businesses start with someone with a good idea starting to work as a freelancer. If things go well, this person may decide to create a company, hire people and become Google or Amazon. In Spain the dream of everybody is to become a wo…
Ah weddings, those lovely parties in which you spend the money of a holidays just to eat in a restaurant with some friends and a lot of strangers. They are so lovely! Today I will explain how weddings work in Spain. First thing you need to…
Spain is famous because of its parties. A lot of people come here looking for fun. Today I want to expalin how we party though, of course, each place and people may have different habits. First of all I have to say there is a big differenc…
Spain is the third county in the number of tourists each year. Only France and the US are have more.The tourists usually go to three main destinations: The beach Barcelona Madrid This means that the rest of the country is unknown for a ver…
Recently, Spain approved a law that will increase the minimum wage of workers up to 14,000 € per year in 14 payments. We usually receive one payment each month plus two extra payments in summer and at Christmas. Nowadays, the minimum wage …
If I am sure about one thing it is racism brings more racism. Because of that I really don't like it when I receive racist news by smartphone message apps like WhatsApp or Line or when I read then in a newspaper. If you do not know what I …
Spain is a very important tourist destination, so you may think the travelling options are great. Are they? The transport infraestruchture is an heritage from Franco government. This means that everything had to be centralised and so the r…
Internet reviews are very powerful when it comes to getting information about a product or service you may want to buy. However, how many of them are really legit? I would say fewer than you think. Most of the reviews in the internet are b…
Last year a group of men raped a youg woman in the San Fermín festivities in Pamplona. These festivities are very famous because of the running of the bulls. Many people from all over the world go to Pamplona to party, and there are always…
Spain has suffered terrorism from anarchist groups, independence movement and islamism. These days ETA the terrorist group supporting independence movement have said sorry to citizens without responsibility in the conflict. So the first co…
A few days ago a man wrote me asking some tax questions. I am not a tax expert, but I have my own experience after freelancing for more than four years. This man wanted to know how he could invoice a company that he was going to start to w…
I like to see historical and medieval age based series. So when I saw Knightfall in the HBO, I thought that one was made for me. But soon enough, maybe in the second or third chapter the Princess of France says that she doesn't want to mar…
There is a very nice Christmas tradition in Spain called Los 3 Reyes Magos or in English The Three Wise Men. The Bible says that three wise men visited Jesus Christ just after his birth. They gave him gifts and recognized him as the son of…
Since we have made a fool of ourselves as country with all the issue with Catalonia's independence, the referendum and so on, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs have thought that what better than an explanatory video 1 minute long to clean up…
Spanish retail is changing a lot. As in most developed countries, the retail offer has evolved from traditional small stores to big shopping centers. They say shopping centers are removing the traditional retailers from the city downtowns,…
One of the most prominent stereotypes people have about Spaniards is that we are very good socializing. This is because Spain has been the vacation place for many European in the last 30 years and we still are. Foreigners come here to have…
I need to continue writing about Catalonia the independency subject because it seems there is not any other news in the country. Things like education, unemployment, retirement pensions are not important to us. One problem at a time, and f…
Imagine you steal a car in a public square while everybody is watching. After you are in the car, you start the engine, move it for a couple of meters and leave the car. Then, the city major appears in TV and asks you Hey, have you stolen …
Cataluña or Catalunya is a Spanish region that wants to leave Spain.They say the region was an historial area with its own culture and identity. If you study History in Cataluña this is true, but if you study History in any other region of…
