All about life in Spain, from a longtime expat and travel writer living in Barcelona. This podcast talks about Spanish culture, travel, language, history, polit...
Today we're going to talk about some words that people like arguing about: why do people from the US call themselves "Americans"? What's the deal with gringo and guiri? What's the deal with the Gulf of America? How many continents are there, even? (It's not so simple...) All that and more in this new episode... Enjoy! Check out this episode on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/america-continent/File your US taxes abroad with Taxes for Expats: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/clt/dw216(You get $25 off their services with that link.)
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97 - Trump's Tariffs and the Decline of Europe
The euro is going down, or the dollar is going up, and a lot of people are blaming Trump's tariffs – or their threat. Is that the whole story? In this episode of Spain to Go, I talk about the decline of Europe. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/decline-europe/
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96 - Symbols of Spain
On this episode, we talk about some of the symbols of Spain. There are the official symbols of Spanishness, like the flag and the coat of arms, as well as some unofficial things like paella and the Osborne bull. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/symbols-spain/
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95 - Franco, the Golden Visa, and 2025 plans
Happy New Year! I'm back from my travels and here to talk about the 50th anniversary of Franco's death, the end of Spain's Golden Visa scheme, and big plans for 2025. More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/plans-2025/
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94 - Extremadura Bike Tour!
I've recently come back from Extremadura, in the west of Spain, where I did another bike tour. It was an amazing experience, and I highly recommend it. The best part is, you can do it too, with everything organized for you. Sign up for the tour at https://biketourinspain.com/extremadura/
More about all this Extremadura bike tour adventure on my blog: https://expatmadrid.com/extremadura-bike-tour/
And as usual, you can donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/
Thanks!
All about life in Spain, from a longtime expat and travel writer living in Barcelona. This podcast talks about Spanish culture, travel, language, history, politics, food and much more.
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