Spanorama

Spanorama is the Spain Expat blog and fun content for expats living in Spain (or want to be).

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Sad Expat

San Jordi fills the air of spring with tidings of love and joy all over Catalunya. But what about us Expats? And what happens when things don't work out?

The Cheat

Finding a Bed

The Cheat cheats the system and finds himself a new base.

The Cheat

The Routine

The Cheat waxes philo about The Routine that can set in, even in Spain, even as an expat, without tall drinks and perfect, uh, sunsets.

The Cheat

Christmas With A Palm Tree

The Cheat says Christmas in Spain isn't the same as back home, so go home, or at least North.

The Cheat

The Chicas

The beach? What? Yes. Go to the beach, enjoy the scenery, forget about work and understand why Spain kicks ass according to the Cheat.

The Cheat

Paco

The Cheat enlightens us about the "thing of wonder" that is the "malodorous" portero, Paco.

The Cheat

Come Fly With Me

The Cheat's tale of the Spanair quagmire. Note that this has nothing to do with the fact that their airline magazine is also called "Spanorama."

The Cheat

Eaterama: The Vegetarian Experience

The Cheat has a brush with vegetarianism vicariously through his new intern, learning that Spain isn't the most accommodating place for herbivores.

The Cheat

SPANORAMA 2 - Spanish Business Boogaloo

The Cheat (played by himself) returns to Barcelona after a three month hiatus to discover that his friends are gone, his aloe vera plant is dead, and his on-again, off-again love interest is missing and presumed happy with someone else. Frustrated, he enlists the help of an Irish Sitter and his new sidekick Julius to begin an all out assault on the Catalan capital by registering a company and starting a consultancy.

The Cheat

Call Me

The Cheat calls you out. On the ubiquitous presence of mobile phones in Spain and, well, pretty much everywhere, don't call me, and don't call The Cheat either. And put your darn phone on silent mode!

The Cheat

No Tell Motel

The Cheat's lesson for how to handle guests. No, not dinner guests, the extended kind that seem to sap your every spare moment and drag you to the tourist attractions you've already seen three times...

The Cheat

Volume Control

The Cheat's tirade about the omnipresent volume control problem in Spain. You'll know exactly what he's talking about.

The Cheat

Get Lucky

The Cheat got lucky last night. Come read about getting lucky living in Spain.

The Cheat

Design This

The Cheat takes a shot at the overwhelming design obsession of Barcelona society. If you've heard about how cool Barcelona is, read this and think again.

The Cheat

Live and Let NIE

The Cheat's tale of trial and meditation: getting your NIE.

The Cheat

The Immaculate Bean

We all have addictions, The Cheat's is coffee. So what is the state of everyone's (or many people's) favourite addiction in Spain?

The Cheat

ANARCHY!

The Cheat tirades about anarquistas in Barcelona, begging to know what the hell it is they're on about. Should we start a "Spain Expat Liberation Front"?

The Cheat

Gnawing Hunger

The Cheat talks paella, ham and doughnuts with his mother. A soon to be classic Spanorama.

The Cheat

3 Magic Things

What are the 3 magic things that define the Spanish? The Cheat gives us his take after a run-in with the Italians.

The Cheat

Tssst, I Am Not A Cat

The Spanish hiss at you to get your attention. Instead of a "hey!" it's a "tssst!". The Cheat want them to know he's not a cat.

The Cheat

I Like to Move It

Coming from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Barcelona, Spain: The Cheat's anecdotal guide to moving to Spain for do-it-yourselfers.

The Cheat

Touch Me

Is Spain a touchy-feely place? The Cheat thinks so. Here's his guide for non-Europeans, how to handle body-checking and your personal bubble as an expat in Spain.

The Cheat

The Expat Dating Game

The Cheat's Valentine's Day article. He says your full house becomes a meer two-pair when you go from tourist to expat in the dating game for expats living in Spain.

The Cheat

Spanorama

The premiere article of Spanorama. The Cheat talks about being Bitter Expat and Happy Expat. What Expat are you?

The Cheat

Top 7 Things Every Expat in Spain Should Know

Essential information about living in Spain that you may or may not know, but probably should.

Dreamer

Top 7 Tips For Apartment Hunting in Spain

The do's and don'ts of apartment hunting in Spain. Quick, helpful and relevant tips to make the search that much easier and less frustrating

Sammie

Top 7 Signs You’ve Integrated in Spain

A tongue-in-cheek crash course in Spanish culture.

Dreamer

Spain’s Top 7 Contributions to the World

Information about Spain's top 7 contributions to the world and what makes them important achievements for Spain.

Dreamer

The Top 7 Ways to Meet Spaniards

Spain Expat’s best 7 suggestions for meeting people in Spain.

Dreamer

Top 7 Aspects of Living and Working in Spain

The top 7 aspects of living and working in Spain are all about how your lifestyle and your work life meet in harmony in the land of the bull.

Expatriator

Top 7 Questions for Expats

The top 7 questions you're bound to be asked as an expat living in Spain.

Expatriator

Top 7 Fun Things To Do As An Expat in Spain

Spain Expat's top 7 fun things to do when you're an expat in Spain! (not entirely serious)

Expatriator

Top 7 Great Things About Living in Spain

Spain Expat's top 7 great things about living in Spain covers all the reasons why you already know you want to be here.

Expatriator
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