Castellano and español name the same language, and the difference between Spain's Spanish and Latin America's comes down to a short, learnable list rather than a separate dialect.
More students spend a semester or a year studying in Spain every year, and the visa lane you need, the funding you can count on, and whether your credits actually transfer back home matter more than which city you pick.
Spain's public healthcare system ranked #1 globally by the World Economic Forum. Learn how to access it: getting your healthcare card, social security registration, and what coverage you're entitled to as an expat.
Spain still runs close to thirty working ski resorts from the Pyrenees to the Sierra Nevada, but the map north of Madrid has changed more than most guides let on.
Gestores and Asesorias are often mentioned on the forum and articles around the site when discussing issues of bureaucracy. We realized many of you don't know what a gestor is or how to find one. This article is to inform you about what a gestor is and what he/she can do for you.
From tomato fights to human towers, Spain's fiestas show you who the country actually is, so long as you book early and know which ones carry real risk.
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