The Chorizo Chronicles - Expat life in Madrid and Spain

The Chorizo Chronicles

Okupas in Spain – protests for and against squatters in Barcelona

A few months ago, I noticed some people had moved into a commercial space

Mine Were of Trouble – Peter Kemp and the Spanish Civil War

Here’s Peter Kemp, in Mine Were of Trouble: “The bright

“Homage to Catalonia” – George Orwell and the Spanish Civil War

The first time I read Homage to Catalonia was in 2004. I remember because

Cannabis in Barcelona – weed clubs and getting high in a “legal grey area”

Just down the street from my flat, there’s a brown door. It’s

Holy Week in Madrid – 4 things you should know about Semana Santa

Soon it’s going to be Holy Week in Madrid… (And everywhere

Is the Spanish timetable getting you down? Blame Hitler!

I wrote this article 10 years ago, in 2013. Those were different times.

Digital Nomad Visa – will Spain become a playground for the wealthy laptop class?

Spain’s new Digital Nomad Visa is the talk of the town. Or at

Women’s Day in Spain, and Spanish feminism’s great divide

Hola a todas, todos y todes! (That’s how the kids are saying

Spanish seafood vocabulary: pescado, marisco and much more

Hey y’all! Let’s do some Spanish seafood vocabulary. The

The Pathless Path – or, why careers are mostly overrated, and what to do instead

Several years ago I went on a blind date. The girl was Venezuelan,

Spanish cuisine: an ex-vegetarian’s love affair with jamón and chorizo

When I was a kid, back on the ranch, I learned a bit of Spanish in school. In

South Indian Wedding Adventures – my full Kerala wedding report

Hey y’all. It’s time to continue our South Indian Wedding

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