US taxes in Spain: file quickly and easily with Taxes for Expats

You know the feeling? You’re enjoying another beautiful spring here in Spain, happy to be living abroad… (Or maybe, at this point, you’ve been “flattening the curve” for

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5 questions people ask Americans abroad – and my answers

As an American living abroad, I get asked a lot of questions about life in the US. In fact, sometimes I feel like a sort of unpaid American

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Wherever you go, there you are – Part 3 of my life story

No matter where you go, you are what you are, player. That’s a line from my dawg Jay-Z. And this article picks up my life story where we

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Man Reacting to Steering Wheel – my experience at a real showbiz casting

The street slopes down into the bright sun of a January morning. Lavapies. There’s the plaza, now where’s my street? I’m due for a casting, and I’m fashionably

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Is Tetuán dangerous? Adventures in Madrid’s “Barrio Latino”

Is Tetuán dangerous? Let’s find out… Yesterday I published an article about my neighborhood, Tetuán, in the north of Madrid. When I later shared it on Facebook, the

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Can you make a living teaching English in Madrid? Advice for 2023

Here’s a question I get asked a lot… Can you make a living teaching English in Madrid? It’s complicated, but the short answer is yes. You can make

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The truth about living in Madrid – more pros and cons from Spain’s vibrant capital

Are you ready for the truth about living in Madrid? Several weeks ago I published an article about some of the pros and cons of living in this

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Sex, Booze and Phrasal Verbs: Part II of my life in Madrid

Well, I’m back. Did you miss me? The other day I started a sort of online memoir to celebrate my 13th Spainiversary. It was an introduction to my

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Days and Nights of Love, Wine and Cholesterol – the story of my life in Spain

Another year’s gone by… It’s my 13th Spaniversary. Thirteen years since I moved to Madrid with no plan, no visa, no nothin’. And of course, it’s got me

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Culture shock in Spain – 6 things that drive foreigners crazy

Have you felt culture shock in Spain? I sure have… though it’s been a while. Once you’ve been around for several years, you might still be annoyed by

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