News: Anglicization of the Spanish language: ok or not ok?
Just as in other countries such as the Netherlands and Belgium, one also has to deal with an angulation in Spain. This means that more and more English words are being used in Spanish. That can happen because a Spanish word does not exist for something that does exist in English or because it...
Read moreNews: Curious traditions during the Semana Santa week in Spain
The Semana Santa or Holy Week is the week before Easter and is accompanied by a lot of tradition, costume, emotions, processions and typical gastronomy and other traditions. But there are some traditions that may not be known to most readers and / or that are so exceptional that some text and...
Read moreNews: When does the Semana Santa start in Spain
The Semana Santa is the name used in Spain for Holy Week, the week before Easter, which is elaborately designed there. In some other Catholic countries this week many religious images are covered with purple cloths, the bells remain silent and the organ remains untouched. In Spain,...
Read moreNews: Expats in Spain satisfied with the country
According to the annual survey by Internations and the Expat Insider 2018 report, it appears that 90% of all surveyed "expats" are satisfied with life in Spain. Although there are occasional things that are not so good, almost everyone agrees that living in Spain is proceeding satisfactorily....
Read moreNews: Airport manager Aena wants water for one euro at Spain airports
As we reported a year ago, the Spanish airport manager Aena wants to have a limit on the prices for drinking water at the vending machines, in shops and in certain catering establishments. In fact, the idea is to have bottles everywhere that should not be more expensive than 1 euro. The...
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