Travel to Spain, Living in Spain, Relocating to Spain, Expat Life and News https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel to Spain, Living in Spain, Relocating to Spain, Expat Life and News https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Choose an expat destination based on the expat community there https://www.expatify.com/spain/choose-an-expat-destination-based-on-the-expat-community-there.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/choose-an-expat-destination-based-on-the-expat-community-there.html#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 11:21:11 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7724 Many potential expats have exactly one choice of destination, based on a job offer or a spouse or some other situation, but many potential expats can choose nearly anywhere in the world. Especially retired people and location-independent people with good incomes, some have the ability to spin the globe and move to a place they […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/choose-an-expat-destination-based-on-the-expat-community-there.html/feed 1 For retiring expats, choosing the right location is only part of the equation https://www.expatify.com/spain/for-retiring-expats-choosing-the-right-location-is-only-part-of-the-equation.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/for-retiring-expats-choosing-the-right-location-is-only-part-of-the-equation.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:43:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7541 When writing for a website that is mostly about different locations around the world that are popular with expats, it’s easy to focus way too much on the location itself when it comes to being happy. I think it’s common for almost all of us who are shivering away in a snowy winter city to […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/for-retiring-expats-choosing-the-right-location-is-only-part-of-the-equation.html/feed 2 New Survey of British expats shows Spain, Canada, and Germany are where they are happiest https://www.expatify.com/spain/new-survey-of-british-expats-shows-spain-canada-and-germany-are-where-they-are-happiest.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/new-survey-of-british-expats-shows-spain-canada-and-germany-are-where-they-are-happiest.html#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:51:49 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7532 A brand-new expat survey shows some very interesting results, but also shows that it’s hard to take any one of these surveys too seriously. Specifically, a new poll of British expats done by Lloyds TSB International of people who’ve relocated to 10 different countries shows that Spain, Canada, and Germany get the highest marks for […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/new-survey-of-british-expats-shows-spain-canada-and-germany-are-where-they-are-happiest.html/feed 5 Majority of expats happy to be living abroad during financial crisis https://www.expatify.com/spain/majority-of-expats-happy-to-be-living-abroad-during-financial-crisis.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/majority-of-expats-happy-to-be-living-abroad-during-financial-crisis.html#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:50:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7486 It might be natural to assume that during a global financial crisis that many, if not most people would prefer to be back in their home country where their connections and resources run deeper. But if course this crisis has hit the so-called “developed” world harder than the developing world, so a new survey reveals […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/majority-of-expats-happy-to-be-living-abroad-during-financial-crisis.html/feed 0 The Museums of Valencia, Spain https://www.expatify.com/spain/the-museums-of-valencia-spain.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/the-museums-of-valencia-spain.html#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:17:04 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5708 Institute of Modern Art, Valencia The Institute of Modern Art mostly consists of work from the 20th century, coming from Spain and the remainder of Europe. One of the collections is the sculptures of Julio Gonzales, who is considered an icon of the contemporary art world, as well as the “father of sculpture in iron.” […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/the-museums-of-valencia-spain.html/feed 0 Museums in Seville, Spain https://www.expatify.com/spain/museums-in-seville-spain.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/museums-in-seville-spain.html#respond Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:18:20 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5451 Fine Arts Museum Seville’s Fine Arts Museum is located in the 18th century building, Convent of la Merced, and it has 15 large halls with art from the 13th through 20th centuries. There are lots of works by famous artists like El Greco, Zurbaran and Murillo, and some nice ceramic, gold and silver materials on […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/museums-in-seville-spain.html/feed 0 The Aquariums of Spain https://www.expatify.com/spain/the-aquariums-of-spain.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/the-aquariums-of-spain.html#respond Thu, 06 May 2010 00:52:46 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5179 Aquarium L’Oceanogràfic The Aquarium L’Oceanogràfic is located in Valencia, Spain, and it  is the largest aquarium in Europe. This aquarium is situated in a very interesting modern building (below). Each building of this aquarium has a theme based on some geographical region: the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, Wetlands, Temperate and Tropical Seas, Oceans, the Arctic, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/the-aquariums-of-spain.html/feed 0 Public Transit in Madrid, Spain https://www.expatify.com/spain/public-transit-in-madrid-spain.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/public-transit-in-madrid-spain.html#respond Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:18:28 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4805 Madrid Metro The Madrid Metro serves this city, being the sixth longest metro network in the world. This is impressive figure, considering the city’s population. The Metro is also one of the fastest growing rail networks on earth; there is a very large expansion project pending to lengthen a few of the lines. This system […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/public-transit-in-madrid-spain.html/feed 0 Exploring the Rivers of Spain https://www.expatify.com/spain/exploring-the-rivers-of-spain.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/exploring-the-rivers-of-spain.html#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:45:24 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4675 Tajo Length: 1,007 kilometers (625 miles) Also known as the Tagus, the Tajo is longest Spanish river, which starts in the mountains east of Madrid. It drains the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. From the mountains, it goes past Teruel, through central Spain, past Toledo, and then forms part of the Spanish-Portuguese border. This […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/spain/exploring-the-rivers-of-spain.html/feed 1 Public Transit in Barcelona, Spain https://www.expatify.com/spain/public-transit-in-barcelona-spain.html https://www.expatify.com/spain/public-transit-in-barcelona-spain.html#respond Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:57:51 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4331 The overall transit system in Barcelona are managed by the Autoritat del Transport Metropolita (ATM). All fares are integrated by this company. Barcelona was the first city in the country of Spain to inaugurate trains, in the mid 19th century, and transit has developed greatly ever since. Subway Barcelona has two different subway systems that […]

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