Travel and Expat Articles about Spain - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:42:31 +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 and Expat Articles about Spain - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Top 10 Most Bicycle-Friendly Countries Outside the U.S. https://www.expatify.com/advice/top-10-most-bicycle-friendly-countries-outside-the-us.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/top-10-most-bicycle-friendly-countries-outside-the-us.html#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:54:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1138 The healthiest, greenest and most scenic mode of transportation has to be riding your bicycle. There are plenty of reasons why moving abroad might inspire you to change how you get around; it wouldn’t be a bad idea to consider ditching your car behind!  Thus, going somewhere with a good infrastructure and culture for bicycling […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/top-10-most-bicycle-friendly-countries-outside-the-us.html/feed 10 Survey reveals that Australia is the top choice among British expats https://www.expatify.com/advice/survey-reveals-that-australia-is-the-top-choice-among-british-expats.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/survey-reveals-that-australia-is-the-top-choice-among-british-expats.html#respond Wed, 23 May 2012 10:55:38 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7742 I’ll admit that I love a good expat survey because I find it fascinating trying to determine what motivates people to move from one country to another. Today’s information is courtesy of NatWest International Personal Banking, which says that there are currently 4.6 million British expats living in different countries around the world. There are […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/survey-reveals-that-australia-is-the-top-choice-among-british-expats.html/feed 0 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 Do different types of expats move to different areas? https://www.expatify.com/advice/do-different-types-of-expats-move-to-different-areas.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/do-different-types-of-expats-move-to-different-areas.html#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 11:55:41 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7705 It seems pretty obvious when you think about it, but I’d imagine that not many people really think about it. There are millions of expats from the US, Canada, Australia, and Western Europe living in countries all over the world, including in those same countries, and I think there are a few main categories of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/do-different-types-of-expats-move-to-different-areas.html/feed 6 British expats report less homesickness for some key reasons, and they are not alone https://www.expatify.com/advice/british-expats-report-less-homesickness-for-some-key-reasons-and-they-are-not-alone.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/british-expats-report-less-homesickness-for-some-key-reasons-and-they-are-not-alone.html#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:44:30 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7680 Not all that long ago one of the major negative aspects of moving to another country is that you’d inevitably be homesick for the one you left. It’s totally natural to long for what we grew up with and are familiar with, whether that’s a small farm community in Peru or the concrete jungle of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/british-expats-report-less-homesickness-for-some-key-reasons-and-they-are-not-alone.html/feed 2 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 Cheap flights to Madrid make it an ideal winter trip https://www.expatify.com/saving-money/cheap-flights-to-madrid-make-it-an-ideal-winter-trip.html https://www.expatify.com/saving-money/cheap-flights-to-madrid-make-it-an-ideal-winter-trip.html#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:14:03 +0000 http://www.cheap-flights.to/?p=708 Most regular readers of this site know that we regularly scan for the best deals for trips in the coming month or two, and today we are discussing a great bargain for a winter trip to Spain. Normally it’s much cheaper to fly into Paris, Frankfurt, or Amsterdam from the United States, but right now […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/saving-money/cheap-flights-to-madrid-make-it-an-ideal-winter-trip.html/feed 0 6 Countries with very cheap wine https://www.expatify.com/advice/6-countries-with-very-cheap-wine.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/6-countries-with-very-cheap-wine.html#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:47:42 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7440 For those of us who like a drink now and again, the price of alcohol can turn into a real issue. In some places it’s so cheap that you need to find excuses to avoid it, and in other places it’s so expensive (or hard to find) that being a teetotaler makes more sense. Recently […]

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