UK Shopping in Spain-Blog

Welcome to our shopping and expat information blog To buy products from all your favourite UK shops, or for more information, go to our main  website   UK Shopping in Spain Or visit our sister site, The Expat Market Place, which is the largest expat shopping site in Europe. MAPS OF SPAIN A good detailed Spanish map will help you choose where you would like to spend your holiday in Spain. A map of Spain is important when you are planning a vacation. It can show you the layout of the country. If you plan to visit a number of cities, this is going to assist you when you plan your trip. Areas of Spain   In Spain's northern country, there are coastal resorts and old-fashioned fishing villages. Finding some of … [Read more...]

Welcome to our shopping and expat information blog To buy products from all your favourite UK shops, or for more information, go to our main  website   UK Shopping in Spain Or visit our sister site, The Expat Market Place, which is the largest expat shopping site in Europe. WEATHER IN SPAIN Weather in Spain conjures up images of brilliant sunshine and temperatures that are perfect for glorious days on the beach. While this may be true, the weather in Spain is also a little more complex than that. Summers are definitely hot and sunny right across Spain, but other seasons also make their presence felt. However, like everything else in Spain, the changes in the weather in Spain are mild and never harsh. If your main … [Read more...]

Welcome to our shopping and expat information blog To buy products from all your favourite UK shops, or for more information, go to our main  website   UK Shopping in Spain Or visit our sister site, The Expat Market Place, which is the largest expat shopping site in Europe. ENGLISH IN SPAIN The increase in residential tourism as well as English holiday tourism in Spain in recent years has seen a rapid increase in the desire of the Spanish to learn to speak English in Spain. This has resulted in the mushrooming of English language schools, a steady demand for well trained teachers and many opportunities for teaching English in Spain. This has meant more and better opportunities for teaching English in Spain and of course … [Read more...]

Welcome to our shopping and expat information blog To buy products from all your favourite UK shops, or for more information, go to our main  website   UK Shopping in Spain Or visit our sister site, The Expat Market Place, which is the largest expat shopping site in Europe. SPANISH SCHOOLS If you are thinking of moving to Spain and you have children, you will need to start thinking about their Spanish schooling as soon as possible. If you plan to move to one of the big cities or in an expat area, such as the Costa Blanca or the Costa del Sol, then your biggest choice you will be between sending them to a Spanish school or to a bilingual or international school. If you plan to move to an inland area of Spain then you may … [Read more...]

Welcome to our shopping and expat information blog To buy products from all your favourite UK shops, or for more information, go to our main  website   UK Shopping in Spain Or visit our sister site, The Expat Market Place, which is the largest expat shopping site in Europe. LIVING IN SPAIN Spain is one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations; furthermore the attraction of Spain’s climate, culture, beauty, cost and standard of living attracts record numbers of expatriates who decide to up sticks and start  living in Spain The country already has an estimated 1.5 million foreign residents in situ. But there’s a darker side to living in Spain or to moving abroad that few people ever consider – did you … [Read more...]

Welcome to our shopping and expat information blog To buy products from all your favourite UK shops, or for more information, go to our main  website   UK Shopping in Spain Or visit our sister site, The Expat Market Place, which is the largest expat shopping site in Europe. JOBS IN SPAIN Finding jobs in Spain is not easy, especially jobs in Spanish cities where unemployment can sometimes be quite high. If you are a member of an EC country then you have an automatic right to live and work in Spain but if not then you may find obtaining your residence card time-consuming and frustrating. It is also necessary for non-Europeans to have their employment approved by the Spanish Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo) … [Read more...]

Welcome to our shopping and expat information blog To buy products from all your favourite UK shops, or for more information, go to our main  website   UK Shopping in Spain Or visit our sister site, The Expat Market Place, which is the largest expat shopping site in Europe. Driving In Spain YOUR CAR IN SPAIN If you wish to see as much as possible of Spain,  then having your own car in Spain is certainly the best method of transport, even if it may take you a couple of days to feel confident about driving on the opposite side of the road. As an EU citizen and a tourist, to drive a foreign registered car in Spain you must have with you, and you can be fined for not obeying the following: - 1. Your passport, current … [Read more...]

Welcome to our shopping and expat information blog To buy products from all your favourite UK shops, or for more information, go to our main  website   UK Shopping in Spain Or visit our sister site, The Expat Market Place, which is the largest expat shopping site in Europe. PROPERTY IN SPAIN Interested in property in Spain?Maybe you are looking for apartments in Spain In Spain, as in any other country, it is usually a good idea to rent an apartment in Spain for a few months before you  buy a property so that you can get to know the area. This is particularly wise in Spain as property in Spain transfer taxes mean that you may well end up losing a lot of money if you sell your house too soon after you bought … [Read more...]