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Abroad in Spain: Travel Blog

http://www.abroadinspain.com

Abroad in Spain is the blog of an American expat who left his life in the USA behind to teach English in Spain. It gives a uniquely American perspective on Spanish life -- with a touch of humor.

Added on: May 12th, 2008
Country: Spain
Language: English

Author: Chris
Listed in: Travel Destinations
Tags: travel spain Spanish work expat study

Recent Posts

Chocolate con churros: Harder to order than one might think

Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 14:54 in spain, Culture, food, burgos, life abroad, castilla y león, spanish cuisine, churros, blogsherpa, spanish life and culture

During the winter, churros stands like this one begin to crop up all over Burgos. It’s easy to eat these delicious delicacies; however, it’s somewhat more complex to order them. The winter has finally arrived to Burgos. The days are darker, the ...
Am I a bad American for (almost) forgetting about Thanksgiving?

Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 17:35 in funny, random, usa, thanksgiving, Festivals, non-spain related

Let me start off this post by saying ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ to all of my fellow Americans. You should feel very proud and lucky that you’re hearing those words come out of my mouth (well, in a figurative sense — you’re a...
The Cathedral of Burgos: A treat on the inside

Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 10:12 in spain, Culture, tourist, burgos, cathedral, life abroad, castilla y león, blogsherpa, spanish life and culture

A spectacular view of one of the largest altarpieces in the Cathedral of Burgos. Whether you’re Catholic or not, it’s impressive to look at. Not too long ago I wrote a post about the exterior of the Cathedral of Burgos, a thirteenth century Catho...
The “quick and hassle-free” process of renewing my residency card in Spain

Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 09:03 in legal, immigration, residency, burgos, paperwork everywhere

Last month I picked up my new foreigner residency card at the police station so that I could be “legal” for another year in Spain. This was the first time I have actually had to renew my card from within Spain and I must say that the p...
Does the cart make me look homeless?

Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 18:18 in funny, strange, curious, life abroad, spanish life and culture, spain oddities

I’ve joined the ranks of old ladies and homeless people everywhere by buying myself a shopping cart. Carrefour, one of the biggest chain supermarkets/one-stop-shopping stores in Spain, recently made the decision to stop giving plastic bags to its ...
The end to a two-month hiatus (I hope)

Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 16:55 in blog updates

After a little over two months of seeing no activity on this site, my regular readers have probably been wondering where I’ve been at. I’ve been here — in Spain — but I’ve been very busy. Between teaching at the sc...