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Spain To Go

All about life in Spain, from a longtime expat and travel writer living in Barcelona. This podcast talks about Spanish culture, travel, language, history, politics, food and much more.

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00:21:15

63 - Bitcoin in Barcelona and the Catalan Crypto...

Spain To Go ·

2024/01/24

Hey hey! New episode today all about the Catalan Crypto Community, and how to use bitcoin in Barcelona. Is it even possible? I went and found out... More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/bitcoin-barcelona/ Donate (fiat currency, please) to support the podcast at https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:12:21

62 - Election Year and Quitting Twitter

Spain To Go ·

2024/01/14

A couple of random thoughts today, about the 2024 election and about quitting Twitter (or maybe I should call it X). Donate to the podcast here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate Links and more Spain stuff on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/election-year-quitting-twitter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:16:11

61 - Clot, Sant Martí and the future of Barcelona

Spain To Go ·

2024/01/09

A bit about the Clot neighborhood in Barcelona, where I've just moved. Clot is part of the Sant Martí district, and there's a lot happening up here. The future of Barcelona is in progress... https://expatmadrid.com/clot-neighborhood-barcelona/ Donate to the cause: expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:20:23

60 - Madrid as a tourist

Spain To Go ·

2023/12/30

I recently visited Madrid, and felt more like a tourist than one of the locals. Here are a few updates from Spain's "vibrant" capital city. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/madrid-as-a-tourist/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:31:05

59 - Russian Revolution

Spain To Go ·

2023/12/13

I recently finished listening to the Revolutions Podcast, which goes into great detail about the Russian Revolution. In this episode I talk about some of the things I learned. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/russian-revolution/ Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate You can listen to Mike Duncan's "Revolutions" podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc. Have fun! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:26:55

58 - Buying a flat in Spain

Spain To Go ·

2023/11/22

Here's a bit about the situation of buying a flat in Spain... yes, Morena and I have recently become homeowners. Check out our report on Barcelona real estate. More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/buying-flat-spain/ Donate to keep the podcast running smoothly here at https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:17:11

57 - Tax Inspection!

Spain To Go ·

2023/10/31

I've recently been inspected by "Hacienda" – the Spanish tax people – and figured I'd share a bit about the experience in case it's helpful to someone. Donate to support the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate Here's the full article on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/tax-inspection/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:27:14

56 - Camino de Santiago - Spain's modern ancient...

Spain To Go ·

2023/10/23

A bit about the Camino de Santiago today: the history, the reasons people walk, and the many routes... plus more! Read the article and follow the links on the web for more info: https://expatmadrid.com/camino-santiago/ You can also donate to the Spain to Go podcast, every little bit helps, at https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:12:15

55 - Olive Oil Crisis!

Spain To Go ·

2023/10/17

Spain is in an olive oil crisis: the 2022 harvest was terrible, and prices are through the roof. Will the situation this year be better? Here's a bit of info about olive oil inflation in Spain, as well as a discussion of alternative fats. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/olive-oil-crisis/ Donate to the podcast here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:16:40

54 - Do you have to give up US citizenship to get...

Spain To Go ·

2023/10/06

One of the big rumors that goes around the US expat community is that you might lose your US citizenship if you get Spanish nationality. Is it true? Well, I'm not a lawyer, but I've done some research. More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/renounce-citizenship-spanish-nationality/ Donate to support the cause: https://expatmadrid.com/donate Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:14:39

53 - Seeking Transcendence

Spain To Go ·

2023/09/29

As humans, we need a sense of transcendence from time to time. But most of life is just writing email and eating salads. What to do? Good question... Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate Read the article here: https://expatmadrid.com/seeking-transcendence/ And don't forget to subscribe, like and share! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:17:33

52 - Getting Legal in Spain

Spain To Go ·

2023/09/17

A bit about getting legal in Spain. People think that a "Citizenship Marriage" will solve their problems with immigration, but in reality it's much more complicated. For one thing, it's hard to even get married in the first place, and afterwards there's more bureaucracy. Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate Read more on the blog here: https://expatmadrid.com/getting-legal-spain/ --- Send in a voice message:

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00:30:07

51 - Catalonia, France, and Spain

Spain To Go ·

2023/09/13

I was recently in Puigcerdà, a small town on the Hispano-French border, and have some thoughts about Catalonia, monarchies and nationhood. More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/puicerda-llivia-catalonia/ Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:10:50

50 - Caso Rubiales, Real Estate & the Future

Spain To Go ·

2023/09/10

Here's a few random thoughts about what's going on in Spain (this time, it's the now-infamous "caso Rubiales" that's making headlines) as well as the future of this glorious expat / travel blog and podcast project. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/caso-rubiales-real-estate-future/ Donate to help the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:13:22

49 - Spanish Bureaucracy - a red tape odyssey

Spain To Go ·

2023/09/06

Is Spanish bureaucracy designed by sadists, or just by incompetents? Here's the story of my latest run-in with red tape. Read more on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/spanish-bureaucracy/ If you like this podcast, please leave a review, subscribe, and donate some money to help the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate Hit me up through the blog with any questions or comments. Thanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:22:19

48 - Death, Fasting, and Public Nudity in Barcelona

Spain To Go ·

2023/08/16

A few random thoughts from Barcelona: we've got the death of neighbors, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, intermittent fasting, Fiestas de Gràcia, public nudity and more. Also: is Barcelona overrated? Find out in today's episode. You can listen to this podcast on YouTube, where I have a channel for Spanish learners as well, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/c/learnspanishwithdaniel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:25:08

47 - Sobriety and Introvert Hell in Dublin

Spain To Go ·

2023/08/10

Recently, Morena took me to a convention of payroll salespeople in Dublin, Ireland – a city famous for it's foamy stouts and peaty whiskies. Did I mention I've recently stopped drinking? More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/sobriety-introvert-hell/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:15:34

46 - Spanish General Election Results and...

Spain To Go ·

2023/07/24

Yesterday Spain held its 23-J general election and in this episode I talk about the preliminary election results, as well as Spain's business (or anti-business) culture, funcionarios vs autónomos and more. Read the article here: https://expatmadrid.com/spanish-general-election-results/ Donate to the cause by buying me a virtual coffee here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:40:49

45 - Swedish Utopia - myths and realities

Spain To Go ·

2023/07/12

I've just spent a week up in Sweden, and done some research into the old idea of the Scandinavian utopia. So, is the Swedish utopia a myth? Listen to find out, or read the article here... https://expatmadrid.com/swedish-utopia-myths/ You can donate to the cause (and I'll appreciate it greatly) right here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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00:18:21

44 - American Ignorance

Spain To Go ·

2023/07/01

Let's talk about that famous American ignorance. What does the average American know about Spain? Probably very little... More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/american-ignorance/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

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