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Everything you ever wanted to know about life in Spain, from a longtime expat and travel writer in Madrid and Barcelona. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spain/support

Daniel Welsch


    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    112 - Famous Spanish People

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 27:05


    Who are some famous Spanish people? Here you'll find some information about Spanish actors, athletes, musicians, and much more. Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/Sign up for a food tour in Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastián or Sevilla at https://expatmadrid.com/devour/Or a walking tour in Spain, Italy, or elsewhere at https://expatmadrid.com/walks/And don't forget bike tours in various parts of Spain at https://biketourinspain.com/

    111 - Anti-American Sentiment in Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 22:45


    Do Spaniards hate expats? Are they tired of Americans? It's a bit complicated. US-Spanish relations didn't start yesterday, and expats (whoever they are) have been moving to Spain since at least the 70s. Here's my take on the expat vs immigrant debate, as well as anti-American (and anti-expat) sentiment in Spain. Donate here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    110 - Petty Crime, Blackout and Squirt Guns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 16:34


    An update with a few random thoughts about things going on in Barcelona and Spain. First, a bit of petty crime in my life. Then the official update about the causes of the massive Spanish blackout from two weeks ago. Finally, another anti-tourism protest with squirt guns... ¡Vaya!Support this podcast right here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    109 - Spain's Housing Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 25:24


    In this episode I explain several aspects of the housing crisis here in Spain. It's a big issue, with multiple factors like rising rent prices, absurd housing laws, okupas, youth unemployment and more. Also, I talk about some possible solutions, and the national blame game about who's ultimately responsible. More on the web here: https://expatmadrid.com/housing-crisis/Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    108 - Fifteen Million Bullets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 15:31


    The big scandal in Spain last week involved the government trying to cancel a contract for 15 million bullets it ordered from Israel. Are your bullets ethically sourced? More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/fifteen-million-bullets/Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    107 - Best Books About Spain!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 28:00


    Here are some of my favorite books about Spain. My tastes are a bit less mainstream, so you've got some books here that aren't on the typical list. Check out the links on https://expatmadrid.com/best-books-spain/Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    106 - Is Spain overrated? Moving abroad in the age of Instagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 22:27


    These days, a lot of people move abroad because of the glamour. It sure does look fun on Instagram! But there's a reality to living in Spain or elsewhere that you should know about before moving. Is Spain overrated? Find out in today's episode. Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/More on the web https://expatmadrid.com/Learn Spanish with Daniel on YouTube: https://youtube.com/learnspanishwithdaniel

    105 - Integrating in Spain with Natasha Kennedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 67:18


    I talked to Natasha Kennedy, an entrepreneur who's started an educational empire in Madrid, about integrating into Spanish society and much more. Natasha is the founder of the TT Madrid TEFL school as well as the BLC Spain satellite university teaching business skills and Spanish language fluency. More from her at https://theblcgroup.com/Donate to the cause here at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    104 - Spanish Time Zone Fascism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 20:46


    Is Daylight Saving a fascist plot to steal our sunshine? Maybe. Here in Spain we've been in the wrong time zone since World War II, but there may be an end in sight. More about Franco and Spanish time fascism on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/spains-daylight-saving/Donate to the cause here at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/Thanks for listening, and happy spring!

    103 - Spanish Customer Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 18:13


    A few thoughts on Spanish customer service, local shops, gentrification, living in Spain with only one last name and much more. Check out the article on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/customer-service-spain/Donate to the cause here at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    102 - Barcelona Foodie Experience @ Table by Ona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 18:42


    I recently had a really nice foodie experience here in Barcelona, at a place called Table by Ona. You can check them out at https://ona.restaurant But I'm not a foodie, really, or even someone who wants to write restaurant reviews. So here's what I think about food, and luxury, and farm-to-table, and hipsterism in general. Donate to the cause here at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    101 - Spanish Sex Scandals!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 21:22


    Recently, there have been a few "sex scandals" involving Spanish politicians. First, there's the Minister and the Escort (a real-life Pretty Woman story?), then there's the allegations against Podemos founders Íñigo Errejón and Juan Carlos Monedero. None of it sounds good for the feminist-leaning coalition government. The other day was Women's Day here in Spain (and internationally) and I wanted to talk about that as well: Spanish feminism is divided over prostitution and the trans issue.More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/sex-scandals/Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    100 - Getting Spanish Nationality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 24:31


    In 2023, after almost 19 years living in Spain, I applied for Spanish nationality. Today, I finally have an answer from the government. Here's some info (and personal experiences) about applying for Spanish nationality in 2025. What you need to do, papers to get to gather, and my personal story with Spanish nationality. More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/getting-spanish-nationality/Check out my friend Cepee's Visa Guide to Moving to Europe if you're thinking of making the jump: https://gumroad.com/a/733541491/udeFsAnd last (but not least) please donate to my legal defense fund at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/Thanks for listening!

    99 - Spain: the world's best economy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 20:14


    The folks over at The Economist recently said that Spain has the world's best economy. Let's look at the data, and see what the real story is. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/spain-worlds-best-economy/Get your US taxes done from Spain or from anywhere else in the world with Taxes for Expats ($25 discount with my link) right here: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/clt/dw216Donat to this podcast at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    98 - America: a country, and a continent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 20:14


    Today we're going to talk about some words that people like arguing about: why do people from the US call themselves "Americans"? What's the deal with gringo and guiri? What's the deal with the Gulf of America? How many continents are there, even? (It's not so simple...) All that and more in this new episode... Enjoy! Check out this episode on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/america-continent/File your US taxes abroad with Taxes for Expats: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/clt/dw216(You get $25 off their services with that link.)

    97 - Trump's Tariffs and the Decline of Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 18:39


    The euro is going down, or the dollar is going up, and a lot of people are blaming Trump's tariffs – or their threat. Is that the whole story? In this episode of Spain to Go, I talk about the decline of Europe. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/decline-europe/ Here's my code for a free 500€ transfer on Wise, formerly known as Transferwise: https://wise.com/invite/u/danielw7

    96 - Symbols of Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 24:35


    On this episode, we talk about some of the symbols of Spain. There are the official symbols of Spanishness, like the flag and the coat of arms, as well as some unofficial things like paella and the Osborne bull. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/symbols-spain/ Donate to the cause here, I'll be very grateful: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    95 - Franco, the Golden Visa, and 2025 plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 12:02


    Happy New Year! I'm back from my travels and here to talk about the 50th anniversary of Franco's death, the end of Spain's Golden Visa scheme, and big plans for 2025. More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/plans-2025/ Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ Thanks for listening! And don't forget to like / subscribe / leave me a review, etc.

    94 - Extremadura Bike Tour!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 30:21


    I've recently come back from Extremadura, in the west of Spain, where I did another bike tour. It was an amazing experience, and I highly recommend it. The best part is, you can do it too, with everything organized for you. Sign up for the tour at https://biketourinspain.com/extremadura/ More about all this Extremadura bike tour adventure on my blog: https://expatmadrid.com/extremadura-bike-tour/ And as usual, you can donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ Thanks!

    93 - Developing Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 14:01


    I'm turning 42, and as usual, these birthdays give me a lot to think about – today, I'm thinking about discipline, Jocko Willink, and crushing my excuses to live the good life. More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/discipline/ Donate to the cause here, I appreciate it and you'll contribute to my "birthday dinner fund": https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    92 - Moving to Spain in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 15:18


    If you're thinking of moving to Spain any time soon, this episode is for you! I've got some news about the Golden Visa scheme (and its possible end) as well as where you can find more information about the various visas available around Europe. And something about "citizenship by descent" as well. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/moving-spain/ Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    91 - Special update from Spain to Go...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 7:27


    An update on the Valencia flood and other things in Spain, as well as where I'll be for the next few weeks. Check out my article about symbols of Spain on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/symbols

    90 - Twenty years in Spain!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 22:38


    This week I'm celebrating 20 years living in Spain. Here's a bit about my writer's life abroad, from early days as an aspiring novelist to going full-time as a grammar blogger. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/twenty-years-spain/ Join the elite club of Spain to Go financial supporters here at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    89 - Barcelona's rent control and Caso Koldo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 17:02


    Barcelona's rent control law is starting to show some results, and they're not good. Also, the "Caso Koldo" corruption scandal is back in the news, and the story is getting stranger. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/rent-control-caso-koldo/ Donate to the cause right here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    88 - Barcelona's Seven Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 22:23


    I recently walked up the seven hills in Barcelona. Here's the story of my urban hike through unexplored neighborhoods far off the usual tourist routes. Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ Read more about Barcelona and Spain on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/barcelona-seven-hills/

    87 - Social Class in Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 31:08


    Some thoughts (and statistics) on social class in Spain. What exactly is middle class? How much does the upper class make. What's the deal with the royalty and nobility? Answers to these questions and more, right here. And also on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/social-class-spain/ Support the lower-upper-middle class lifestyle of Mr Chorizo and his lovely wife Morena at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ Thanks!

    86 - Thinking of Rome (and the Mongols)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 19:34


    A bit of a random episode with some discussion of Rome, the Mongol Empire, and Roman ruins you can visit here in Spain – as well as a diverse beachside wedding and election season in the USA. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/thinking-rome/ Donate to the podcast here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ Thanks for listening!

    85 - Poblenou neighborhood, Barcelona

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 24:06


    A quick introduction to the Poblenou neighborhood in Barcelona. The city's old industrial area is changing fast! More on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/poblenou/

    84 - Japan! Sushi, sweat and sprawl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 45:22


    Seasoned travellers Daniel (AKA Mr Chorizo) and his wife Morena hit the mean streets of urban Japan in this new adventure: summer in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/japan/ Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    83 - Sober in Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 23:13


    Here's a little life update from The Bahamas, out there in the Caribbean. I first mentioned getting sober last year (that's episode 47, it you'd like to listen). Now it's been about a year and a half and I'm going strong. Go to the blog for more: https://expatmadrid.com/sober-paradise/ Donate to this project and support the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate

    82 - Magna Carta, Fish and Chips

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 16:11


    A report from my recent trip to the wild places of Surrey: Staines-upon-Thames, Runnymede, Windsor and more. Check out the article on the website: https://expatmadrid.com/staines/ Donate to the cause here, I appreciate it! https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

    81 - Weed club crackdown, assault rifles, and anti-tourism protests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 14:48


    A bit of news from Barcelona today: the local crackdown on weed clubs has begun, police are confiscating assault rifles in ever-larger numbers, and stupid people buy squirt guns to in order to harass tourists. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/weed-clubs-guns-anti-tourism-protests/ Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate - I appreciate it!

    80 - Self-employment, randomness and creating your own luck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 17:18


    Nine years of self-employment (or, as I sometimes call it, "gainful unemployment") here in Spain. Here are a few thoughts on the online business hustle, randomness, luck and much more. Read the article on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/create-luck/ Donate to support the podcast (and blog, etc) here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    79 - Barcelona Bans AirBnb - the end of tourist rentals?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 14:24


    New Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni has recently promised to let all the licenses for tourist rentals expire. Is this the end of AirBnb? Maybe. But will it really help with the housing crisis? I also have my doubts. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/barcelona-bans-airbnb/ Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    78 - Valencia and the Holy Grail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 25:38


    Fun facts about Valencia, Spain – mecca of paella – as well as my own personal quest to see the Holy Grail. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/valencia-spain/ Donate to this podcast here, I thank you very much in advance: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    77 - Politics and Prostitution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 12:37


    An update on the election for the EU Parliament, Spain's anti-prostitution law that never was, "the rise of the far right" and much more. Read the article and check out some links on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/eu-elections/ Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate Thanks a lot! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    76 - Route of Don Quixote bike tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 40:04


    I recently had the opportunity to do the Route of Don Quixote bike tour in La Mancha, Spain. Here's some info about the route, about Don Quixote, about La Mancha, about Cervantes and more. Check out all the available routes at https://biketourinspain.com More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/don-quixote-bike-tour/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    75 - Toledo, Spain's former capital

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 15:22


    A report from Toledo, Spain, the city of three cultures and former capital. The city of Toledo has a lot of great medieval architecture, Spain's best Gothic cathedral, El Greco's masterpiece and more. Read the article on the blog: https://expatmadrid.com/toledo-spain-tourism-in-spains-former-medieval-capital/ Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    74 - How to move abroad in 2024 (with Cepee Tabibian)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 63:53


    Thinking about moving abroad? Here's an interview with Cepee Tabibian, the founder of She Hit Refresh – a global community of over 14,000 women helping each other to move abroad after age 30. In this episode we talk about life in Spain, visa options for Americans and others, hidden gems around Europe and much more. Check out Cepee at https://shehitrefresh.com Sign up for the Move Abroad Masterclass here: https://shehitrefresh.krtra.com/t/gkuWj9tw8FdT --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    73 - Madrid is better than Barcelona (there, I said it...)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 21:09


    Some thoughts about Madrid and Barcelona, the immigrant hustle, the super-advanced simulation we (may) live in, Barrio Salamanca, the battle of Lepanto, private tours of the Prado and much more. Have fun! More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/madrid-is-better-than-barcelona/ Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    72 - Europe prepares for World War III

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 16:40


    The European authorities are telling us to prepare for World War III. Is it time to start stockpiling guns and food? Donate to the cause here at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/europe-prepares-for-world-war-iii/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    71 - Barcelona's Disappearing Bus Route

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 19:19


    Barcelona has recently had a bus route removed from Google Maps... you won't believe why. Also, how Google Maps has changed travel in the last couple of decades. Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate More on the web at https://expatmadrid.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    70 - Why do Americans love Spain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 22:47


    Why do Americans love living in Spain? From the laid-back lifestyle and the food, to the (lack of) guns and the politics, here's why people from the US are flocking to Spain in ever-increasing numbers. Donate here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate Much more about Madrid, Barcelona and Spain on the web: https://expatmadrid.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    69 - Spain's Golden Visa: is this the end?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 18:55


    Big news today! The Spanish government is suggesting that they might get rid of the Golden Visa scheme for real estate investors. Is it really going to happen? How will this affect Spain? What about other visa options for people who want to move here? All questions I answer here in this episode. Donate to the cause at https://expatmadrid.com/donate Mucho más on my website: https://expatmadrid.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    68 - Madrid off the beaten path with Felicity Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 68:06


    Felicity Hughes writes one of my favorite blogs about Madrid, about the history of places and things you don't find on normal tourist itineraries. She's also got a new book out, about Barrio de las Letras, and she's working on Lonely Planet's new Madrid guide (out in 2025). More about Madrid and Spain on my blog: https://expatmadrid.com/ And on Felicity's blog: https://themakingofmadrid.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    67 - Education, Caso Koldo and Women's Day 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 20:23


    A few more random thoughts here, about formal vs informal education, a new corruption scandal in Spain known as Caso Koldo, and the (possibly underwhelming) celebrations for Women's Day 2024. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/education-koldo-women/ Donate to the cause, I'll probably spend it on coffee and sparkling water: https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    66 - Walking tour of Catalonia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 22:56


    I just came back from a 105 kilometer walking tour of some nearby parts of Catalonia. Here's the story. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/walking-tour-catalonia/ Donate to the cause! I appreciate donations of any size, right here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    65 - Is Barcelona the new Austin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 20:40


    On a recent episode of the Tim Ferriss podcast, Noah Kagan explained his theory that Barcelona is the new Austin. As someone who lives in Barcelona, of course I've got some thoughts about his reasons. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/barcelona-new-austin/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    64 - Pickpockets in Barcelona and Spain's petty crime problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 23:05


    There are a lot of pickpockets in Barcelona – a city that's already got a reputation for being unsafe. Recently, the problem has escalated and the court system is on the verge of collapse. Here are a few tips for avoiding pickpockets in Spain, as well as some facts about petty crime of all kinds. More on the web https://expatmadrid.com/pickpockets-barcelona/ Donate to support the cause: https://expatmadrid.com/donate Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/message

    63 - Bitcoin in Barcelona and the Catalan Crypto Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 21:15


    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

    62 - Election Year and Quitting Twitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 12:21


    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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