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An Expat in Spain
An American expat surviving and thriving in Barcelona and beyond.
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- Stop with the winter already.... 3 months ago Dear Spain, So…yesterday as I was running through what I thought was a break in the rain, actual hail ricocheted off my uncovered skull. I arrived to the cafe where I was meeting with my friend with wet hair and mascara blobs sitting on my lashes, because I use this kind of mascara that...
- The cost of living question - answered! 4 months ago About once a month in the winter and once a week during the 3 other seasons, I receive a question regarding the cost of living in Barcelona, usually in the form of: “What do you think is the minimum someone needs to earn per month to live comfortably in Barcelona?” Sometimes there is...
- The average work day in Spain 4 months ago The average work day in Spain is negotiating its way between tradition–when no air conditioning existed, the country was poor, and business was 99% local–and the present day, which sees multinational corporations making Spain their home and the technology industry pulling the old...
- The holidays may be over for you... 5 months ago Back home, the holidays are Over with a capital O. Come January 2nd, gifts have already been returned, re-gifted, put into use or put away. The new year has been rung in and work resumes uninterrupted. But not here – the holidays are still in full swing. Today, January 5th, there is an...
- The visit home - Part I 6 months ago It’s Xmas time again, and I am on the second leg of my bi-yearly pilgrimage to the states. I’m in California after a brief visit to my brother’s place in Rhode Island, where he forgot me at the airport and already had three drinks in him when he finally answered his phone, 45...
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Gabriele
13:20 PM October 03, 2012
13:20 PM October 03, 2012

So funny! I love this blog. :)
Duc L.
18:03 PM October 21, 2012
18:03 PM October 21, 2012

American Expat! reflects and dispenses advice with such honesty and humility. Great insight, as I have only known Spain through the eyes of a tourist.
Liz Goddard
11:03 AM November 02, 2012
11:03 AM November 02, 2012

This has been so helpful for me as I am considering moving to barcelona and don't know anyone there. I feel like now I have a basic plan and also know what to expect while settling in and later enjoying life!
Luca
17:44 PM December 02, 2012
17:44 PM December 02, 2012

Great deal of information! Funny and very useful! thanks
Rich Fernand
17:59 PM December 02, 2012
17:59 PM December 02, 2012

this is the best funniest blog i ever read, and i read like everyday:)
Tiffanie Ragasa
18:10 PM December 02, 2012
18:10 PM December 02, 2012

Beautifully written inspiring accounts that are both humorous and stuffed full if vital information. Definitely a place worth visiting again and again.
Kim
18:23 PM December 02, 2012
18:23 PM December 02, 2012

I love this!!! Helpful, funny and spot on! As an American...I can relate! ;)
Markus Nitschke
18:44 PM December 02, 2012
18:44 PM December 02, 2012

Relatively good cultural relativism.
Bill Cismar
19:06 PM December 02, 2012
19:06 PM December 02, 2012

It is through the writing of someone with my shared values and life experiences that I most clearly see the people and places of Spain. I find it humorous and insightful that this is true even though I have been to Spain. But I did not have the time or energy on those business trips to truly take it all in as has been done here in this blog. There is not one word that is contrary to my own experiences, it is as if I now get to see what the rest of the story is, and that make my own experiences that much richer and memorable.
Jill
19:40 PM December 02, 2012
19:40 PM December 02, 2012

Hysterical and informative! Always a great read.
Jack Pfeifer
19:47 PM December 02, 2012
19:47 PM December 02, 2012

I may have to bring the family to spain for a Moto Gp:)
Tom Moffat
20:04 PM December 02, 2012
20:04 PM December 02, 2012

It is not only very informative but it is enjoyable to read because of the humor and down to earth writing style of the author. I look forward to each additional issue.
Monstergirlee
00:46 AM December 03, 2012
00:46 AM December 03, 2012

I love Britt's blog. Great information with a healthy dose of humor and reality. Really brings it home.
Wendy
05:35 AM December 03, 2012
05:35 AM December 03, 2012

Love reading this blog. Always makes me laugh!!
Alex
06:54 AM December 03, 2012
06:54 AM December 03, 2012

Love it! :)
David Potts
13:51 PM December 03, 2012
13:51 PM December 03, 2012

Britt's blog provides a great insight into the Spanish culture. I don't think there is a better way to learn about Spain than by learning from somebody who has totally immersed themselves in the culture as an expat. Her writing style and humor are icing on the cake.
Daniel Lorek
00:31 AM December 05, 2012
00:31 AM December 05, 2012

So there I was, surfing the internets looking for that perfect expats blog when I stumbled upon this one. All I can say is WOW! It encompasses everything I was looking for in a blog.
Samantha Lurey
01:26 AM December 05, 2012
01:26 AM December 05, 2012

I love this blog! Very informative and fun to read!
Alex
01:36 AM December 05, 2012
01:36 AM December 05, 2012

simply brilliant, well written and insightful.
John Hjelm
13:40 PM December 05, 2012
13:40 PM December 05, 2012

Always a great read. I look forward to it each time.
Cristina
15:07 PM December 05, 2012
15:07 PM December 05, 2012

Its' absolutely fab!
Chief Executive Primate
16:15 PM December 05, 2012
16:15 PM December 05, 2012

Britt is five-star snortastic!
Sharyn
17:12 PM December 05, 2012
17:12 PM December 05, 2012

it's fun reading about your life :o) Too bad I missed you when I was in Pamplona
Debra Barton
03:57 AM December 06, 2012
03:57 AM December 06, 2012

Britt has a way of bringing Spain alive and it encourages me to follow my dream of living in Spain some day.
Susan
23:24 PM December 07, 2012
23:24 PM December 07, 2012

I love reading Britt's blogs. She is a natural writer.
Roger Baker
00:18 AM December 08, 2012
00:18 AM December 08, 2012

GREAT STUFF!!!!





