Are Australians really all that friendly?
But is this changing?
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I was up at the shops today, only to realise this: The Christmas decorations are up already.
Now I’m in Australia at the moment, and Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated here, but isn’t it too early? While I love Christmas (in fact it’s my favourite holiday of the year), I think that every year the holiday seems [...]
Comparing the cost of living in Spain to other European countries is a difficult questions to answer. Prices can vary substantially depending on the area, generally the cost of living is higher in urban centres such as Madrid or Barcelona than in rural villages and towns.
During the 1970?s and 1980?s Spain was a very cheap [...]
One of the main reasons that Spain is so popular with people from Britain and elsewhere is the relaxed, family-oriented lifestyle that it offers, it has been claimed.
Paul Collins of BuyAssociation, a website that advises people considering a move abroad, said that Spain is the most popular tourist destination for Brits, partly due to its [...]
The world was a different place in 1992. The World Trade Towers in New York City stood proudly, Columbine was the name of an alpine flower and Osama bin Laden was unknown.
It was the year that the Petersen family packed up their earthly belongings and moved to Barcelona, Spain. Tajma our cat was placed lovingly [...]
To everyone, with or without a…
… ah screw it.
I’m going to just come out and say it. I hate Valentine’s Day. But not for the reason’s you might think. I do have a girlfriend, and she does love flowers. A lot. I’m all for going out to a nice restaurant, and a romantic evening on [...]