Each season brings a whole host of new trends in the world of fashion. These trends are usually decided on months in advance by the top people in the business and then they are first seen on the catwalks. The ideas shown often seem over the top to the public however these ideas are taken [...]
The Distant Husband People were desperate to live in Spain and they weren’t prepared to waste their lives waiting for retirement. They preferred to suffer it out in Spain than return home. Clare certainly suffered it out, struggling alone with three children under five years old. Her husband Richard had brought them out on a [...]
Maria Belén Esteban Menéndez was born in Madrid on the 9th November in 1973. She shot to fame in 1998 due to her relationship with acclaimed bullfighter Jesulín de Ubrique with whom she has a daughter Andrea. Their very public breakup enhanced her career as a TV celebrity but one might argue that she has [...]
Living in another country can be very hard. Much depends on how important you feel it is to integrate with your local community. Some expats in Spain miss out on so much within their local area. There are so many benefits that can be accessed with a minimum of effort. Most locals will really appreciate [...]
The guys at GoSpain.tv like to mix things up and give their viewers a good taste of the mainstream as well as the “under”-stream. J. Canovas Gothic clothing store in Madrid’s famed rock’n’roll neighbourhood of Malasaña is a store catering to the dark side… Enjoy the video:
Each season brings a whole host of new trends in the world of fashion. These trends are usually decided on months in advance by the top people in the business and then they are first seen on the catwalks. The ideas shown often seem over the top to the public however these ideas are taken [...]
Traditionally, if you heard the term ‘fashion capital’, it would probably conjure up images of couture garments being paraded on the catwalks of New York, Paris, Milan and Tokyo. However, Barcelona has made a name for itself as a competitive fashion capital with its own unique, innovative sense of style. Thus, fashion-based study tours to [...]
British Fashion Finally Celebrated At last our individuality and creativity is being celebrated, if not embraced by our continental cousins. No longer are we being accused of retrieving clothes from the unwashed pile and bad grooming. It seems that our minor offences of lack of preening and disregard for colour coordination are finally being overlooked [...]
Many people are finding themselves having to cut back in this tight economy, but being frugal does not mean you have to stay locked in your house. There are many ways to still have fun, you just have to be creative! For instance, when shopping, you can get many items at cost-effective prices, if you [...]
The Distant Husband People were desperate to live in Spain and they weren’t prepared to waste their lives waiting for retirement. They preferred to suffer it out in Spain than return home. Clare certainly suffered it out, struggling alone with three children under five years old. Her husband Richard had brought them out on a [...]
Living in another country can be very hard. Much depends on how important you feel it is to integrate with your local community. Some expats in Spain miss out on so much within their local area. There are so many benefits that can be accessed with a minimum of effort. Most locals will really appreciate [...]
For anybody interested in seeing the real Spain, try a cycling holiday. Cycling is a great way to discover parts of Spain well away from the busy resorts featured in the holiday brochures. Spain has a mild climate and a diverse landscape, ranging from the lush meadows, mountains and rugged coastline of the north to [...]
By Hersha Chellaram For many women who have relocated to Spain, Hatha Yoga is one activity that helps you stay healthy, manage the stress of a big move, meet other like-minded women, and even learn Spanish. What is Hatha Yoga? “Yoga began with one person wanting to be happy and healthy all the time.” – [...]
One of the attractions of living in Spain is leading a healthier lifestyle. You visualise getting up early in the morning and going for a run along the beach and returning to a bowl of fresh fruit for breakfast, salad for lunch etc. However, life in Spain is not always conducive to maintaining a body [...]
Appearance is very important, it is the first thing you notice when you meet someone. As you grow older the body starts to let you down, but there are a few things that you can do. Some ideas are very simple, while others need a bit of work but they can all help to turn [...]
Every day, millions of dead skin cells are sloughed off or worn away from the surface of your skin. In fact, every 35 to 45 days, you have an entirely new epidermis. This is why tans from sunless- or self-tanning lotions will gradually fade — as the dead cells are worn away, so is your [...]
In December 2006 the world’s oldest mother gave birth to twins in Spain, so with so much hype surrounding the birth you would have thought it would have brought the spotlight on twins. On the contrary, the emphasis was placed on the mother’s pensionable age rather than the fact that she was going to be [...]
Our Roles in Relationships In relationships we all have our roles. Some people play the conventional roles more than others. I know couples where the wife does all the DIY and the husband does all the cooking. Some might describe them as slightly unconventional but not uncommon. If you remain living in the same place, [...]
Spain has its obvious benefits for children but does it offer British mothers what we need? Of course, the ages of our children plays a major factor in our role as a mother. Certainly for mothers of young children that are new to Spain, the first couple of years can be very isolating. There are [...]
Not every expat British woman in Spain can afford or wants to be a lady of leisure basking in the sun all day. The cost of living in Spain is gradually increasing and British mothers have to and want to work. Traditionally, they have been employed in the real estate sector. However, due to a [...]
Starting an internet business is in my opinion, one of the fastest and smartest ways women today can make money. Here are 10 reasons for starting an internet business, and one reason why you shouldn’t! 1. Money. Pure and simple, we all could use a more of it. Whether it’s to get out of debt, [...]
According to a content publicized by the Interior Revenue Agency in Spain regarding the Spanish labour market and pensions, an adult male earns and takes in wages which, on average are thirty percent higher than those of an adult female working in the same position. The average yearly earnings of men in 2004 equaled 17,964 [...]
I was reading today on the New York Times website about women only hotels that are beginning to spring up in different cities. An example given in the NYT article is that of the beautiful Dukes Hotel in London which has recently introduced its range of Duchess Rooms, a range of rooms and suites “tailored [...]
Following the sudden ceasing in operations of Spanair, the “Instituto Nacional de Consumo (INC)” has given the following advice for the passengers affected. These are your rights: 1. The right to request alternative transport from Spanair or from the “Agencia de Seguridad Aérea (AESA)“. 2. For those who cannot be given the alternative transport, they [...]
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