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:
It’s true, nine months of gestation can be a relatively long time, that is unless you really consider what a pregnant woman is doing during those 40 weeks; creating new life. However, for the eternal and expectant pragmatist there is the question of, what shall I wear today? And though we might try to distract [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A scan can be one of the most exciting moments of an entire pregnancy. Seeing your baby growing and moving inside you is an emotional experience, and one every mother and father want to savour. It can be difficult to wrench yourself away from the picture of your perfect baby on the screen and go [...]
Thanks to an early diagnosis of glaucoma by Specsavers Opticas in Javéa, Hillary Farrington has been able to treat the condition using simple eye drops and experienced no loss of vision. Hillary Farrington has a family history of glaucoma and so knows how important it is to have regular eye tests. However, when she went [...]
The following article has been contributed to us by our friends at Wickwoods Country Club in Sussex. It has become a cliché that come February of each year thousands of people who’ve made new year pledges regarding their health have already lapsed and the best intentions end up falling by the wayside as gym memberships [...]
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 the summer, after my final year of university, I will be going interrailing around Europe with my best friend for a summer of fun. We’ll be away for a couple of months, and intend to travel from the far reaches of Eastern Europe back to Portugal, where we’ll end our trip in Lisbon. Obviously [...]
With Christmas around the corner many people are now considering how best to get presents to friends and family in far flung corners of the world. Whether you’ve got family living in Spain or you’re away from home yourself, this is the time of year to get presents packaged up and posted, ensuring nobody goes [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Many experts of the web believe that Facebook is perhaps next in history to fall from such a great height. It’s been a great ride but perhaps it really is time for something new to sweep the world of social networking. Facebook has recently had some bad luck which has irrevocably lessened its popularity which [...]
Abbey Oliviah from gospain.tv visits the fabulous Miss Coquette fashion boutique shop in Madrid. I’m loving the clothes there!
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 [...]
