I’m looking to book a lads holiday to Santa ponsa (will be 18) it’s a quite common thing in Ireland to do this after leaving school there’s a gang of us going and it’s my first time booking something like this.
Some of the lads going are 17 put are able to get fake id to get into clubs etc is there anything I should be worried about when booking the hotel ?
My wife and I (U.S.-based) get very limited time off work. Every few years we try to travel to a new country, and Spain has been on our bucket list for a long time. We plan on splurging a bit and taking of this year's vacation time in September to do a 13-day trip to Andalusia.
Our draft itinerary has us hitting all the major sight-seeing spots. We fly into Madrid, then take the train to Toledo, Cordoba, Sevilla, and Granada. It is a pretty aggressive schedule, with only one full day in each city between days containing travel. We have a good family friend who lives in Alicante, and we were hoping to end such an intense trip at her home to relax for a few days at the beach before flying back to the U.S. (connecting flight from Alicante to Madrid to the U.S.). This would help us ease back into work rather than going from a high intensity vacation schedule immediately back into the office.
However, I have the sinking feeling we are trying to do too much in the amount of time we have set aside...
I've been incredibly stressed thinking about what to remove from this trip, knowing it likely will be many, many years before we can return.
I would love some recommendations from others on changes to make -- whether it's removing a location, or perhaps shifting from going to one city to another to reduce in-between travel time. (Alicante seems to be a bit out of the way, taking about 5 hours by bus from Granada.)
If it helps, we do not have / are not traveling with kids, and I'm fluent enough in Spanish to have basic conversations.
Thank you so much in advance!
My family and I are visiting Spain this August (Madrid, Bilbao) and I’m a little nervous about going. Given the circumstances of our idiotic President, there would obviously be many reasons as to why they wouldn’t like us. I know little to no Spanish since I’ve found a love for French but I do want to learn a little in advance just to feel more secure. So, the question stands. Are people in Spain cordial with Americans? And is there anything I could do to help ease my anxiety or is there something I could do to prepare for the trip?
Edit: omg I was not expecting this many replies so tysm everyone! Also, thank you for being honest and blunt bc I feel comfortable knowing that spaniards don’t really give a fuck unless I’m entitled or a jerk (which will never happen in a million years bc Im a massive people pleaser lol)
¿Cuál podría ser un plan realista? Tomando en cuenta que tengo 23 años y soy de Sudamérica.
I heard there might be some prostitution going on or sex work etc. Thank you! Wondering if its safe to walk back at night.
Edit: in madrid! TIA
Good afternoon. I have a question: I am a male nurse living in Germany—I’ve been here for four years—but I would like to move to Spain. Currently, my take-home pay is €3,300–€3,500. I’d like to know what the prospects are for moving to Spain, whether I would face a drop in income or quality of life, and what the situation is like for nurses there.
Hey everyone,
I’m planning a short trip to Spain (July 8–12) and I’m a bit stuck on how to structure it, especially July 11.
My current plan:
I originally thought about doing Seville or Valencia on July 11, but I’m not sure if it’s realistic with time, money, and energy after the festival + Toledo.
Now I’m debating:
Main goal: I want to see “a lot of Spain,” but without completely burning out or wasting money on rushed trips.
Would really appreciate suggestions on how you’d structure July 11 or if my overall plan makes sense.
Thanks!
Olá a todos!
Tenho 21 anos, sou do Brasil e estou pensando em me mudar para Sevilha para fazer um Grado Superior (ensino superior) público.
Gostaria muito de ouvir a opinião de pessoas que já passaram por isso ou que estão fazendo agora.
Meu plano é trabalhar 30 horas por semana enquanto estudo e viver da forma mais econômica possível. Não me importo de alugar um quarto, cozinhar em casa, não sair muito e me concentrar em concluir esses dois anos.
Vocês acham que é realista se sustentar dessa forma, ou é muito mais difícil do que parece?
Além disso, vocês diriam que fazer um Grado Superior na Espanha ainda vale a pena? Como está o mercado de trabalho em Sevilha atualmente? É difícil encontrar emprego depois de se formar, ou existem boas oportunidades dependendo da área? E uma última pergunta, especialmente se alguém aqui for do Brasil (ou tiver solicitado recentemente um visto de estudante lá): o Consulado da Espanha em São Paulo atualmente exige comprovante de fundos apenas para o primeiro ano ou para os dois anos completos do visto FP?
Agradeceria muito se vocês pudessem compartilhar suas experiências. Obrigado!
Hello, I'm a young male, 19 M, my gf who is 19 too, from Italy, she finally got selected into boconni university and has always wanted to have a trip to barcelona. I promised her, i would make this dream possible, so we managed to book the tickets. But the accommodation in Barcelona has been expensive. It requires around 900€ to get an air bnb we have been trying our best and we booked non-refundable flights hoping to have everything settled. The flight will take off on 27 th July and we don't have an accommodation yet. I never thought I had to do something like this on the internet ever. But it has always been her dream, and before she gets busy in her college. I just wanted to have her dream trip. If you guys can make it possible. I'll be very thankful to y'all.
Looking for anyone with experience traveling through the Barcelona Airport. I am planning to travel from Boston to Barcelona in early August. I have never been to this airport before, so I am wondering how long the customs lines are in the early afternoon. Our flight is scheduled to land around 12:40 PM, and we are then taking an airport bus from Barcelona to Valencia. The bus is scheduled to leave from Terminal 1 at 2:55 PM. Does anyone with experience know if 2hrs 15min is enough time to get through customs, grab checked luggage, and make the bus?
(There are buses that leave later, but would rather try to get the earlier bus if possible)
Thank you!
I'm (26) German and live in Germany right now. I'll be graduating next year and will be a grafikdesigner then.
My plan is to work first, here in Germany, and to earn some money (simultaneously learning the language) and then move to Spain
Is this realistic? Especially as a grafikdesigner i don't know if I'm going to find work there, or if it's easier there to just work independently than in Germany
Hi all. I received my Spanish residency with EX24: la residencia temporal de familiar de ciudadano español inicial. I got it last year Around November 2025. I recently just got married in May. I already have a TIE card. So have anyone have gotten Spanish Citizenship with this method?
Do I have to update my TIE card to Married?
How long did the whole process take for you?
Do I need a lawyer or myself is fine?
Do I need to prove sufficient funds if they didn’t request it when I got the TIE with EX24?
I was born in China but I am a US citizen. I can’t get the original Chinese birth certificate but I can provide a Apostilled and translated U.S. naturalization certificate that proves my birth? I did this for my marriage since I didn’t have a birth certificate. Is it okay?
I’ve been out of the country total of 3 months since I’ve been granted residency. Is it fine? I’ll have to go back to the US again to do my FBI background check and naturalization certificate again.. totaling 5 months out of the country. Is that ok? 😅 It’ll be 1 year since I’ve gotten my residency in November this year 2026. Then it’ll be Year 2 starting from then. I’ll be okay go apply for citizenship in May.
do people here help eachother out for finding a job or accommodation?
Like if they already work at a place and have an open job place, do you guys recommend someone from reddit? and letting them know you got an open position at your company?
Hola a todos,
Tengo 22 años y voy a hacer un semestre de intercambio en ICADE/Comillas a partir de mediados de agosto, alquilando una habitación a través de Spotahome por unos 5 meses. Acabo de enterarme de que desde el 15 de junio de 2026 hace falta el Certificado de Empadronamiento para conseguir la Tarjeta de Transporte Público Personal (donde se carga el Abono Joven), independientemente de cumplir los requisitos de edad para la tarifa joven (menores de 26).
Tengo varias preguntas para quien haya pasado por esto recientemente:
Agradecería mucho escuchar la experiencia de cualquiera que haya pasado por esto desde el cambio de normativa en junio, especialmente otros estudiantes de intercambio/Erasmus. Intento averiguar si vale la pena la molestia de empadronarme o si debería simplemente presupuestar la tarjeta Multi.
¡Gracias de antemano!
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Hi all,
I'm 22 and doing an exchange semester at ICADE/Comillas starting mid-August, renting a room through Spotahome for about 5 months. I just found out that as of June 15, 2026, you now need a Certificado de Empadronamiento to get the Tarjeta de Transporte Público Personal (the card the Abono Joven loads onto), regardless of qualifying for the under-26 pricing.
A few questions for anyone who's navigated this recently:
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been through this since the June rule change, especially other exchange/Erasmus students. Trying to figure out if it's worth the hassle of registering or if I should just budget for the Multi card instead.
Thanks in advance!
Hello. So I am a rising undergrad junior at UC Berkeley and I am on track to study abroad in Barcelona in the spring semester, but I feel so so afraid that I’ve made the wrong choice regarding the city I am staying in. I came to Berkeley knowing that I wanted to study abroad somewhere in Spain and double major, so I only rlly did research on the programs in Spain that would accept my majors. But I changed my major so many times, and idk, I guess I wasn’t fully informed on what schools in Spain provided my current major rather than the one I picked as a freshman or sophomore. I feel so so stupid. Now the time for me to leave is slowly coming up and I am so scared that I made the wrong choice, going to the University of Barcelona instead of maybe staying in Madrid.
My main concerns are about language and how well I will fit in. I understand Spanish very well currently, and can speak decently. The main reason I decided to study abroad in Spain was so I could achieve fluency, but I am afraid that in Barcelona people will see me and speak English or maybe even Catalan (I do not speak Catalan at all). I’m also afraid that I may not be able to fit in. I am a Black and Asian female, which makes me afraid that I willl experience racism or misogyny. I also know that tourism in Barcelona is big, which makes me afraid that people may dislike me for being a tourist (?). I am a student in Art and Sociology, so I spend a lot of time indoors for creative stuff. I like going out a lot, my favorite pass time is going to live music events. Ig I’m just asking if Barcelona sounds right for me..
I don’t know. I guess I am just looking for some reassurance or maybe advice. I don’t know who to ask since I don’t know anyone that’s studied abroad before, or studied abroad in Barcelona. I already tried to change schools with UCEAP but was told that they can’t change anything. I’m considering possibly staying over the summer as well, maybe living in Madrid for the summer, but I may not be able to afford it. I’m just very afraid I ruined a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by being misinformed, and I will spend my study abroad in a city that may not fit me..
If Barcelona doesn’t sound like it fits me based off of this, do you think I would have a more fulfilling study abroad by studying in Madrid over the summer, for a shorter amount of time than studying in Barcelona for a longer amount of time? Pls advise
Planning a move to Spain and wondering if it would be better to go with a primary carrier vs. a broker. Also, do they contact the Spanish consulate on your behalf for all the customs paperwork or do you have to do it yourself? Communication with the consulate is quite difficult and they have no information on their website about shipping your stuff to Spain. Any advice would be appreciated...
Comprar la nuda propiedad de una vivienda se ha consolidado en España como una opción atractiva: los inversores adquieren un inmueble a precio de chollo y las personas mayores consiguen liquidez vendiendo su casa pero conservando el derecho a vivir en ella (usufructo) hasta su fallecimiento. A priori, parece un negocio redondo para ambas partes. Sin embargo, el contexto demográfico y legal de España esconde una letra pequeña que puede convertir esta inversión en una auténtica trampa. 1. El factor longevidad: Las matemáticas no perdonan España es uno de los países con mayor esperanza de vida del mundo (superando los 83 años de media). Comprar la nuda propiedad de una persona de 70 años bajo la premisa de "recuperar" la vivienda en una década es, estadísticamente, un error de cálculo. Inversión cautiva: El capital del comprador queda completamente bloqueado durante años, o incluso décadas, más de lo previsto. Rentabilidad diluida: Cuanto más viva el usufructuario, más cae la rentabilidad real de la operación, transformando una oportunidad de oro en un pozo de gastos fijos (como el IBI o las derramas extraordinarias de la comunidad) sin retorno inmediato. 2. El limbo de la Okupación y la inseguridad jurídica El verdadero dolor de cabeza surge cuando se cruzan la vulnerabilidad de la vejez y el problema de la okupación ilegal en España. ¿Qué ocurre si el usufructuario tiene que ingresar en una residencia de ancianos y la vivienda se queda vacía? Vulnerabilidad extrema: Las mafias de la okupación detectan rápidamente estos pisos vacíos de personas dependientes. Vacío de responsabilidad: Si la vivienda es okupada, se genera un conflicto legal complejo. Legalmente, el usufructuario sigue teniendo el uso y disfrute, pero a menudo carece de los recursos, la energía o la capacidad cognitiva para iniciar una batalla judicial de desalojo. Manos atadas para el comprador: El "nudo propietario" (el inversor) no tiene la posesión de la vivienda, lo que complica y ralentiza su legitimación para actuar de urgencia frente a los okupas en determinados escenarios legales. El resultado: un piso destrozado, devaluado y un proceso judicial que se eterniza. En conclusión: La nuda propiedad en España ya no es una inversión pasiva y segura. Exige calcular muy bien los tiempos demográficos y, sobre todo, blindar los contratos con cláusulas específicas en caso de desocupación temporal o invalidez del usufructuario para no acabar pagando por un activo fantasma.
Hi! My boyfriend and I are going in mid September for a 12 day trip starting in Barcelona for four days, followed by Seville (2 nights) and Granada (2 nights). Then four days in Marbella and one night in Madrid before we fly home. We already have trains/planes/buses booked and hotels, and are working on what to do there.
We’re both 26 and want to have a great time, but also wind down and see the sights. What are must-do things in each city? Places to eat, spots to go to, things to see?
Open to any and all recommendations!!
Hello, I want to ask for advice because I'm moving with my dog and he is quite large (35kg).
Do you recommend buying a place or risking a rent?
I'll bring less than 200k € and will move to a small town.
Any tips on the things I should worry about? Not just about the dog, but as a foreigner in the country
Edit: Have gotten such great insight from Spaniards, seems like this is a very typical summer so far, which is good news. We will be going on our trip and enjoying as much of Spain as we can!
My partner and I have a 2 week trip planned, starting July 10th and ending July 25th. We are very aware of the current high temps in Spain, and my partner especially is quite anxious about how the heat is going to negatively impact the trip and our own selves, and has even been considering cancelling it entirely for safety.
Just wondering if anyone who is currently in Spain has any thoughts/advice for us. We’re from Canada, currently have temps of around 30-35C this week, but I know that’s still less than what’s happening in Spain.
Our trip is a road trip from Madrid, up along the northern coast (which will be most of the trip) and then back down to Madrid before we leave. We will have a rental car, and majority of our hotels have a/c, but a couple don’t. Is this too risky right now? Should we cancel? Or would we be fine to still go and enjoy our trip? Thanks in advance!