Spain
Sex education in Spain – “pleasure is in your own hands”
This fabulous story came out on the BBC website today…with the title “Spanish ‘self love’ lessons row”. In brief, the government of the region of Extremadura in Spain has launched a campaign based on the slogan “pleasure is in your own hands“, which gives advice on masturbation. Of course, with the large Roman Catholic population [...]
Spain sets world record for wind energy
Earlier this week, the weather in Barcelona was very, very windy. Little did we know at the time, but as we chattered our teeth in unison, Spain was about to set a world first. From 3am until 8am on Sunday 8th November 2009, more than 50% of Spain’s electricity was generated by wind – according [...]
New English teaching website IVOZI launched!
After a couple of months of fairly strenuous work since I arrived back in Spain, we’ve finally launched the initial version of our new English teaching website www.ivozi.com. Geared towards the Spanish speaking world, we will over the next few months be creating a range of audio-visual products to compliment the Tools of Fluency package [...]
6 Years On
Another day, another anniversary… it’s 6 years ago today (4th October 2003) that I left England on the first leg of my “living abroad” experiment. I’m off to the Red Bull Air Race in Barcelona to celebrate!
A year of travels – 14 countries
A year ago today I boarded a plane in London for Madrid, and began a journey that has taken me through fourteen countries in 12 months, culminating back in Spain where I am now. Along the way I have had some amazing high points, and also without doubt some of the most challenging times of [...]
Vejer de La Frontera & beaches, Spain
Firstly, some shameless Vejer plugs: Rent a beautiful house in Vejer de la frontera! Full list of beaches near Vejer de la Frontera, with map & photos Having spent a couple of months travelling regularly on the Ave train between Madrid and Barcelona, I headed back down to Vejer de La Frontera in Andalucia to [...]
Seville, Spain
Finally I made it to down to Seville! More than 2,000 years old, Seville is the fourth largest city in Spain and the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. Two of the most important historical sites in Seville are the Cathedral of Seville (pictured in the background below) and the Alcázar of Seville [...]
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