https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed After a month travelling across Spain with very little Spanish with which to meet the locals, Sana Ahmad fell in love with the country and the people, and discovered the language barrier didn't matter one bit. https://www.thelocal.es/20190529/my-spanish-story-sana-ahmad Wed, 29 May 2019 14:09:42 +0200 my-spanish-story-sana-ahmad The Tabernas Desert, an area famous for being the backdrop of iconic Spaghetti Western films - is being trashed. Dave Regos, a documentary filmmaker, shares his story of the clean-up campaign. https://www.thelocal.es/20190507/my-spanish-story-a-fistful-of-rubbish Tue, 07 May 2019 12:54:31 +0200 my-spanish-story-a-fistful-of-rubbish Shawn Goldberg had been writing folk tales in the third person. Then he moved to Madrid and found an open mic writers' night. This is his story: https://www.thelocal.es/20190320/my-spanish-story-how-a-madrid-open-mic-night-helped-me-find-my-voice Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:23:07 +0100 my-spanish-story-how-a-madrid-open-mic-night-helped-me-find-my-voice When Jonathan Hall and his wife Cass upped sticks and moved to a remote mountain village in Valencia from London, little did they know it would provide inspiration for an award-winning film. https://www.thelocal.es/20190306/how-moving-to-a-remote-valencian-village-inspired-an-award-winning-musical-comedy Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:32:03 +0100 how-moving-to-a-remote-valencian-village-inspired-an-award-winning-musical-comedy Sam Michaels relocated to very rural Spain to pursue a life as a writer. Here she describes how she adapted to a quieter pace of life and a house full of adopted animals. https://www.thelocal.es/20190215/my-spanish-story-swapping-the-city-for-a-life-in-the-campo Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:10:26 +0100 my-spanish-story-swapping-the-city-for-a-life-in-the-campo What's it like to live homeless on the streets? Andrew Craig has been there and is now inspiring others to get back on their feet. https://www.thelocal.es/20181221/my-spanish-story-homeless-andrew-craig Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:47:10 +0100 my-spanish-story-homeless-andrew-craig Food writer Fiona Dunlop explains her fascination for Andalucía and how its culinary roots inspired her latest cookbook. https://www.thelocal.es/20181126/my-spanish-story-my-taste-for-andalucias-food Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:21:08 +0100 my-spanish-story-my-taste-for-andalucias-food After 15 years living in Madrid, Dublin-born comic Dominic Anglim is upping sticks and moving to Berlin. Here he reflects on how Madrid has changed, and how the city has changed him. And why Spain will always have a place in his heart. https://www.thelocal.es/20181112/my-spanish-story-dominic-anglim Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:08:38 +0100 my-spanish-story-dominic-anglim As an expat living in Andalucia it's easy to get caught up in the cycle of aperitivo, cheeky beer, rosé on the terrace. But what's it like giving it all up? Gayle Macdonald shares her story. https://www.thelocal.es/20181026/my-spanish-story-how-i-became-sober-in-spain Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:41:56 +0200 my-spanish-story-how-i-became-sober-in-spain Texan born Diana Reed Morris describes how a life of travel turned into a love affair with Spain, and how an encounter on a doorstep in Estepona changed her life forever. https://www.thelocal.es/20181004/my-spanish-story-how-i-found-love-in-estepona Thu, 04 Oct 2018 12:30:11 +0200 my-spanish-story-how-i-found-love-in-estepona Author Alice Fitzgerald shares her thoughts on making a home in Madrid and why she will always be an outsider. https://www.thelocal.es/20180419/where-is-home-a-londoner-turned-madrilea-reflects Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:25:27 +0200 where-is-home-a-londoner-turned-madrilea-reflects