For international families in Barcelona who would like their children to be educated at least partly in English there are quite a few international schools available. Cost is the most obvious barrier. Can you afford to send your children to an international school in Barcelona?…
Cramped conditions and unappetising food and are bad enough when flying alone, but with kids it can be truly hellish. Here is my guide to getting through it as painlessly as possible.…
Some hope that Friday 27 October will be remembered for the birth of the new Republic of Catalonia, but in fact it will go down as the day hopes for a negotiated solution to the crisis crumbled into an ugly struggle for control of Catalonia.…
Have you noticed a change in atmosphere amongst your friends and colleagues? While it’s impossible not to think about the current political crisis affecting Catalonia, it’s getting harder and harder to talk about it. When was the last time you had a conversation about the issue with someone who you disagreed with?…
It feels like Barcelona, Catalonia, and all of Spain has suffered a collective trauma. An invisible line has been crossed and there seems to be no way back. Is there hope? Or are we about to witness the break-up of Spain and all the consequences that that entails?…
While an all-out propaganda war rages in the media and online, any rational arguments about the pros and cons of Catalonia becoming an independent republic have been drowned out as each side demonises the other. The debate has become increasingly polarised - the “you’re either with us or you’re against us” mentality predominates on both sides. …
School holidays can be a difficult time if you are stuck in the sweltering city with kids to entertain. It can seem as if everyone you know is out of town and half the city is closed. As the temperatures soar and school holiday boredom sets in, you need a plan for getting out of the house with the kids that isn’t going to cost you a fortune.…
Summer is here, your friends from home are visiting, so chances are that sometime soon you’ll be eating out in Barcelona with a bunch of kids in tow. If you bear in mind a few things, it can be a surprisingly relaxing and pleasant experience.…
Foreigners who arrive in Barcelona lacking in language skills often wonder if they should prioritise Spanish or Catalan. Where do you start?…
Bureaucracy. It’s boring and often frustrating, but there’s no avoiding it.…
