Even though I was very ready to leave 2019 behind, it’s no news that 2020 was a shit year for everyone. I’m still not sure how we survived being stuck inside our apartment for almost two months, but somehow we did. Do you remember the days where you were even scared to throw out the … The post The highlight of 2020: getting married in Spain appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

How many times more am I going to write “I can’t believe how long it’s been since I last wrote a blog post”? I am not writing as much as I’d like to and that’s a pity. 2019 could be defined as work, eat, sleep, repeat and I’m not proud of that. Of course, we … The post Bye 2019 appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

In February 2015 I decided to share my thoughts about living in Spain with you in this post. Though I hadn’t even lived in this country for a whole year yet I felt the need to give my opinion on this culture very different from the Dutch one. Now that I’ve lived here for more … The post Spain, 10 things I hate about you – revisited appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

When I first came to Spain I really didn’t like salmorejo or gazpacho a.k.a. cold tomato soup, but here we are five years(!) later, publishing a salmorejo recipe. I tried salmorejo for the first time when visiting Córdoba, the birthplace of this purée, quite some years ago. Salmorejo is the perfect refreshing lunch for a … The post Salmorejo season has started appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

As you might have seen on my Instagram, Jordi and I made a road trip through Spain last September. During this trip, we stayed in Madrid, Málaga and Granada and saw many other places on our way. Saying we had an amazing time doesn’t even express how much we loved it. Therefore, I’d like to … The post 36 hours in Madrid appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

The city of Barcelona is amazing, and its beaches are great for walks, but to be honest, the nature around the city also deserves to be discovered and this was proved to me once more last week. To celebrate the birthday of Jordi’s mum she wanted to make a trip, and the chosen destination was … The post Discovering Catalonia: A day trip to Rupit appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

We’re already a couple of days into 2017 when I publish this, so first of all: A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU! I hope you’ve had a great start of the year. I know this post comes a bit late, but I have an excuse for that. Tomorrow, the 6th of January, in … The post Instagram diary: December appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

Christmas lights, christmas markets, christmas food… Yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year! I do not only love christmas because of the lovely celebration with family and friends, but also because the weeks leading up to the holidays are filled with so much fun. There aren’t many things that can make me happier … The post Christmas in Barcelona appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

Since I post on Instagram pretty often and I would like to post more regularly on the blog, I thought that it might be a nice idea to choose the nicest pictures at the end of every month and write a bit more about them. Like this you will also get a little insight of what … The post Instagram diary: November appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more

As a big fan of food I think it is my duty to share my thoughts of the different restaurants I visit. And since there are about a million restaurants in Barcelona only, this might also be useful when you try to choose a place to eat on your next visit! I am going to start … The post Lunch in La Dolça Herminia appeared first on Living the Spanish life ..read more