by cwells | 2013-11-07 | Culture, Expat, Spain, Valencia
The interesting thing about official business in Spain, as I found out when applying for my visa, is that the culture has different expectations and responsibilities are spread differently in society. So, when I discovered that I already had an NIE number assigned to...
by cwells | 2013-11-06 | Air, Bus, Car, Culture, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Valencia
(Sorry, folks, this post is without pictures. I promise to make that up to you soon!) I arrived in Valencia about 48 hours ago, and so much has happened since I went through airport security in Atlanta, my head is spinning. My trips through airport security were...
by cwells | 2013-11-02 | Expat, Travel
Gentle reader, so much has happened over the last two weeks that my head is spinning a little. First, there was a trip to Miami for the visa. I came back to Atlanta just in time to attend a wonderful party in my honor at work, thanks to wonderful colleagues. Since my...
by cwells | 2013-10-21 | Expat, Housing, Spain
Earlier today, I traveled to Miami to pick up my Spanish visa. I seriously didn’t know what to expect, but what I got was a super-cool sticker that indicates that I have a visa. Funnily enough, there is another (and better) picture of me on the visa than on the...
