by cwells | 2013-11-08 | Culture, Expat, Housing, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
The quest of the day was to obtain an ID card that placed me in Valencia, so it was early morning when my friend and I arrived at the station, or comisaría de policía. Guess what? The next available appointment to make identification cards is set for November 25 at...
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 | 2013-10-21 | 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...
by cwells | 2013-10-16 | Expat, Spain
…and it wants to snuggle in my passport. I have to pick it up in the next two weeks, and I am good to go forward to Spain!
by cwells | 2013-10-08 | Expat, Spain, Transit, Travel
Today is exactly six weeks from when I submitted my visa paperwork. I have a little less than four weeks before my scheduled departure. I’m trying really hard not to flip out because I only have a few weeks left before I leave. Gentle reader, before you think...
