Why I moved to Spain

[mount_oregano]

If you've ever wondered why I moved to Spain and what I think of it, you can find the answers today in my guest blog at Expat Explorer:

http://expatexplorer.blogspot.com/2010/02/sue-burke-of-mount-oregano-writes-for.html

— Sue Burke

Comments

[evilshrubbery.livejournal.com]

Interesting article! Now I know why my Spanish colleagues think I'm a work-aholic (I eat at my work desk so I can work on my own things like writing or blogging on the computer).

Spain was a culture shock for me coming straight from living in Germany where attitudes and routines are so different. I learned Spanish much quicker here because the Spaniards were willing to talk to me in Spanish, the Germans were so proud at being good at English I never learned.

Thanks

[expatexplorer.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Thanks again for the contribution and we anticipate others enjoying it and relating with some of the experiences.

You and your expat readers are more than welcome to write for us again (email us at expatexplorer@gmail.com)and when we start going out with the next Expat Explorer survey we'll be sure to let you know!

Re: Thanks

[mount-oregano.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the opportunity. And for the survey. I learned a lot from it.

[mount-oregano.livejournal.com]

Spain is much more laid back than Germany. Except about eating at your desk. (I'm drinking a beer at my desk as I write this. Don't tell anyone.)

[birdhousefrog.livejournal.com]

Nice little article, very succinct.

[mount-oregano.livejournal.com]

Thank you. How succinct is that?

[birdhousefrog.livejournal.com]

you were doing great up to the part where you asked the question. *grins*

[arhyalon.livejournal.com]

That's a beautiful and touching article. Thanks for sharing it. I was particularly impressed by how you noted the little things, like dress codes, greetings, smiling (I'd do horribly there ;-) that make life what it is but which are so easy for a stranger to miss.

[mount-oregano.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The longer I live here, the more I learn.