Q. I just spent 4 months in Spain, learning the basics of the Spanish language. I would like to continue learning, but feel that I need to live in a spanish speaking environment in order to do so most effectively. Ideally, I would like to live somewhere in South America, being that it is easier to travel to and from NYC. If you have any information about realistic jobs in South America, I would appreciate the information. Thanks!
A. Why not go to East LA? Or Miami? Or NYC Or Houston? Or Dallas? Plenty of opportunity to hear and learn Spanish there. Also MOST countries require a work permit. You can work "off the grid", but most countries, w'/o their natl. ID card wont let you rent a house.. or open a bank account.
Id go teach English to private students. Take out an Ad in the paper. Get a local cell phone. Youll be all set. Only accept CASH payments.
Id go teach English to private students. Take out an Ad in the paper. Get a local cell phone. Youll be all set. Only accept CASH payments.
Is it okay for someone you are renting a house from to use your address.?
Q. They moved to Spain. We rent their house and almost all their mail comes here. They email all the time about what mail
they have received. At first it was okay. Now it is getting aggravating.
they have received. At first it was okay. Now it is getting aggravating.
A. If I were the owner I would not like this situation. It is not secure for their privacy or financial security. They should get a relative to receive mail for them at a post office box.
what are some good movies in Spanish?
Q. I'm looking for some good movies made or taking place in Spain, preferably one's that came out sort of recently.
I've seen Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage. I'm also downloading a bunch of Pedro Almodóvar films. I'm into just about any genre of films.
Thanks for your help!
I've seen Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage. I'm also downloading a bunch of Pedro Almodóvar films. I'm into just about any genre of films.
Thanks for your help!
A. I love Pan's Labyrinth! I suggest watching all of Guillermo del Toro's flicks! I'm not sure if all of these movies take place in Spain, but they certainly are incredible and at least not old and cheesy. You can search for films with known actors from Spain like Penelope Cruz and Ariadna Gil are the only ones I can think of that would have lots of movies filmed in Spain.
-The Devil's Backbone (Guillermo del Toro film)
-Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) ***I believe takes place in Spain. It's the original version of the remake called Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise***
-Carmen [2003] ***Takes place in Spain***
-Tres Dias
-Paraiso Travel
-Volver [2006]
-Kiltro [2006]
-Maldeamores (Produced by Benecio del Toro!)
-La Celestina [1996] ***Takes place in Spain***
-Chronicles of an Escape [2005]
-Ladron Que Roba a Ladron [2007]
-Manana Te Cuento [2005]
-Y Tu Mama Tambien [2001]
-The House of Sand [2005]
-Caribe [2004]
-Maria Full of Grace [2003]
-Entre Lammos
-Fuera del Cielo [2006]
-The Other Conquest [1999]
*You can rent these movies on Netflix.com (has more selections and cheaper monthly plans) or Blockbuster.com (I like it because I can exchange in-store). You can even search their 'Foreign' selections online.
Check YouTube.com for some of these movie trailers. ;)
-The Devil's Backbone (Guillermo del Toro film)
-Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) ***I believe takes place in Spain. It's the original version of the remake called Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise***
-Carmen [2003] ***Takes place in Spain***
-Tres Dias
-Paraiso Travel
-Volver [2006]
-Kiltro [2006]
-Maldeamores (Produced by Benecio del Toro!)
-La Celestina [1996] ***Takes place in Spain***
-Chronicles of an Escape [2005]
-Ladron Que Roba a Ladron [2007]
-Manana Te Cuento [2005]
-Y Tu Mama Tambien [2001]
-The House of Sand [2005]
-Caribe [2004]
-Maria Full of Grace [2003]
-Entre Lammos
-Fuera del Cielo [2006]
-The Other Conquest [1999]
*You can rent these movies on Netflix.com (has more selections and cheaper monthly plans) or Blockbuster.com (I like it because I can exchange in-store). You can even search their 'Foreign' selections online.
Check YouTube.com for some of these movie trailers. ;)
Traveling to Spain, July 3-17, How is Public Transportation or should I rent a car?
Q. Could rent auto if need to but if public transportation is good by train/bus. Would like to experience as a native and not a tourist.My plans are to do it as cheap as possible.Looking for housing,sites to see,eating places,transportation,etc. My plan is to follow coast line after sightseeing in Madrid go to Santander, Gijon,La Coruna,Vigo, Sevilla back to Madrid,has anyone done this? Have 15 days to travel. Is this too much. Thanks
A. I wanted to say that Madrid - Galicia - Sevilla - Madrid would be a lot of driving, I think for the average person it would be cheaper to fly or to get a train or coach than the cost of fuel.
It is driving to the other end's of the country. Think of train prices are 50� for each stop, sometimes there more sometimes there less. and fuel is (has gone up) to around 95cent a litre now (At the Hypermarkets) the branded fuels are as much as 1�+ (Still cheaper than last Summer!)
So if you did want to work out the prices you can now. Also some rental car companies wouldn't allow you to drive this amount of kilometers.
15 days, could even be not enough.
www.spainair.es
www.iberia.es -- cheap airlines that fly inside Spain, prices are from FREE (you pay 40� for the tax) to 300� !
www.hertz.es - a car rential company, there are others but this is one I know.
www.renfe.es - the train company
coaches... there are MANY diffrent companies, so you'd need to look at them from travel sites etc.
Have a nice time, you could stay in Hostels and Motels - a brand of motels is www.ac.hotelsearch.com there are others also - there are some others.
You'd be here for San Ferms (Running of the Bulls) if you wanted to see it for a day, you can sleep in your rental car. take a shower at the free shower points across the city. It is in Navarra - North East Spain, near France.
and rember you don't have to rent a car for the entire trip, if the train from Madrid to Santander was maybe over 100� per-person but it only cost 50� a day to rent the car and around 100� for fuel, then you could rent a car for this part of the trip. & most companies you can take the car back to a diffrent place you rented it from
& Travel light - Have a nice time
It is driving to the other end's of the country. Think of train prices are 50� for each stop, sometimes there more sometimes there less. and fuel is (has gone up) to around 95cent a litre now (At the Hypermarkets) the branded fuels are as much as 1�+ (Still cheaper than last Summer!)
So if you did want to work out the prices you can now. Also some rental car companies wouldn't allow you to drive this amount of kilometers.
15 days, could even be not enough.
www.spainair.es
www.iberia.es -- cheap airlines that fly inside Spain, prices are from FREE (you pay 40� for the tax) to 300� !
www.hertz.es - a car rential company, there are others but this is one I know.
www.renfe.es - the train company
coaches... there are MANY diffrent companies, so you'd need to look at them from travel sites etc.
Have a nice time, you could stay in Hostels and Motels - a brand of motels is www.ac.hotelsearch.com there are others also - there are some others.
You'd be here for San Ferms (Running of the Bulls) if you wanted to see it for a day, you can sleep in your rental car. take a shower at the free shower points across the city. It is in Navarra - North East Spain, near France.
and rember you don't have to rent a car for the entire trip, if the train from Madrid to Santander was maybe over 100� per-person but it only cost 50� a day to rent the car and around 100� for fuel, then you could rent a car for this part of the trip. & most companies you can take the car back to a diffrent place you rented it from
& Travel light - Have a nice time
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