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Spainfully Honest

Spainfully Honest

The Spainfully Honest podcast is your friendly guide to moving to Spain, living in Spain, and actually feeling at home once you arrive. We talk openly about Spanish visas, paperwork, working in Spain, relationships, and everyday life in Spain. No hype, no horror stories for clicks, just real conversations, honest advice, and the things we wish we’d known earlier.Hosted by two friends and long-term residents of Spain, Catherine and Paul, the podcast is based on their real experience of relocating to Spain, settling in, and building a life here.

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Episodes

69 episodes

  1. Episode 68: Gardening in Spain: It's Not as Easy as You Think! 39:30
  2. Episode 67: Life in Cádiz: From Portsmouth to Puerto Real 48:45
  3. Episode 66: Why They Fled Spain: Real Expat Horror Stories (Halloween Special) 49:34
  4. Episode 65: Spanish slang, swear words & the art of sounding like a local 52:27
  5. Episode 64: From MasterChef Canada to Murcia: Meet Dre Pao 35:00
  6. Episode 63: Spanish Visa Mistakes & Myths 25:01
  7. Episode 62: Autumn in Spain: Food, Festivals, Weather and More 58:33
  8. Episode 61: Spanish bureaucracy explained: An ex-immigration officer answers your questions 35:36
  9. Episode 60: Emergencies in Spain: Everything You Need to Know 1:03:55
  10. Episode 59: Renovating a Property in Spain 51:48
  11. Episode 58: Setting Up a Physiotherapy Business in Spain 34:45
  12. Episode 57: Driving in Spain: Roundabouts, Rules and Road Rage 42:09
  13. Episode 56: Spain's Property Market in 2026 34:34
  14. Episode 55: Heatwaves in Spain: Everyday Life in Intense Heat 49:59
  15. Episode 54: Pets in Spain 1:00:58
  16. Episode 53: Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Moving to Spain 48:14
  17. Episode 52: Celebrating One Year of Spainfully Honest 36:09
  18. Episode 51: Interview-Moving from Colorado to the Costa Blanca 1:03:34
  19. Episode 50: Why Spain? Expats Share Their Honest Answers 1:14:16
  20. Episode 49: What Summer in Spain Is Really Like 58:15
  21. Episode 48: Renting in Spain (What it's really like!) 50:29
  22. Episode 47: The Truth About Being Self-Employed in Spain 57:23
  23. Episode 46: Málaga City Tour 22:53
  24. Episode 45: Interview-Moving from the USA to Malaga 38:07
  25. Episode 44: Barcelona City Tour 22:07
  26. Episode 43: Cartagena City Tour 43:43
  27. Episode 42: Moving to Barcelona 31:27
  28. Episode 41: Social Security in Spain Explained: Payslips, Benefits & What You’re Entitled To 59:08
  29. Episode 40: Interview: Moving to Santander 37:46
  30. Episode 39: Easter/Semana Santa in Spain 51:53
  31. Episode 38: Spanish Visa Options 51:38
  32. Episode 37: St Patrick's Day in Spain 39:38
  33. Episode 36: Living in Zaragoza as an Expat 29:55
  34. Episode 35: Living on a Golf Resort in Spain 41:08
  35. Episode 34: Driving in Spain: How to Get Your Spanish Driving Licence After Moving 43:27
  36. Episode 33: Finding love in Spain & Carnaval in Spain 1:00:01
  37. Episode 32: Digital Certificates and Signatures in Spain 48:03
  38. Episode 31: The Padrón in Spain Explained 44:25
  39. Episode 30: TIE Renewal in Spain: A Practical Guide 53:32
  40. Episode 29: New Year Resolutions in Spain 1:07:00
  41. Episode 28: Living in Spain: Best bits so far 1:09:31
  42. Episode 27: New Year's Eve in Spain 36:17
  43. Episode 26: Celebrating Three kings in Spain 51:13
  44. Episode 25: Christmas in Spain 40:32
  45. Episode 24: Expat Christmas in Spain 53:03
  46. Episode 23: Semi-Private schools in Spain 53:51
  47. Episode 22: Spain Visas, Taxes & Thanksgiving 38:29
  48. Episode 21: The Real Cost of Living in Spain 1:16:02
  49. Episode 20: Weekly Grocery Shopping Spain v UK 1:01:32
  50. Episode 19: Winter in Spain 1:19:28