10 Things We've Learned About Living In Valencia Spain
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Surprisingly, Valencia, Spain's third-largest city, gives its citizens a small-town vibe. This is one of the main factors luring expats to retire in Spain. Due to its pleasant climate, fascinating local culture, and convenient location for travel throughout Spain and the rest of Europe, Valencia is a terrific city to call home. It is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea's Gulf of Valencia. You now enjoy all the advantages of living in the Mediterranean region and the travel opportunities it provides, which is significant.
Valencia doesn't have high housing costs; in fact, it has some of the lowest in all of Europe. Like other Spanish cities, Barcelona offers affordable, high-quality public transportation and restaurants, while maintaining affordable rent and home rates.
Valencia has a lot to offer in terms of culture. There are many unique taverns, cafes, and restaurants to visit for individuals who prefer dining out. Here, seafood is well-liked, and there is no shortage of excellent beer or wine to pair with it.
The nightlife in Valencia is well-known throughout Spain. If you prefer a more "cultured" experience, there are concert halls, theaters, and outdoor cinemas if clubbing isn't really your thing.
The city is composed of a number of modern structures in addition to a medieval core. It takes no time at all to go from Valencia's Cathedral to the Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe, and you'll feel as though you're in a whole different city.
In summary, Valencia is a city that provides a unique fusion of energy, culture, and a laid-back way of life. This makes it appealing to a wide range of people and contributes to the reason it is a favorite expat destination. There are several crucial factors to take into account before deciding to live in Valencia as an expat.
▶️ These are 10 things we've learned about Valencia, Spain:
00:00 Intro
00:53 9 month update
04:32 People take their vacation seriously
05:18 The private healthcare system is very efficient
07:46 Traveling within Europe is cheap
08:47 There's not a lot of second-hand furniture
09:44 There's not a lot of variety when it comes to food
11:44 Siesta makes sense
13:03 The city's bike program is amazing
13:38 The dining experience is wonderful
15:51 People here are so well-dressed
16:49 There are so many events happening within the year
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In Spain, medical data is centralized and this history can be consulted by both private and public doctors. This system makes the treatment of any of them more efficient. On the other hand, the medicines that both prescribe go both to the health card number and to the user's own identification document. In this way, pharmacies can obtain medication information using both cards.
sorry for the late reply to this comment! Thanks for the insight, we just had a few medical issues in the last few months and so far the care and treatment from the docs and hospitals have been great! 😊
Moved from Us and love this City ❤
¡Bienvenidos! Hope to see you around 🙌🏼
Amazing video!So helpful!Thanks!❤
Yay! We’re glad to hear that! Thanks for watching 😊
The fact that you can now have conversations in Spanish is such a big achievement, it must feel really good ! Congrats guys , good job !
Definitely feels like we’ve come a long way! 🙏🏼
Thank you! We try!
@@EverythingIsBoffoX xxzzn
Love your videos. We'll be there next year!
Thanks for watching! You’ll love it!
Thank you for another wonderful and insightful Vlog. Really useful information! 👍😊
Thank you for watching! ☺️
Thank you guys for this video about my lovely home town Valencia, Spain. I live now in Cebu City Philippines and, although I like so much this country, from time to time I miss Valencia!
Thank you very much! We love your great city! Cebu is also a wonderful city to live in, you are lucky to have lived in both! ☺️ Hope to see you here someday!
It was the first time that I watched Your Channel. Thanks for sharing about Valencia
You’re welcome, thanks for watching! This is a beautiful city (and country) and we’re loving every day that we’re here.
dear Paul y Bea, Bravo! jolly amazing, you've in love Spain, Valencia. adios for a while, Manolo
So so true about 2nd hand furniture. Experiencing the same. Italians are similar as this is where I was living before. Originally from the US and miss a good garage/patio sale. May have to drive to France and look at Brocantes.
Take us with you! 😂 Yes it’s a shame, older furniture is made better and I’m sure there’s a lot of them here that could have been resold instead of thrown out.
I like all the information you share . We hope to move to Valencia from California. And I like watching and learning from both of you! Thank You! 🙏
Thank you!!! We appreciate your comments!
No please, we don't want rich democrats here, yall immigrants are fucking up the real estate, locals are going out of the city.
Great. My Filipina wife is living in Valencia and I will go there in March for a visit. Your video was very informative. Jay from Mandaluyong.
Glad you’re liked it Jay! March is a great time to visit. Enjoy your stay in Valencia!
Hello guys, love watching your videos. They’re very helpful and come in handy for my family trip in like 2 weeks. I love Spain in general, been to Barcelona only but I picked Valencia to spend my 40 birthday there. Greetings
Happy birthday! Hope you enjoy your time in Valencia. ☺️
España, pese a su relativo pequeño tamaño es un mosaico variado, un puzzle de tradiciones, culturas y hasta lenguas. En unos pocos kilómetros las tradiciones, costumbres, y clima pueden cambiar bastante. El norte es el gran olvidado pero es una joya si en España se come bien en el norte mejor (Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Vascongadas, Navarra, Aragón, Cataluña) mundos diferenes todos muy próximos entre sí.
Merci les amis!
De nada!
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
Ohhh, I live in Brisbane, Australia. I'm from Sydney. I miss dressing up daily and looking nice. Queensland's don't really do that 😭 I can't wait to go to Valencia again. 🥰
Hope you get to visit again soon 🙏🏼
As a valenciano raised in Australia, married to a filipina also raised in Australia and looking to move back to live in Valencia where all my family still live, loved coming across your video. Gracias y salamat
Hey maraming salamat and moltes gracies! You have a wonderful comunindad, we feel very fortunate to be here. ☺️
@@EverythingIsBoffo Who knows maybe run into you there one day over some bravas!
@@TheBoro73 yes please! You must tell us more about Valencia when you were a kid.
@@EverythingIsBoffo don't think we'll visit this year, but definitely next year, so will let you know. I left when I was 7.5 yo and have gone back regularly since.
Love the video. I've enjoyed watching your journey. One point I'd disagree with is the variety of food. We've found a much larger variety of food within a small area compared to our city in the US. We've eaten Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Moroccan, Mexican, American, Thai, and Indian. With a quick Google search we've found anything we want and more. They may not all be on the same street, but most things are 15 minutes or less by bus / metro. I'm only commenting because we've been talking about how much we love the variety of food so I was surprised at your comment.
Hey thanks for watching! ☺️ I guess we didn’t express ourselves well. Yes you can find Japanese, Thai, etc in almost any part of the city, but we find that only a handful really blew us away. The rest were just okay. And Filipino food is hard to find, too.
Hopefully we’re wrong on this and we get to discover more gems in the city! Thanks for much for watching!
@@EverythingIsBoffo We've found using Google reviews that are 4.3 or higher with a lot of reviews leads to good odds. We've had some of the best meals of our lives here and so affordable. And types that are hard to find back in the USA (and we're from SoCal near LA so lots of options). The Moroccan and the Argentinian steakhouse stand out to us. Also some great Italian!
@@cnjwalker hey that’s good to know! I’ll have to get that list from you guys!
Thank you for the nice video 😍We just moved here last week. So we stay in La Punta area. We can meet with pleasure :)
Thanks for watching! Welcome to Valencia!
Great video !!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice! Just discovered your channel ! We are near Valencia for a year now but looking at apartment in Valencia, my husband is from Valencia and very good at making paella if you are tempted to explore Naquera and meet spanish people 😆
Aaaah gracias for the invitation! We’re always up to know more places! ☺️ as long as you are patient with our spanish. We probably sound like 5 years olds 😀
We moved here (US) same time as you, live in Alicante. This video nailed exactly the same observations we have made. Clothing, socialization, etc. Good job! Also wondering if you could IM me your health insurance company? (Have some issues with mine).
Hey Tom! What a beautiful country!
Message us on Instagram, I’ll share our agent with you. ☺️
nice video
Thank you!
Thats exactly why small shops close from 2 until 5pm!
You two clean up so well . Can you talk about how safe the city is please .
Thank you! Ooo great idea for a topic! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Very safe
@@antwo1202 absolutely safe! ☺️
La siesta. Yes. You are absolutely right. Too hot to work and nobody goes out to the streets
Yep, summers are brutal! We stayed indoors during siesta hours.
@@EverythingIsBoffo Eso no pasa en el norte: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Vascongadas, Navarra, ... el verano es suave, caluroso pero por la noche refresca y se está genial.
Si en Esaña se come bien en cualquier parte en el norte aún se come mejor.
España es un puzzle pese a su relativo pequeño tamaño tiene gran variedad de clima, costumbres, lenguas, paisajes viajando unos pocos cientos de kilómetros cambia totalmente incluso con menos de 100 puede haber una gran variación en usos, clima, paisaje, gastronomía, ...
Hi guys !! Happy to hear that your live in Spain is pleasant !! How would you describe and compare San Diego summer to Valencia summer and the climate in general, similar or hotter?? thank you. do you have already video about the healthcare in Spain and also about obtaining Internet and mobile cell phone providers there?? Highly appreciate your knowledge🤗
San Diego has the best climate in CA in our opinion, very mild and never extremely cold nor extremely hot. Valencia summer is HOT and humid. Not at all similar during summer. The rest of the year I would say it’s closer to OC weather.
@@EverythingIsBoffois the beach swimmable as a result? California beach water is so cold, is it warm water in Valencia?
@@neptunemike yes! Like a warm bath during the summer!
Informative video. How long will you be living in Spain? What neighborhood do you live in?
Thank you! We’re hoping to live here as long as we can 😊 We live in the Eixample area 😊
Hi. New subscriber here. I've never been to Valencia but it's on my bucket list. Been to Barcelona and surrounding towns in Catalunya about 4 times. Also Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga, Zaragoza, Burgos, Leon and Santiago de Compostela. Actually contemplating on retiring in either Portugal or Spain , but haven't decided yet. Both countries are so beautiful. My question, what made you pick Valencia? Did you consider other cities in Spain?
The other city we considered was Malaga but as soon as we landed in Valencia, we knew ☺️ Best of luck!
Yes, the Spanish are so Elegant! Its like living in Paris actually.
Totally agree. It’s beautiful everywhere here!
Totally agree. It’s beautiful everywhere here!
Great video! What language school did you go to for 4 months? Was it in person? TY!
We went to Aprende Y Mas and Universitat Popular. Yes it was in person. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks for your videos. We enjoy them. Could you please talk about places where you have enjoyed Asian food? Have you found Pho? We recently moved to Valencia and have not come across a Vietnamese restaurant.
Hey thanks for watching! We enjoyed Okay-lah, Bar Changlong for beef noodles, Pato Pekin, and the Sushi Room. We haven’t tried this Vietnamese restaurant yet but I saw it in Gran Via called Saigon Delice.
@@EverythingIsBoffo Thank you we'll check it out and let you know!!!
@@alexjorgealdaysuarez8517 that would be great! I miss pho 🍲
Si hacen contenido también en español seguro que el número de suscriptores aumentará significativamente. Gracias por sus videos.
Muchas gracias. Nuestro español es muy básico, probablemente nivel A2. Pero esperamos aprender más en los próximos meses. Quizás en un año hacemos en spanglish. ☺️ This response took me 5 mins to write.
My wife and I will be moving to San Fernando, CADIZ..!
Congratulations! Happy for you two!
8:02 photobomber is a cutie hahahahaha
Hahaha! ☺️ lots of beautiful people here in Spain!
Great video. New subscriber. Do you have an idea which is more affordable: Valencia or Lisbon, Portugal, or Braga, Portugal? Is Valencia doable without a car?
Hi, we don’t have first hand info on Portugal but we use numbeo to compare prices. Valencia is very doable without a car. We have lived here 1 year and have not needed to rent a car, just taxi or bus/metro/train. It’s a great transportation system!
What you guys think to move from Utah to Valencia Spain right now? Thanks. Great video
Thank you! I think anytime would be good except for days close to March (Fallas) and August (Summer break) because it can be a tricky time to move 😊
@@EverythingIsBoffo Thank you guys, we will keeping that in mind
the reason behind 'our siesta' is exactly that... why would u open your store between 14 to 17h... it.s hot, and you.ll still have the whole afternoon to do business.
what u call 'dinning experiencr' is, from my point of view, the Spanish biggest secret.. we named as SOBREMESA.
Thank you! Siesta totally makes sense, especially during the summer! Sobremesa is genius, makes dining so much more enjoyable.
Siesta is a custom that is older than stores opening times.
Yes, the answer has to do with the heat, but the origin comes from farmers from centuries past. Working the fields during the middle of the day would be a very easy and unnecessary way to die. Even today there are times when builders and other outdoor workers have died of heat exhaustion. Farmers would stop the work, eat their food and lie under the shade until the heat would have subsided and then continue working. They would take a nap and rest and that is basically something that we have taken with us to modern times. There is a survival/well-being reason for it, nothing to do with the shop opening times. Shops, schools and workplaces have inherited that custom to the current times. It has a huge impact on hours spent outside of the house, as the workday is broken and lengthen compared to other countries. Not completely positive in terms of work/life balance and it also forces us to have completely mental eating times.
I personally enjoy Asian food a lot, but I have found that many of the Japanese/Korean restaurants are actually Chinese staffed and it might be a bit of restaurateurs trying to fit trends rather than being authentic. What I think that has been a big change is that sourcing exotic ingredients for home cooking isn't as difficult as it once was.
I have only seen this video of yours, but because of the footage you seem to be living or spending a lot of time around Ruzafa. :) I hope you keep having a great time. ^^
@@davidpoves8831 thank you for jogging our memory! We learned about siesta in history class in elementary so it’s been a while, but it definitely makes sense to stop working when conditions become too harsh.
As for restaurants, yes authentic Asian food is hard to find, there’s plenty of fusion ones.
Thank you for the well wishes, we are enjoying our time in the city!
Hey guys thank you for the video, very nice and informative. I really enjoy it, would you mind sharing the name of your real estate agent please we are in the process of moving to Valencia and are a bit scare to find a place to live. Thank you !!!!!
Hi! We found the apartment first through idealista, and the agent was representing the apartment. I recommend going that route first. But if you wanna check out the realtor listings it’s Klonowski(dot)es best of luck!
please, please, I'm new to your amazing channel.
I've lived in the USA for 35 years and will retire in 4 years (55)
I'm still reserved on what city or region to retire in Spain..
and you're doing great marketing for living in Valencia 🇪🇸
Thank you for watching! It really depends on what you are looking for. I have heard wonderful things about the Basque Country, Asturias, sevilla, malaga, granada, etc. Maybe you should go on a scouting trip. ☺️
@@EverythingIsBoffo thanks for replying. I'm actually visiting 4 different cities in March.
I have plenty of time to visit a lot more regions in Spain before retiring.
I'm blessed to be fluent in Spanish too, especially that my wife only speaks Spanish (stole her from Mexico 😁)
Blessing to both of you. Keep those awesome videos coming. 🇪🇸
Very informative. Just one question. Did you live in the Philippines before? Do you think it is hotter there in Valencia (or Spain in general, like Madrid and Barcelona) than the Philippines during summer? One of my considerations where in Spain is to find a place where it is not unbearably hot for my Chow Chows. I would want to find something with an AC but just wanting to know that. And hopefully once I get in Valencia (still undecided where) I could meet you. Awesome!
Hi! Lived in the Philippines for 27 years, and been back in November 2021. I would say the heat is the same for summer. The rest of the time weather is pleasant. There around 2 weeks in August that’s unbearably hot even at night🥵, and since we don’t have a car we’re out walking or taking public transport so it’s more noticeable. So for those 2 weeks you’ll probably have your AC on all day and just walk the dogs at night.
Hi dear friend. Next video you should do it in Spanish with English subtitles
Hey buddy! That's the goal!!! Let's give that a little bit more time though porque nuestro español es muy malo. So if we do that now, not only will we lose subscribers, but we might also offend the incoming ones 😆
Do you have any videos on the job market?
Sorry, we don’t have much info on the job market. We don’t think we’ll be a good source for that. But thanks for watching!
Thanks for your valuable content. Really helpful to know important things around in Spain. Btw, would like to know which airport do you think is practical and easy to get direct to the city by train? I'm not sure if Madrid or Barcelona?
2. I plan to visit for a month, is it worth to stay in Madrid or Barcelona for a week or should I stay in Valencia and just visit other places and be back? Thinking of a cheaper way that I can save from accommodation cost.
3. Also, appreciate if you can suggest option to stay in where can be less cheaper than Air Bnb for a month of stay?
Would appreciate your insights. Thanks! :))
Madrid to Valencia trains are cheaper and faster! You can do Renfe, Ouigo, or Iryo. We’ve also done day trips to Madrid but I think it’s worth staying there for at least 3-5 days. There’s really no cheap accommodation in Barcelona. Even hostels are pricey.
Maybe hotels will have weekly rates? Or monthly rates? Look into that. Thanks for watching!
Are those suggested train apps have unli rides that i can buy for a month and consumable within Spain area ?
@@osaabi8371 no those are the train operators that go Madrid - Valencia.
i see, how about within the area of valencia is it walkable to the city and to the beach? thanks :))
@@osaabi8371 you can take a bus or metro to the beach, get a suma10 card for 10 prepaid trips.
What do you do for work there? Or are you on a holiday? I hope your health is all well from our tests etc. I am half spanish and spent on a holiday a long time ago with my mama now with my own kids. I'm keen to live there for a bit 🇦🇺🇪🇸
Thank you! We’re taking a break from work right now 😊
Can you recommend the Spanish classes you took? We are hoping to move to Valencia in September.
We’re still searching for the right one and will make a video about it once we find them 🙏🏼
@@EverythingIsBoffo Escuela.oficial.de.idiomas.100euros.anually.books.included.
Local language is not Spanish but Valencian.
La sanidad pública en España también es muy eficiente y mucho más barata que la privada.
Puedo permitirme un seguro privado de salud pero no lo hago porque no lo considero necesario. Mi familia está totalmente cubierta con la sanidad pública.
Esta es una de las mejores cosas que amamos de España. ¡Definitivamente somos afortunados! 😊
How long is summer Valencia? And just from your experience, how hot does it typically get
It gets really warm from around July-August give or take a few weeks. It gets very humid and can be as high as 40-45C on the worst days.
Do they have Racquetball courts in Valencia? Reply back thanks 😊
Do you have a video for healthcare only ?
Hello! Not yet, but we’ve had a few medical issues come up this year so that video will be coming up soon. 😊 Thankfully all is well now for us, health-wise.
What I noticed in Valencia is that Japanese restos are owned by Chinese. When I wanted to try Ramen, I would go to Alicante or in Madrid.
Oranges in Valencia are to die for. 🍊
Yes that’s what we’ve noticed too! They’re just so enterprising!
And yea, Valencian oranges are the best!!! Except the ones growing on the street 😂
Where did you study short courses of spanish language for new to spain where you can go out and practice speaking spanish ?
We went to the one most convenient for us. Unfortunately that school is now closed. There’s intercambio events where you can practice language exchange with a native spanish speaker.
Thanks, i willl check this out.
You said its hot? What's the average summer temperatures? June, July August,?
June and July are warm but August is the hottest and humid at around 38-40 in Valencia.
Which is your private health insurance provider and how much is the premium annually?
Hello! We have the Adeslas Complete but I don’t think they offer that for visas applications anymore. We pay around 600€ a year each.
Try DKV ( one of the the largest insurance companies) www.innoinsure.com/visainsurance/everythingisboffo
How is the weather in December?
We’re on vacation right now so we don’t know yet. Our friends say it’s getting cold, around 10 degrees Celsius. In January it was very cold, we had winter coats on.
My next Spain city to stay awhile, per my former Andalucían host lady
It’s an awesome city. I hope you’ll like it!
@@EverythingIsBoffo thank you! Hoping to sooner than later!
Hi! Tips how to start the move to Spain? Website ? Lawyer needed?
Hello! Please reach out to our friends at Bureaucracy.es/everythingisboffo if you’re interested in the Non-lucrative or golden visa! They can help you. Best of luck!
my first time visiting Spain... where to stay? which beach is the best?
Thanks for watching! We loved Es Trenc and Cala Pi beach in Mallorca.
If you were to buy a property to invest and
or live. Which barrio would you recommend and why ?
To live in, I really love the ruzafa area because of how central it is. To invest maybe cabanyal area because I do love the beach. ☺️
Stay in your own country, we are fed up of expats and vultures exploiting our city. You are not welcome and will not feel welcome in Valencia. Attacks against them and tourists are increasing every day.
Good video and informative. Can you guys discuss and elaborate more about how do you avail or purchase the private healthcare you had, which medical company, the prices per month, deduction if any per visit or co-pay? Thanks
We needed to get private health insurance for our stay, we contacted Carlos at www(dot)insuranceforexpat(dot)es and you can see the prices there according to age. No copayments, no deductible, no waiting period.
There's a lot of Spanish food that is one of the best in the world. So...
No complaints here about Spanish food, don’t get me wrong, I love gambas al ajillo and all that… but sometimes crave for other dishes that I also equally love! 😉
What health insurance you have in Spain?
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Best of luck on your journey ✌🏼
Where do you study spanish language? And do they have a program for this as integration or you have to pay for it yourself?
We took a Spanish101 course at the local community college before we left the US. There’s plenty of schools here in Spain, some universities offer a 9-month course for around 25€. Some smaller schools charge 75-100€ month. Some do 1 on 1 tutoring, or language exchange.
Thanks for the video! Would you advise for our family to get language training from where we live or we can move to Spain and just take courses there?
HELP !!! lol Paul, Bea or anyone lol, Do you guys travel to the U.S. often ? I was wondering why Valencia ? My wife and I are planning to obtain a second home in Spain, would love to move full time there but have my 2 daughters and 5 grand kids here, so the plan is to stay 3 months in each country, originally the choices were Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia or Alicante. I found Madrid to busy for me plus no beaches so it was cross out, Alicante is beautiful but I think after a wile it will be boring, but most important I was leaning to Barcelona due to the international airport and flies to Florida in U.S., but everyone keeps saying how great Valencia is for xpats. can you please share why you guys choose Valencia?
Hey Joe! No, we don’t travel back and forth but I know a few who do and have chosen Valencia as their home. It’s well-connected and also has a beach. Thanks for watching!
Valencia is well connected... Mainly to other European destinations. The city is large, nearly 800 thousand inhabitants and over 1.5 million considering the hinterland, but not as massive as Barcelona of 1.5 million and nearly 3 million in the hinterland. Barcelona is more expensive, but more international. A minority of people only speak catalán, even if you want to put to the test your progress in Spanish. The sand beach is great and no far off there is a massive mountain chain.
In Valencia, the feeling is more provincial, but valencian speakers would do their upmost to help you in English if they feel confident. València is the favourite city for expats and digital Nomads due to its cultural activities, beaches, and lively nightlife. In the 1980s, after regaining democracy in the 1970s, there was a disco crawl called "la ruta del bakalao". Dance until you drop.
Joe, do not discard Madrid, you have to live far fromnthe city center, even on a city around Madrid, you could have a great time, and at the sMe time take advantage of a great city with lots of services and transportation means.
Paul how did you find work?
We’re on an NLV so we’re not allowed to work 😊
@@EverythingIsBoffo oh my mistake
A strong passion for languages was born in me but I'm not good at it, I don't know if my fatigue is connected to my being sensitive, introverted and blocked or not because I noticed that most people can study languages easily , I don't know if they were all born with the innate predisposition and I together with the minority are the only losers who don't have it and if you need to have a talent not to struggle with languages
We’re the same! One thing we’ve learned is to take it one day at a time, learn the phrases that we need in our daily lives. Takes the pressure right off 😊
@@EverythingIsBoffook, what other methods have you applied for the oral part of the language in particular?
@@paolofiorillo7415 enrolling ourselves in Spanish classes for months at a time, choosing to frequent the local market so that we can talk to 3-5 vendors per trip instead of just the cashier at the supermercado, trying out an intercambio where we take turns speaking Spanish and English, taking a group exercise class at the gym even though it’s taught in Spanish, joining a field trip even though the guide only speaks Spanish. There’s plenty of options, all you have to do is try. Best of luck!
I'd say not Spanish more turnings
🙏🏼
Very sad Filipinos lost the spanish languaje
I don’t think most really learned in the first place. Our parents said they had to learn spanish in university, so they didn’t speak it as children.
It is a shame, it’s a useful language to know.
I don’t care for the well-dressed thing, some spaniards wouldn’t be seen dead without a proper attire haha. To me means a vacuity of character. But probably I am the odd critical spaniard 😂
En España se habla en espańol por favor 😊
¡Claro que sí! Siempre, siempre, siempre
@@EverythingIsBoffo casi . Siempre
Booo!
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Thank you! We love her but we definitely have a different style. She’s fabulous! ✨