What are you missing in Spain?

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Diksha Moderator

Member since 01 September 2017

DikshaModerator22 September 2021 11:29:18

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Hi everyone,

Living in Spain, on the long or short run, it is completely normal to feel homesick sometimes. We would like to know what you are missing the most about your home country in Spain.

Do you miss any aspects of your home culture? If so, what are these?

Are you able to reproduce dishes from home and find the necessary ingredients?

What about leisure activities? Have you had to reconsider your favourite activities? If so, which ones have you had to give up?

Are there any celebrations or traditions from your home country that you cannot take part in Spain?

How do you cope with that in your daily life?

Thanks for your contribution!

Diksha,
禁漫天堂 team

BlueMoonx47 Active member

Member since 23 September 2016

BlueMoonx47Active member27 September 2021 15:40:46

Used to miss Reeses.聽 They had it in Taste of America but it was pretty expensive.聽 Now they are carrying it in SuperCor!!!

eamonmceleney Member

Member since 12 September 2021

eamonmceleneyMember29 September 2021 10:07:36

I live most of the year in Tenerife and make regular visits to my home in Ireland

Guest678 Guest

Guest678Guest29 September 2021 16:59:40

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Well after 7 years of time and money consuming (at least on my end, the other end had the local buddy system on her side) I have just been sentenced by a Spanish judge to connect the toilet 馃挬 to a rain drains pipe that is open to my azotea and passing through my patio. So what am I missing? A lot but mostly after 20 years of closing my eyes to reality, I am just tired of the third world attitude ingrained into all levels of Spanish society towards anything even remotely that may pass for progress 馃ズ

altieresca New member

Member since 16 June 2021

altierescaNew member08 October 2021 14:43:28

French cheeses!聽

clota16 Member

Member since 04 October 2021

clota16Member08 October 2021 15:33:07

I agree, I'm French 馃槀

tacochina Member

Member since 17 February 2021

tacochinaMember20 October 2021 09:13:15

I really miss M&S an Waitrose. I wish they could open an m&s here (Barcelona)!

Bee Eater Member

Member since 11 March 2018

Bee EaterMember20 October 2021 09:21:00

Try

bocheball Active member

Member since 26 February 2018

bocheballActive member27 October 2021 13:14:47

I miss my NY apartment and friends, though I stay in touch with them.
I miss express lines at the markets. When will the Spanish have them?

What I don't miss is the lower quality of life in the US.

obrienrory Member

Member since 23 October 2021

obrienroryMember27 October 2021 16:16:43

#10

Time for a whine about wine. I miss the fine selection of wines you can find in a good Asda or Sainsburys. Not saying anything against Rioja and Ribera and others which are excellent , but you can have too much of a good thing. Personally I miss enjoying a good Aussie Shiraz, an Italian Barabaresco, a Bordeaux, an American Pinot Noir....how聽 much time have you got?

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