Should you move to Spain in 2026? Well, it depends. A blog called Expat Money recently published a list of the "top 7 reasons you should never move to Spain" and I don't think the author was wrong about them... I just think that Spain has some intangibles that make it a great place to live, and that for most of us, moving abroad is more than a mathematical calculation. Support this podcast at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

You can read my article here, obviously I've lived in Spain for 22 years and I'm somewhat biased: https://expatmadrid.com/reasons-never-move-spain/

If you're looking for a more athletic type of holiday, check out my friend Raul over at https://biketourinspain.com

I'll be going on his tour of La Rioja and Camino del Cid in a couple of months, and I've got two episodes on here about other bike tours, look for "#76 - Route of Don Quixote" and "#94 - Extremadura Bike Tour" for more about those.

On this episode of the Spain to Go podcast I go into the new corruption cases involving Pedro Sánchez, ex-president Zapatero, and the socialist government.

Also, some of the old corruption scandals, which are ongoing. Plus, Isak Andic (the fashion mogul who fell down a mountain) and thoughts about the 2026 World Cup.

Donate to the podcast here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

Get your Spanish visa or background check (sworn translation, homologación, apostille of the Hague, etc) with Continentalis.eu, they helped me to get Spanish nationality – and you'll get a discount for mentioning my name DANIEL when you sign up. Go to https://continentalis.eu/

Finally, you could learn some Spanish over on my YouTube channel, it's called Learn Spanish with Daniel and it's pretty good (if I may say so myself)... https://youtube.com/learnspanishwithdaniel/

It's been more than three years since I quit drinking, and people have asked me for an update. So here goes: some practical thoughts about being sober in Spain, and some deep thoughts about sobriety generally. In today's episode, we've got my top tips for sobriety, creating a new "sober identity", finding a higher power, and much more. Support the podcast here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

More about being sober in Spain and elsewhere here: https://expatmadrid.com/sober-spain/

I'm also on YouTube, teaching Spanish (and publishing the episodes of this podcast, if you'd prefer to listen there)... check out: https://youtube.com/learnspanishwithdaniel/

Have a great day out there... And get in touch if this topic is relevant for you. I'd love to hear your thoughts.