Robin
@cantdocell
American expat in France
Forum posts
19
About me
American
Lives in Jouars-Pontchartrain, 脦le-de-F
Speaks English, Catalan, Spanish, French, Dutch
Registration: 18 November 2008
On the fringe by Adele
hello, hola my name is Adele. I've been living near Girona for nearly 6 yrs now . . . I am looking to connect with some of my fellow country peole from America and develop a community of like-minded people. I love it here, but because my spanish is ...
Adele, I second the recommendation to learn Catalan! Even though it's not "necessary" for living here, for me it has utterly transformed the degree to which I feel at home. I took one of those free classes from the Generalitat, and starting from a ... Read More
Camino de San Juan
Wow, this sounds like an amazing trip. I've never walked the camino, but am always curious about it and have read quite a bit of literature on the subject. Such a fascinating history and tradition. Have a wonderful experience! Read More
Dentist recommendation? by cantdocell
I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good dentist in Barcelona, preferably in the Les Corts/Sants/Sarria area. There are so many dental clinics, it's hard to know where to turn, and I know both quality and prince can vary greatly! I'm looking ...
PS: Does not have to be an English-speaking dentist. I am very comfortable in Catalan and Spanish. Read More
Dentist recommendation?
I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good dentist in Barcelona, preferably in the Les Corts/Sants/Sarria area. There are so many dental clinics, it's hard to know where to turn, and I know both quality and prince can vary greatly! I'm looking ... Read More
Who to travel from Belgium to Barcelona very very cheap???
My husband and I commute between Brussels and Barcelona regularly, and the cheapest bet is to travel with Vueling, the low-cost airline. Keep checking for sales and be flexible with your dates...sometimes prices can drop really low! Read More
Catalan food that is really good....
I agree about pa amb tomaquet! And I love samfaina and escalivada (both of them versions of eggplant, pepper and onion), as well as esqueixat (a cold cod salad) and any number of fish preparations, like bacalla a la llauna, black rice (rice with ... Read More
Appliances
We had a pretty good experience buying our washer and dryer from Mir贸 (several locations throughout the city--there's one on Ronda Sant Antoni and one on Carrer de Sants). I did a lot of price comparison, including El Corte Ingl茅s, and Mir贸 had the ... Read More
How to make friends in Barcelona by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Barcelona :top: [b]Which are your best ...
First, learn the language! Even the process of learning can help with making friends, as language courses can be great for meeting people. I definitely recommend learning Catalan--I took one of the free courses offered by the government, and it's an ... Read More
Going out in Barcelona by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Barcelona? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
For music and cinema: 1. The Liceu opera hall. Beautiful space, can often get cheap tickets at the last minute. 2. Palau de la Musica Catalana. Ditto. 3. Verdi Cinema in Gracia. Independent cinema with great nightlife in the area, perfect for a ... Read More
Looking for information on farm share produce in BCN
Thanks so much, Oreneta! This looks to be just what we're looking for. Read More
Food from home i miss!! by msmoneypenny
Please list item & what country your from/country your in
I'm an American in Spain. I miss: good Mexican food, Cabot cheddar cheese... then for my baking: cranberries, pumpkin puree, chocolate chips, brown sugar, vanilla extract.. yummy muffins and cupcakes in bakeries... Oh, and good old-fashioned ... Read More
Dinner hours by Katie
I have a simple question: What time do you all eat dinner - the evening meal? I was just in the U.S. and the television ads would have me believe that the ideal is to walk in the door (home from work), go directly to the table and eat. When I ...
My husband is Spanish and we keep Spanish eating hours: 2-3 ish for lunch, 8:30-10 for dinner. 8:30 would be considered an "early" dinner! It's ideal if you really do stick to eating the bigger meal at lunchtime. Problem is, any time we eat out it's ... Read More
Looking for information on farm share produce in BCN
Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has information on where I can go to get a weekly box of produce from a local farm (often called CSA, community supported agriculture, in the US: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/). Is there a similar web page ... Read More
Which residential areas of Barcelona would you recommend for a family? by andrzej
Hi everyone, I will be soon relocating from UK to Barcelona with my family (wife + 2 small children). I have started looking for flats/houses to rent on the websites suggested on this forum, but not knowing Barcelona makes it a bit hard to decide ...
I would highly recommend my neighborhood, which is Les Corts. It's a quiet neighborhood, with quite a few playgrounds and quiet spaces, just a ten or fifteen-minute walk to Sants train station (or two metro stops). The airport train is thus easily ... Read More