What is with the love affair of Spain

whiteboy · 04-03-2011 2:46am #1

I won't lie I really wish I could move and live there, be a barman for a few months or something, It basically has everything anyone could ask for.
The perfect weather, the perfect locations, women, people, It has it all.

Although it makes me wonder why is Spain such a popular tourist destination, and also any advice on how it is possible to gain residence in said country would be highly appreciated.

mikom · 04-03-2011 2:48am

whiteboy wrote: »

the perfect locations, women, people, It has it all.
Although it makes me wonder why is Spain such a popular tourist destination,

Does not compute.

Wolfe Tone · 04-03-2011 2:51am

Dont lie OP, you want to move there cause the age of consent is 14

Badgermonkey · 04-03-2011 2:52am

whiteboy wrote: »

any advice on how it is possible to gain residence in said country would be highly appreciated.

No idea. Perhaps we Europeans should form some sort of union.

WindSock · 04-03-2011 3:02am

The English Englishised it in probably the 70s for an ideal package deal location on the med that wasn't France. It's been popular ever since as it is affordable to most. Can't have peeps going without their eggyweggs and chips.

RichieC · 04-03-2011 3:03am

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Dont lie OP, you want to move there cause the age of consent is 14

You know that fact fairly handy.

whiteboy · 04-03-2011 3:09am

WindSock wrote: »

The English Englishised it in probably the 70s for an ideal package deal location on the med that wasn't France. It's been popular ever since as it is affordable to most. Can't have peeps going without their eggyweggs and chips.

ugh sounds so horribly english when you put it that way

pvt6zh395dqbrj · 04-03-2011 3:13am

Here is my poem about why Spain is beautiful

Your golden beaches refresh my soul
and I look to your heavenly coast
You sparkle, like a diamond
Forever lost in shades of remorse

Oh how I wish you well
Among your sandy beach-filled shores
And I long to be back in your arms
Once again I dare not leave

WindSock · 04-03-2011 3:17am

Ah that's only some of the resorts op, and why it is tourist friendly. There are many fine cities in Spain, with plenty of bars to work in. You can avoid the Anglicised versions quite easily.

chillywilly · 04-03-2011 3:24am

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Dont lie OP, you want to move there cause the age of consent is 14

it is?? :eek:

giggity

Run_to_da_hills · 04-03-2011 3:35am

The faraway hills are always greener or should I say from the frying pan straight into the fire.

At 20%- its the Highest unemployment rate in the industrial world, similar property crash to Ireland, e900 a month average wage along with a nasty corrupt police force your welcome.

The good points, you are legally allowed grow one marijuana plant for PU and the bars stay open late.

General General · 04-03-2011 3:45am

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

...the bars stay open late.

I've just returned from Sevilla... bars there don't stay open as late as the bars in Dundalk.

WindSock · 04-03-2011 3:45am

Oh yeah, I forgot. They are more ****ed than we are. Oz it is then I guess. Similar to Spain with weather but none of the culture or history, if you're into it.

Cathaoirleach · 04-03-2011 3:50am

WindSock wrote: »

The English Englishised it in probably the 70s for an ideal package deal location on the med that wasn't France. It's been popular ever since as it is affordable to most. Can't have peeps going without their eggyweggs and chips.

whiteboy wrote: »

ugh sounds so horribly english when you put it that way

The Irish are no different to the English over there with their chips, larger, Premiere League jerseys, and gernerally making a drunken fool of themselves.

WindSock · 04-03-2011 4:03am

Yeah but the Brits paved the way for the Irish to arrive and behave like that, is what I meant.

seafood dunleavy · 04-03-2011 4:06am

Beer,minge and sun.

WindSock · 04-03-2011 4:08am

seafood dunleavy wrote: »

Beer,minge and sun.

Tanning lotion would probably work better.

Run_to_da_hills · 04-03-2011 4:08am

WindSock wrote: »

Oh yeah, I forgot. They are more ****ed than we are. Oz it is then I guess. Similar to Spain with weather but none of the culture or history, if you're into it.

Yes but OZ is full of nasty creepy crawly things

whiteboy · 04-03-2011 4:09am

seafood dunleavy wrote: »

Beer,minge and sun.

as Kurt Angle would say, oh it's true, oh it's damn true

WindSock · 04-03-2011 4:12am

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Yes but OZ is full of nasty creepy crawly things

Nah, the Aussies are in the UK.

whiteboy · 04-03-2011 4:18am

WindSock wrote: »

Nah, the Aussies are in the UK.

lol it's true, in Spain you don't have to watch out for giant spiders, snakes, angry australians etc

Cybertron85 · 04-03-2011 6:17am

And you won't even need to learn Spanish, every single student in Spain has been to Dublin to learn English.

Barcelona looks great.

KeithAFC · 04-03-2011 7:00am

That is the goal which has surely won the world cup.

Tech3 · 04-03-2011 7:39am

Ive been to both Portugal and Spain and both are just as good as each other.

sbsquarepants · 04-03-2011 10:40am

Haven't you just answered your own question?

Perfect weather etc, you wan't to move there but you wonder what the appeal is? WTF???
As for residency, if you're an EU citizen you can live and work in any EU country (except Ireland cos there's no jobs;))

raymann · 04-03-2011 10:52am

Cathaoirleach wrote: »

The Irish are no different to the English over there with their chips, larger, Premiere League jerseys, and gernerally making a drunken fool of themselves.

this. i live on the border with france and do my absolute best to avoid areas with either brits or irish. there is a thread in the oz forum about irish over there.

ive lived on the costa del sol, costa blanca and the north and heres my tip:

http://www.google.fr/images?q=asturias&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=680

i cant believe people actually pay to go to the south of spain when you have this. i have never been somewhere so beautiful in my life. world class surfing, world class climbing some good skiing, cider!, and the best food in spain full stop. if you like partying there is fiestas all summer and san sebastien is a couple of hours away. check the beaches out:

http://www.google.fr/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=680&tbs=isch:1&sa=1&q=asturias+beaches&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=

i might be giving away too much here.......

Zebra3 · 04-03-2011 10:54am

whiteboy wrote: »

The perfect weather, the perfect locations, women, people, It has it all.

Women AND people????? :eek:

sunflower27 · 04-03-2011 11:11am

Emerald Poor Aeroplane wrote: »

Here is my poem about why Spain is beautiful

Your golden beaches refresh my soul
and I look to your heavenly coast
You sparkle, like a diamond
Forever lost in shades of remorse

Oh how I wish you well
Among your sandy beach-filled shores
And I long to be back in your arms
Once again I dare not leave

Heard that before:rolleyes::p

pickarooney · 04-03-2011 11:18am

raymann wrote: »

if you like partying there is fistas all summer and san sebastien is a couple of hours away.

Not really my kind of party, but whatever you're into. It looks like a beautiful place, in fairness.

Sofiztikated · 04-03-2011 11:20am

Cathaoirleach wrote: »

The Irish are no different to the English over there with their chips, larger, Premiere League jerseys, and gernerally making a drunken fool of themselves.

Yeah, but when we do it, we're lovable Irish rogues. When they do it, it's disgraceful.

raymann · 04-03-2011 11:24am

pickarooney wrote: »

Not really my kind of party, but whatever you're into. It looks like a beautiful place, in fairness.

haha. changed. the place is amazing. the mountains are so aesthetic and so close to the sea. in may it can be 25 deg sat in the surf with snow on the mountains behind the beach.

http://www.google.fr/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=680&tbs=isch:1&sa=1&q=picos+de+europa&aq=0&aqi=g7g-m1&aql=&oq=picos+de+

What is with the love affair of Spain

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