What is with the love affair of Spain

whiteboy

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

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

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

Badgermonkey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

seafood dunleavy

Beer,minge and sun.

WindSock

seafood dunleavy wrote: »

Beer,minge and sun.

Tanning lotion would probably work better.

Run_to_da_hills

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

seafood dunleavy wrote: »

Beer,minge and sun.

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

WindSock

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Yes but OZ is full of nasty creepy crawly things

Nah, the Aussies are in the UK.

whiteboy

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

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

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

Tech3

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

sbsquarepants

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

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

whiteboy wrote: »

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

Women AND people????? :eek:

sunflower27

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

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

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

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+

pickarooney

raymann wrote: »

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+

Any jobs there?

Azureus

I'd love to live south of Spain, every time I go over there and I get the longing not to leave, somewhere like Nerja is my dream place...
And then I bump into some middle aged red crinkly English couple who insist on telling us how fabulous their life is since they moved over and the yearning goes off me.

Wibbs

raymann wrote: »

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.......

+ a billion. My fave part of the world and no mistake. But FFS shut the hell up raymann you'll have the great unwashed descending in their droves. :eek:

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qdM8WdTfH4

Wibbs

Wibbs wrote: »

+ a billion. My fave part of the world and no mistake. But FFS shut the hell up raymann you'll have the great unwashed descending in their droves. :eek:

I'm on my way

IronViking

Perhaps for the same reason Italy is also the most loved destination? Beautiful country, and 1 of the sexiest in Europe next to Italy and probably Sweden lets face it, Spain, Italy, Sweden is as hot as people get in Europe.

Sweden may have some sexies, but scandinavia is pretty boring and a pretty boring history sooooooo despite the sexy people its not a top destination.

Oh_Noes

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.

Oz is even more fúcked than Spain if the economists are to be believed.

Metallitroll

Euro/World Cup is an illusion of riches, rafael nadal won't be bailing em out either.

Mad Dogs should just hand the suitcase over, spain needs it more

grenache

Spain is grand but Italy for me is a much more attractive proposition. Superior culture all round, more places of interest to see from Roman ruins to Renaissance architecture. It has better food and wine, not as commercialised as Spain and some of the most charming and friendly people one could wish to meet. Oh and Italy has better looking ladies

There are also some stunning beaches on the adriatic coast that are practically empty in the summer, not like Spain that's full of boozed up Brits and Irish on cheap package holidays.

Yes, for a really unique holiday experience, go to Italy, the true home of culture.

Aidric

General General wrote: »

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

Sevilla is one of the most beautiful citites I've ever visited, highly impressed by it.

Snakeblood

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

Here's mine.

The Rain In Spain
Falls Mainly On The Plain.

Son Of A Vidic

OP you need to rephrase your thread title and ask - What is my love affair with Spain?

fryup

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.

Sofiztikated wrote: »

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

well maybe in the past, but not any more we're fast getting a bad reputation abroad for loutish behaviour

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Fuck Spain..........its full of basqustards!

krudler

My parents moved there a few years ago and love it, its sunny most of the year, the cost of living is far cheaper, they have a car so can take trips up the coast if they wish and they're not in a touristy area. its mostly a seasonal place where spanish people own holiday homes so its got a mix of e classic spain and modern one. Im actually there right now, coming home tomorrow

krudler

krudler wrote: »

My parents moved there a few years ago and love it, its sunny most of the year, the cost of living is far cheaper, they have a car so can take trips up the coast if they wish and they're not in a touristy area. its mostly a seasonal place where spanish people own holiday homes so its got a mix of e classic spain and modern one. Im actually there right now, coming home tomorrow

I lived in barcelona for a year, it was cold in winter
Well cold by comparison, I suppose it wasn't cold like ireland is cold

blaze1

WindSock wrote: »

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.

I agree, I lived between Alicante and benidorm for about 8 months.
Fairly small town but with a lot of english/irish bars so managed to pick up work there, but when i was out I went to spanish bars.. Theres some cracking places when you go of the beaten track by a couple of miles :cool:

Paparazzo

OP, if a Spanish tourist resort is your idea of heaven you really need to travel more.

blaze1

It would beat the doom n gloom of ireland at the moment tho you'd have to admit
Cheaper living, warmer tempretures and a better work/living ratio