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Adjusting to Life in Spain: 16 Things I Learned From Living in Spain

Adjusting to Life in Spain: 16 Things I Learned From Living in Spain

Now that I’ve lived in Madrid for one year (whaaaat?!?), I thought I’d look back and see how I’ve changed. From bathing suits to a higher voice, from drinking fountains to no dryers, from front page of the Financial Times to being on national TV (!!), here’s what I learned from living in Spain.

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Using the Spanish Healthcare System

Adjusting to Life in Spain: Using the Spanish Healthcare System

I found myself in Urgencias (the “ER”) after moving to Spain. But because of Spain’s universal healthcare, I walked out without paying a dime. This made me think about difference between the Spanish healthcare system and the U.S. healthcare system.