Cumpleaños Feliz for little ones in and around Barcelona

By Christine Kristofits

My baby girl is almost four!  And what that means is that I need to start to think about throwing her a birthday party.  If I lived in the USA, I imagine that I would invite family, friends and a few neighbors over for a BBQ in the backyard.  Come up with a theme, go to the party store and buy cups, plates, balloons, etc following that theme.  Order a cake or bake it myself with that cartoon character on it (you get the idea).

Olga Feliu and Fundació MONA

Olga Feliu knew from a young age that she would work with animals,  because she always wanted to be a veterinarian.  Born and raised in Catalonia, her grandfather (and later her father) owned a pig farm.  Around the age of fourteen, her family sold the farm, even though she pleaded with her father to keep it so that she could run it when she got older.  He told her that had she been a boy, maybe things would be different.

Ask an Expert: What’s wrong with me doctor and the verb DOLER

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Our expert today is Nuria Freixas runs Expats in Barcelona and a business member of the BWN.  She has been teaching Spanish for 10 years.

Around the House, About Town with Donna

Making your house a home can be a challenge for some.  Doing that in a foreign country can be even more intimidating.  We turn to Donna Kelley,of Kelley Interior Designs to not only help us figure out how to make our homes beautiful but also share her insider tips on where to find the best pieces in Barcelona.

An Expat and her iPad

By Christine Kristofits

iLove my iPad.



Let me just start by saying that I am not getting any commission from Apple to write this post.  I really love my iPad, and so does my almost four-year-old daughter.