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spanishskulduggery · 2 years ago

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Sorry if you’ve answered this before, but I wanted to ask- have you ever studied abroad/taught English abroad, like in Spain or South America? I’ve been thinking lately and I have an opportunity to teach English in Spain for a bit (moreso be a speaking partner for students, not really “teach” lol) if I apply and pursue it. My cousin did it and loved it so much she never came back and lives there now in Spain, but I’ve also heard other stories of people being lonely and it being a daunting and stressful thing being in a country that primarily speaks Spanish without knowing people or having family around, and that they regretted the impulsive decision. I really don’t know what to do with my Spanish degree, and this could be a good opportunity for my shy self to be forced out of my comfort zone and really learn and thrive. I’ve done nothing but college in my 20’s or work. But also…I can’t afford rent in the US and live with my parents (while paying rent and bills) so living on my own in another foreign country on top of all of that sounds terrifying. But I can’t stop thinking about it. The decision of course comes down to me, but any tips or advice or stories would be appreciated! Sorry for the rambling lol

I wish I had better answers for you but I've never studied abroad but I do know that studying/teaching abroad is a very popular choice

You at least got a Spanish degree so it's not like you're starting from zero, but I think it might be easier if you asked other people who had studied abroad and people who live in Spain

(I want to say @langsandlit may have better answers than me when it comes to what to expect with Spain and that whole process in general)

Personally I think if you have the opportunity you should go for it. It's not like you can't come back if you try it out and it's not for you. Chances are there are other people in your position or expats in communities that you can reach out to - though obviously do speak Spanish if you go there don't just be in a little English-speaking bubble.

To me it sounds like you're leaning towards yes but you don't know how to actually do it yet or you're scared of the logistics of it all. I wish I followed this advice more, but fear isn't a good reason not to do something.

To me it sounds like if there were a clear checklist, you'd consider it more. I wish I could offer more info on it myself, but I have no experience in this area

Depending on the job, it may be you have a place to live planned for you. Maybe not. Some people work as au pairs, or go to study at universities and also teach while they're there.

I wish I knew more concrete answers to give you, part of it does depend on the actual city in Spain though since there's a definite culture to different regions/cities that makes them different

This also may be a discussion to have with your parents as far as what you want to do, and talking it over. If you have any of your old teachers' contact info, you might be able to ask what they think as far as studying abroad or getting information from them; it's a little bit different when you've already graduated but still worth asking if it's something that interests you

And same applies for Latin America, though obviously more countries, different accents, and much more varied cultures

Followers?

Any advice or ideas? I know some of y'all have studied abroad

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efpg · 4 years ago

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pinehub · 5 years ago

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Learning Zone 2020 - Take Your Business Global in 10 Easy Steps

Step 10- Employ External Partners, Consultants and Support

We’ve arrived at the final phase of our 10-part series Take Your Business Global in 10 Easy Steps. Over the past nine stages, you have learnt how to evaluate the readiness of your existing business for expansion, and develop the planning and processes that will enable you to seek new overseas routes to profit.

Positioning the right partnerships and support around your business is important for success whether at home or abroad. As you begin implementing your expansion plan, you’ll want to know that you have a good external network in place locally that is aligned with your goals and can provide long-term benefits to your business.

The final stage of Take Your Business Global in 10 Easy Steps gives you examples of the types of in-country support you should be seeking out, and the questions to ask to ensure they are right for you. Once you have this phase in place alongside the other steps in the process, you have the tools and strategy secured to move forward with your global vision.

Networking

Local business networking groups can put you in touch with knowledgeable figures and partners in your target location. At networking events or even using social groups, source “insiders” and experts – these individuals are valuable for advice and support to your globalisation strategy as they are specialists in local conditions. Think about how you can harness the information they offer to reinforce your activities in their country.

Industry societies

International governing bodies and societies in HR and global mobility such as SHRM, Worldwide ERC, Expat Academy and so on have a wealth of knowledge and resources you can utilise for a membership fee or free in some cases. Many countries have industry groups who help businesses in a specific industry develop their offering and engage the right local partnerships. In Spain for example, an organisation called Secartys provides not-for-profit guidance and support services to companies in the fields of electronics, energy, smart technologies and ICT.

Local partners

Local partners such as lawyers, accountants and recruiters are a must-have for any company wanting to do business overseas. However, it is important to ensure they are reputable, suit your requirements and will deliver even if you are not physically in-country. Carry out robust research and obtain quotes before securing services. Ask the right questions - are they specialists in the chosen market? Are they trustworthy? Do any of your local contacts have recommendations? What are their credentials and can they provide references or testimonials to support this? Are they happy to work with staff within your business who might not necessarily be on-the-ground? Ensure you have watertight SLAs in place with any partner – set ground rules around fees, scope, points of contact and timescales for responses. Mauve Group’s partners are due-diligence checked for compliance by professional third-party Dun and Bradstreet.

Trade and investment departments

Seek support and advice from the Trade and Investment Bureau in your home country on doing business internationally. Similarly, local government departments for business often provide advice and attractive incentives to entice foreign companies into their country and are therefore a beneficial resource.

Global expansion solution specialists

Another alternative is a dedicated third-party organisation specialising in global expansion and workforce mobility solutions like Mauve Group. An established partner of this sort with an extensive worldwide reach can provide a huge variety of supporting services, including project-managing your global strategy, advice and consultancy and/or providing local support for payroll, immigration, compliance etc. Mauve Group has been providing solutions of this kind since 1996 in more than 150 countries worldwide, and is ready to assist if you feel you need support beyond the ten steps of the planning process.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our educative series Take Your Business Global in 10 Easy Steps and have taken learnings and inspiration that will encourage you to embark on your global expansion journey. We’d love to hear from you with any questions or insights on your organisation’s global progress. To get in touch, email us at [email protected] or visit www.mauvegroup.com .

A big thank you to Pinehub and its founder Bassey Duke for providing us with a platform for this series.

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celebrantspain · 6 years ago

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Death process in Spain

Death process in Spain - what to do when someone dies

All you need to know about dying abroad in Spain, death registration of an expat resident in Spain, the funeral process and celebrations of life.

Funerals happen very fast in Spain.

I remember speaking to a British person who sold funeral insurance here in Spain. A family member had died and within 48 hours the agent’s immediate family (the extended family never made it ) found themselves sitting in a cold crematorium building, with a Spanish Catholic minister delivering a eulogy in a language the agent couldn’t understand, about the agent’s loved one whom the minister knew nothing about, at a religious ceremony they did not believe in. And this was a funeral industry professional who thought they were prepared.

The above story is not unusual. Funerals happen very fast in Spain. It is the law.

The following quote is taken from the British Consul Spain, Bereavement Pack (link below)

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According to Spanish national law, the deceased must either be (1) preserved (maintained at low temperature) or (2) embalmed by a funeral director within 48 hours of the death. In the case of foreign nationals, funeral directors usually choose to embalm the deceased (as opposed to preservation) as this is a national legal requirement for transferring deceased persons out of Spanish territory.

Preservation of your loved one is expensive

In the UK, storage and embalming of a deceased person is paid for by the state. Funerals happen often two or three weeks after the person has passed away, giving the family time to gather and prepare.

This is not the case in Spain where storage of the deceased person is at the expense of the family. Most funeral plans and funeral insurances include storage of at least 24 hours, usually 48 hours (check your policy). If you do not have a policy or go beyond the time limit you will have to pay a daily rate for preservation of your loved one in a temperature controlled storage facility... and it is not cheap! Not only that, but after a specified time, the body must be embalmed.

Coffins are compulsory

Another notable difference between the UK and Spain is that coffins are compulsory, even if the deceased is to be cremated they must be in a coffin.

And no, coffins are not recycled, the coffin is cremated as well!

Your choice of coffins is also currently limited in Spain in that eco-friendly options such as willow caskets are not widely available, if at all in some areas.

Most “burials” are above ground in a niche. You can buy a family niche in perpetuity but it is very common in Spain to rent the niche for a period of about ten years, after that time your loved ones remains are moved to a common grave. Check with your funeral director what is included in your policy.

48 hours may be too soon

As a Civil Celebrant I, or one of my funeral celebrant colleagues can work with you to craft a suitable funeral service or Celebration of Life ceremony within that short time frame from death to burial or cremation.

We have supported bereaved families by writing some very meaningful and beautiful ceremonies with very little preparation. You must TELL YOUR FUNERAL DIRECTOR if this is what you wish to do, otherwise a local Spanish minister may be allocated to you.

Understandably however, you may feel that 48 hours is too soon to prepare a funeral service or celebration of life ceremony and indeed for family and friends to get over to Spain to pay their final respects.

In this instance my advice is to agree for your loved one to be cremated within the free storage time period offered to you by your funeral director, and keep the ashes until everyone is ready to say their goodbyes.

Celebration of Life

You may decide that you prefer a secular, humanist or civil ceremony (they are all very similar). In which case TELL YOUR FUNERAL DIRECTOR.

They should have allocated a portion of your funeral plan fund towards a minister, but that money can go towards a priest of a different religion if available, or a civil celebrant. Note that not all plans include payment for a minister and you may have to contribute extra to cover any shortfall.

In my particular case, I will attend the crematorium 1) out of respect for your loved one and 2) to register with the funeral director as the paid minister (otherwise you lose any payment allocation). At a later date, when you are ready, I will perform the Celebration of Life ceremony to scatter the ashes at the location of your choice.

Be Ready - have THAT conversation

In my opinion, the best solution by far is to think about your death whilst you are still fit and well.

Be Ready. Have the conversation. Write down your wishes. Write a will. Register an Advanced Medical Care Directive. And if you would like to, give me a call and we can sit down together and draft your funeral script together - with your most loved readings, favourite songs and you can even leave a final gift to your loved ones of special messages to them in your own words.

Read my earlier blog for full details

“Let’s Talk Funerals. Having THAT conversation”

Death registration

With regard to death registration, whether you are on holiday in Spain or you are resident in Spain it must always happen in the country where the person died - so if you die in Spain, your death must be registered in Spain.

Note that you can additionally register a death with the British Registration Service at a cost of £150. They also offer a “Tell Us Once” service to cancel passports, government pensions and driving licences with one notification

https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-once

Death whilst on holiday in Spain

If you die whilst on holiday in Spain your travel insurance company should be contacted for advice on repatriation. Your consulate can also advise.

Click for free download: The British Consul Bereavement Information for Spain

Death of an expatriate with Spanish residency

If you live permanently in Spain and have what is known as “residencia” you should consider a funeral plan with

- a funeral director (usually cheaper but limits you to that specific funeral director)

- an insurance company (usually more expensive but operates within a wider radius should you move house)

Many people prefer not to have a funeral plan. They think that to contact a funeral director directly at the time of need is the best, but remember it can be a very distressing time and the cost may actually be more expensive than buying a plan as in a case of supply and demand.

You can go to the Gov.UK web site for information regarding What To Do After Someone Dies Abroad:

https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/death-abroad

Advance life care options and organ donation

You can write a “living will” in Spain to record your wishes regarding advance life-care and organ donation. The document is available from the Junta de Andalucia and is called the REGISTRO DE VOLUNTADES VITALES ANTICIPADAS (VVA) it is accessible from your medical records.

Go to the Guide to Make Your Directive and click on the Advance Health Care picture to download a free PDF guide in English. Note that the actual VVA form is in Spanish and must be completed in Spanish. General advice is to take advice from your doctor and discuss your wishes with your loved ones before completing your Advanced Health Care Directive and nominating your representative.

Note that your nominated representative is responsible for making decisions for your advanced health care when you cannot and if they are not a family member, their decision will override any wishes from family.

You can complete the majority of your Directive online however the final step requires an appointment with the Andalucian Registry of Health Care Directives for you to finalise the process.

https://tinyurl.com/y7wx8ob9

Author of this blog: Debbie Skyrme is a former UK Deputy Superintendent Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages who offers English speaking civil ceremonies in southern Spain www.celebrantspain.es [email protected] tlf: 698691582 Facebook: CelebrantSpain Instagram: CelebrantSpain

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proactsamsays · 7 years ago

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Countries UK Expats Get State Pension Indexing

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Spain

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Israel

Jamaica

Kosovo

Macedonia

Mauritius

Montenegro

the Philippines

Serbia

Turkey

USA

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torontoseoulcialite · 8 years ago

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Anyone who knows me well knows I have a fondness for wine. My personal perspective on wine is that the best bottle is quite simply the one you enjoy. I seem to have found a kindred spirit in Ian Ashworth, Founder and Proprietor of Vineworks Korea!

Vineworks Korea

Vineworks Korea has been going strong for about a year and a half. They host wine events all around Seoul. They’ve now decided to get their own proprietary space and have spent the past 3 months in what they call the Vineworks “living room”. This small space is tucked away in an alley between Hapjeong and Sangsu stations on the 4th floor of a glass building. The plan is to make it a comfortable and relaxed place. The idea is to connect the senses. Connect wine, senses, and people. They have a kitchen on the 5th floor is where food is prepared, wine is shared, and people get educated, happy, and fat! While I might not be on board for the “fat” part, I adore a glass of wine at the end of the day and wholeheartedly believe in cheat day!

Vineworks Korea was created with three passions in mind: wine, language, and community. They want to “use wine as the lubricant in the communication engine”. At Vineworks Korea, Ian is clearly passionate about wine (and urban gardening!). He speaks a mile a minute with such excitement you can’t help but follow on the edge of your seat. Moving forward, Wednesdays and Fridays will be event nights open to the public. Beyond those times the space and services are available for rental with packages inclusive of just the space, an extravagant catered soiree, and everything in between. Wednesdays will primarily be vegetarian dining. Each week will feature a new and exciting theme. The Vineworks Korea team aims to explore new cultures through fine ingredients and home-cooked food. Each recipe has a story! The goal of these events is simple: to gain the confidence to open up a menu and order a proper bottle (or glass) of wine you like!

Our event on Wednesday was designed to introduce some Seoul bloggers to Italian wines. We began with some cava (Spanish bubbles – just to celebrate before digging into the old country). Once Ashworth had introduced us to the comprehensive Vineworks Korea vision, we moved onto a fresh rosé. I wish we had been able to get a closer look at each bottle, if only to tell you exactly which to get if you want a rosé that isn’t too potent on the sweet scale (read on…Ashworth sent me the goods!). While sipping rosé we smelled 8 scents to see if we could guess what the fragrance might be. We had t, plums, baking spice (cinnamon), strawberries, cherries, black currants, blackberries, leather, and raspberries on our list. I was fairly confident in my selections, but only got 4 out of 9 right!

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Over the course of the evening we were treated to:

Chispas – Spanish sparkling (Cava) in a an Italian style – Method Charmat (While the Traditional Fermentation’s second fermentation happens in a bottle, the Charmat’s or Tank’s method takes place in a large closed pressure tank making for softer bubbles. This particular bottle featured an extra fruity taste!)

La Perugia – Rosé – Very popular Bio-organic Italian Rosé.

La Perugia – EOS – Bio-Organic wine from Veneto DOC, North East Italy – loads of strawberry and cherry flavours.

Querceto Chianti – black cherry and leather.

Doppio Passo Primativo (Puglia) – chocolate and baking spice.

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The Food

The menu was delightful (and plentiful!). We enjoyed vegetarian quiche (tomato and spinach, Ashworth’s Mum’s recipe), garlic shrimp (Jordi from Barcelona’s Brothers favourite recipe), and a selection of cheeses (including Pecorino – cheese made in the same traditional method and recipe as Roman Legionnaires ate 2000 years ago). We also had homemade soft tacos with refried beans (lentils) courtesy of Mogo, a new meal-in-a-box service designed for Koreans and Expats on the go. While their tasty lentil tacos didn’t quite fit the Italian theme, they hit the spot with great flavour and even better textures. I must contact them for their cooking tips in Korean kitchens!

Business Development

Beyond social events, Vineworks Korea offers a variety of services for Koreans and Foreigners alike. Ashworth says that there’s roughly a 50/50 split between Koreans and Foreigners who employ the professional services available through Vineworks Korea. “Wine is language upon the lips” according to Virginia Woolf. Since wine can enable inhibitions to be lost, it’s Ashworth’s belief that wine should paired with language learning. According to their website, they offer experiences for “professional learners looking to improve business, networking and etiquette skills.” They also offer a course for “wine lovers who wish to improve their communicative, interactive and social skills – or just have some fun learning about wine!”

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Every Tuesday – Spanish evening & a tour of Spain.

Vegetarian Wednesdays – exploring bio-dynamic, natural and vegetarian wines – Wednesdays from 7:30 PM.

Fridays in April – French Friday – Exploring Bordeaux (April 7th), Burgundy pinots (April 14th), and Cotes Du Rhone (April 21st) casual wine exploration and bar evening.

April 13th – Charity fundraiser (TBC) for the deaf – raising alternative communication awareness.

Sundays in April – Roast Beef and Bordeaux (April 16th), Seriously Syrah & Lamb – traditional British Sunday Roast with red wines (April 30th).

April 23rd – South African Braai – Rooftop BBQ and Spring party afternoon.

Contact Vineworks Korea

Address: Mapo—gu Sangsu-dong 315-7 4f/5f

Address: 서울특별시 마포구 상수동 315-7번지 4-5F google map > http://bit.ly/2mb0h3g Naver map > http://bit.ly/2lEz3o8

Phone: 07042069993

[email protected]

http://www.vineworkskorea.com

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www.facebook.com/vineworkskorea

Opening hours: Events registration only, but check back for “open bar” casual roof top evenings more regularly with the weather getting warmer.

Mogo

Shout-out to Mogo: “the healthy way to eat conveniently.” No dietary restrictions (they work with almost all dietary restrictions). Healthy, nutritious, shockingly affordable (each kit feeds 2-3 real people), delicious, free of any artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, and additives. They also ship anywhere in Korea and every new account gets a free meal kit coupon!

website: www.mogoeats.co.kr

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammogogogo/

twitter: https://twitter.com/realmogo

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamMogoGoGo

Like it? Pin it to your Pinterest Board and make sure to check out Vineworks Korea soon!

Vineworks Korea Anyone who knows me well knows I have a fondness for wine. My personal perspective on wine is that the best bottle is quite simply the one you enjoy.

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