Moving from Manila to Madrid
I moved to Madrid from Manila two and a half years or so ago. Whenever I meet people, they ask what a Filipina like me is doing in Spain, especially when they find out I moved here without knowing a soul, nor speaking the language. Well, the decision to make such a drastic move was quickly made by me after my first-ever trip to Europe three years ago. My first visit to Mercado de San Miguel During that trip, I went to seven countries. Since it was my first time to be here, I wanted to make the most of being on this side of the world, not to mention my oh-so-hard-to-get Schengen visa. I first flew to Finland and more or less worked my way to warmer climes. Spain was my last stop before flying home, and on the flight back, I made up my mind that I wanted to do two things: one, live in Europe, and two, become fluent in a new language. I thought that Spain would probably be a nice country for me to live in, because the weather is relatively mild- a rather important consideration f...