https://michaluhnak.eu/blog/life-in-spain/Recent content in Life in Spain on Michal UhnakHugo -- gohugo.ioen-USCopyright © 2026, Michal Uhnak.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:09:14 +0200https://michaluhnak.eu/spanish-tutor-does-not-have-to-be-native/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:09:14 +0200https://michaluhnak.eu/spanish-tutor-does-not-have-to-be-native/A few notes to start with: my wife is a Spanish tutor, she doesn’t teach me, because she has no capacity for that outside of her paid work, we tried some years ago but teaching and being taught by partners was difficult, I want all tutors to thrive in their work, and I’m not writing this to put down other tutors or promote her work. I’m just reflecting on my experience looking for a tutor.https://michaluhnak.eu/public-holidays-in-spain-from-the-expats/Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:10:00 +0100https://michaluhnak.eu/public-holidays-in-spain-from-the-expats/The theory of Spanish holidays Where I live in Spain, there are 13 public holidays, los días inhábiles. I say “where I live” and not “in Spain”, because the number of days depends on the autonomous community and on the local municipality. The holidays in Spain have three levels: national (9 days). autonomous community (2 or 3 days) — it’s two for Comunidad Valenciana, my home comunidad. municipal level (up to 2 days) — people know these as fiestas locales.https://michaluhnak.eu/a-humbling-experience-at-spanish-vehicle/Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:24:04 +0200https://michaluhnak.eu/a-humbling-experience-at-spanish-vehicle/The arrival to la importación It was 7:45am and I entered the facility of technical inspection of vehicles, ITV for an 8:00am roadworthiness test. This was to get Spanish licence plates, to do the importación as everyone referred to it. The last milestone in the process that dragged for months. I requested it in July but then it froze for 2 months like August sales of heating stoves. “Drive to lane 1 and they will recognize you” were the instructions I received beforehand.https://michaluhnak.eu/comparing-cycling-cafe-and-traditional-spanish-bar-cafeteria/Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:04:21 +0000https://michaluhnak.eu/comparing-cycling-cafe-and-traditional-spanish-bar-cafeteria/Coffee stops are a strong part of cycling culture. Where we stop and what we order are parts of an identity for many cyclists. This post compares a cycling café and a traditional Spanish “bar cafetería”. I based it on my experience visiting both of these worlds in Costa Blanca, Mallorca and Tenerife. I drafted it in my head on an easy weekend ride near Calpe. I recorded a hattrick of “cycling café — cafetería — cycling café” during the ride.