Popular Tapas Dishes, but What is tapas? Tapas are a variety of small savoury Spanish dishes, often served as a snack with drinks, or with other tapas as a meal. To “tapear”, going from bar to bar for drinks and tapas, is an essential part of the social culture of Spain, and is something that every visitor to Spain should experience. Because tapas are informal, and the bars are often busy, they...
February 2026
Sunshine, Sangría… and Sudden Bureaucratic Despair Let’s talk about it. The Spanish honeymoon phase. You land here and everything is magic. Chiringuitos by the sea. Strangers calling you cariño. Tomatoes that taste like actual tomatoes. People saying “don’t worry, mañana” like it’s a spiritual mantra. 900€ a month rent for a place with a balcony and swimming pool...