Comments on: The Ex-pat Manifesto

By: 10 Things To Consider If You Want To Move To Spain - Notes from Spain: Travel, Living in Spain, Podcasts, Forum and Photos

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:23:14 +0000

[...] By way of summarising the scary bits above, you will be leaving established work channels, friends, support systems… weather systems for that matter! You will be stepping out of your comfort zone. Make sure you are feeling good, fit, mentally strong, and up for an amazing challenge. And be determined to fit in with your new surroundings (see “The Ex-Pat Manifesto”…) [...]

By: NPR on the Madrid Bombings - Notes from Spain: Travel, Living in Spain, Podcasts, Forum and Photos

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:45:34 +0000

[...] Check out this radio report from NPR. Personally I think the reporter is complaining just a little too much, and being just a touch rude about the Spanish, considering a major bombing had just taken place (maybe he should read the expat manifesto… [...]

By: Now I understand why Telefonica doesn’t give a damn. - Notes from Spain: Travel, Living in Spain, Podcasts, Forum and Photos

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:00:31 +0000

[...] Just about every dealing I have had with Telefonica has ended in extreme annoyance, large bills, or infuriating delays. I know I claimed in the expat manifesto that it is no good complaining about life in your adoptive country, but Telefonica has pushed more than the occasional expat and just about every telecommunicating Spaniard to the limit of their patience at one time or another. [...]

By: Isabella

Isabella — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:54:11 +0000

Great!

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:36:00 +0000

Thanks Jen, I’m glad you liked it!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:42:39 +0000

Lovely- As a US ex-pat living in the UK- I enjoyed your manifesto immensely. Well said indeed. Thanks.

By: Tali

Tali — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:36:55 +0000

Ben, you are indeed a very wise man. I think its ok to complain, not all the time or anything, but lets face it, Telefonica manage to turn me from placid to raging in 0.5 seconds. But my complaint is with Telefonica and not with “effing Spaniards”.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:10:47 +0000

Muchas gracias

By: Jon Hundt

Jon Hundt — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:33:56 +0000

you exhibit wisdom beyond your years, young friend!

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:58:24 +0000

I think I should add one more point to the manifesto: that occasionally it is OK to ignore all the points above and complain a bit. But only very occasionaly… and just a little bit