First of all, many many apologies for the delay in answering the questions posted here on the site some time ago. We have decided that the best way to answer these questions, and get feedback from others, is to post them, along with our answers where possible, in the forums. If the format works, we’ll try it again on a regular basis. So, here are the questions, with links to the answers. Please do join in in the forums if you can help!

Brandon – I’m in my early twenties and planning to move to Spain within a year. I’d like to know what to expect as far as what people my age (22, college age, generally) do when they go out. I imagine it may not be a whole lot different from what people my age around the world do, but is there any of those "only in Spain” things that we talk about so often here? What’s a typical night out for a Madrid college student or twenty-something? Answers here

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Can’t help it, I’m a sucker for clouds, and for desolate landscapes for that matter too, so this month’s NFS Flickr Group pic of the month award goes to Nodriman (Germán) with this stunning photo of an old military barracks near the sea, a few kilometers north of the city of Ciutadella in Menorca.

Menorca is a place I have yet to visit, and I suggest you take a minute to have a look at Nodriman’s other Menorca photos – mouthwatering stuff – have you ever seen sea that colour before?