Rome really is a great city to visit, with great food, good weather most of the year and loads of stunning architecture and attractions to visit. But could someone actually move to Rome more permanently and live there without needing to speak any Italian? Can you get by in Rome only speaking English? Whilst it …
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The Algarve region at the southern tip of Portugal is a beautiful part of the world, and the place a lot of people decide to settle because of the great weather and food and relaxed lifestyle. But could an English speaking person actually live in the major Algarve towns/cities and get by only speaking English …
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As the capital city of Portugal, Lisbon is a beautiful city, perhaps one of the nicest in all of Europe, and it does receive a lot of visitors every year. But just how widely spoken is English there? Can visitors get by there without needing any Portuguese? As a very popular tourist destination and international …
Lisbon is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, to the extent that visitors do fall in love with it and want to move there, or get put there on work placements. But can English speakers actually live in Lisbon long term without speaking any Portuguese? Can you get by there only speaking …
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Almeria is a beautiful place in the south of Spain, further round the coast of Andalucia than the more popular resorts of Marbella and Malaga. While lesser known and much less populated than some other parts of southern Spain, it’s still popular with some English speaking retirees, and also as a more quiet holiday spot …
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The city of Malaga in Andalucia is one of the most beautiful places in Spain to visit and live, being on the Costa del Sol region which has such great weather and food, plus beautiful scenery and coastline. But could an expat or worker live in Malaga speaking only English? Is it possible to get …
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Madrid is a very large and very nice city, with a population of around 3 million people and plenty of things to do there for tourists and residents. But can an English speaker go and live there long term without needing to speak Spanish? Can you get by living in Madrid if you only speak …
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Barcelona is a really great city to visit, but also to live longer term, since it’s very easy to fall in love with. This leads a lot of people to want to move there, but can English speakers live there fine without actually needing to speak any Spanish? Can you get by in Barcelona only …
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Marbella in Southern Spain is a really popular place for Brits to retire or live long term. But regardless of where you go to live, one consideration is always how much English is spoken there. Is there much English spoken in Marbella? Can you live there fine while only speaking English, and not needing to …
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N.B. Some links in this article are affiliate links, and I may receive a small commission from purchases made off them. This has been a problem I’ve been encountering on my travels. The general solution we get given when asking how we get a working, local SIM card and mobile number for the country we …
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