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Garyss
American expat in Spain
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About me
American
Lives in Puerto De la Cruz
Speaks English
Registration: 25 March 2014
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Organic products in Spain by Bhavna
Hello everyone, As a consumer in Spain, you may seek to maintain a healthy lifestyle by choosing mostly organic products. If you do favour such products, we would like to know more about your consumption habits. Is it easy to find organic ...
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Living in the Canary Islands, I go to the markets that I know raise or cultivated foods that are not infected with chemicals. Frankly, I do not know the regulations for organic products. I do not shop in shopping center food markets. Each islands ... Read More
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Need Medical insurance in Tenerife by ArafoUK18
Hi all, We have just moved to Tenerife and found out we need full medical cover before applying for residency. I have been looking at the different options and am quite surprised at the cost of medical insurance. Cigna is the best value (still way ...
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We have been using DKV for more than six years. It has been good so far. Read More
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Canary Is vs Mainland Spain Cost of Living?? by BOSTON MAMA
Hello, I have read that living in the Canary Islands is actually less expensive than living in Main land Spain. Can anyone verify this for me? My daughter studied in Spain (Madrid) and spent some time in the Canary ISlands for school..claims that ...
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The big reason is that the Canary Islands are not subject to the VAT (unless you order something from the mainland, then the VAT is added) and taxes are much less due and the fact that the Islands are a territory of Spain and has its own ... Read More