Brett Hetherington
@Brett Hetherington
Australian expat in Spain
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10
About me
Australian
Speaks English, Castellano (Spanish).
Registration: 06 July 2009
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Children integration in a new school in Spain by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Moving abroad can be particularly hard on children. For any parent planning a move to Spain, it is of utmost importance to make sure they do everything in their power to make sure their childrens transition is as smooth as ...
As a (former) secondary school teacher, parent and author of a parenting/education book (with a chapter on Spain) I'd simply say that the younger the child the more likely it is that a new language can be acquired smoothly and relatively ... Read More
Possible move to Barcelona by Kanch40mom
I need some feedback from American expats living in Barcelona. My husband has been offered a job in an IT company in Barcelona. None of us speak Spanish, although we will learn the language when we get there. My concern is for our kids. We won't ...
I taught at a kind of international school in Sant Cugat for a year and there are some benefits to living there such as it being more open and spacious with parks and close the mountains and nature. It has a lovely old town area but it is very ... Read More
New member - need advise on numerous things by JenNol
Hi, Me and my husband are looking to move over to Bolnuevo, I am currently employed and work from home - my bosses have given me the green light to move to Spain. I could do with any advise that anyone can offer on a few things:- Looking on ...
Personally, I don't believe that private health is needed here in Spain. The public system is usually excellent for almost everything and my family and I have used it a lot in the last 10 years. (It seems better outside the big cities, to me.) ... Read More
Sports in Spain by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The Olympic Games are now just a few days away and we would like to talk about sports. What sports are the most popular and/or unusual in Spain? Are sports facilities easily accessible there? Where and how can one find ...
[From Brett Hetherington's website] Here’s a quiz question. Apart from football, in what other sport does a Catalan team play with the best that the world has to offer? If you were to ask this question in Barcelona or Girona, not many ... Read More
Moving to BCN by prince228
HI All Im moving to BCN in two weeks time and im not sure what to expect, ive read various articles etc but nothing can prepare you for a new life experience! Any hint or tips!? I would also be interested in joing some sort of sporting club my ...
The Barcelona Metropolitan is a good source for contacts for sport and many other useful things: barcelona-metropolitan.com/living/index.html Good luck! Read More