|
Top
Sites |
| Spanish
Courses in Spain - Cactus Language offers a wide
range of destinations to take up Spanish Language Courses
in Spain. Courses are available for all levels and all ages. |
Employment |
| Employers,
Agencies & Placement Services |
| Academia
Atlantika - Spanish language academy dedicated to
teaching English and Spanish as a Foreign Language. |
| Amnesia
- Ibizan club. |
| Babel
Idiomas - Spanish courses in the centre of the Andalusian
city of Malaga. They offer intensive courses, au pair programmes
and gap year programmes with accommodation in student flats
or with host families. |
| Eden
- Home to Gatecrasher. |
| Eurocamp
- Friendly, helpful employees sought for a summer in Spain. |
| Fiesta
Hotels & Resorts - Catering to a British clientle
the group has one hotel on the island of Menorca, four on
Mallorca and one on Tenerife. |
| Inghams
- Large employer of ski personnel. |
| International
Educational Services - Au pair and study in Valencia.
Also places au pairs throughout Spain and western Europe. |
| The
Magic Travel Group - Tour operator in Spain and
Portugal. |
| Neilson
- The large leisure firm, part of Thomas Cook, offers summer
jobs in Spain. |
| Pacha
- Ibizan club. Open all year round. |
| Powder
Byrne International - Now have an online job application
and job description section. Summer staff for the Algarve. |
| Queens
Hotel - Benidorm hotel that we have seen advertising
in the past for hardworking and reliable kitchen porters
and waiting staff. |
| Queen
Victoria - British expat pub with message board
of jobs available locally as well as vacancies of its own. |
| Space
- Ibizan club with a famous terrace. |
| Spain
Student Travel Andalucia Work and Travel - A specialist
youth & student organization, offering work and travel
experience in Andalucia, accommodation and student resources
in Costa del Sol. |
| TJM
- Group adventure holidays to France, Spain and Cornwall.
Staff should be available between May and September. |
| Venue
Holidays - Family run company offering self-drive
holidays with fully-equipped tents and mobile-homes on sites
throughout France, Spain and Italy. They employ Campsite
Couriers to assist with the running and maintenance of sites
and units. Must be out-going, fit and able to work as a
team-member or on own initiative. Knowledge of a major European
language helpful but not essential. Season runs from March
to October, minimum period 2 months. Wages £100 per
week. |
Employment Resources |
| Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work |
| Balearic-Jobs.com-
A promising source of information on the Balearic group.
Jobs and jobs wanted messages are posted on the message
board and visitors have the chance to talk to the webmaster
live via the site. |
| Canterbury
English TEFL Course - English Academy and TEFL training
school located in Madrid. |
| Centric
Travel Benidorm Information - Information on holidaying,
living and working in Benidorm, including a jobs forum for
job seekers in the Benidorm area. |
| Digital
Ibiza - Information for both tourists and travellers,
offering a messageboard to advertise accomodation, work
and other useful information. Also included is a diary area
where travellers can upload stories and photos for other
site visitors to view. |
| The
Do Drop Inn - Related the Queen Vic (see above),
the Do Drop Inn is a pub popular with expats. |
| EBC
-
International TEFL certificate course offered by a Madrid
based TEFL training school and corporate language training
company. |
| European
Language Centres - Learn to teach English and travel
the world. European Language Centres offers four week intensive
courses for the internationally recognised Trinity CertTESOL
certificate in Prague, Seville and Madrid. |
| Expatriate
Cafe - Articles and information for teachers of
English in Spain. |
| Gapwork
- A stylish site particularly strong on working in Ibiza.
Alongside the free online resources, Gapwork sell gap packs
designed specifically for working travellers. |
| Ibiza
Spotlight - A guide to all aspects of staying in
Ibiza. Including advice on working there in the Business
section. |
| INTESOL
International TESOL Training - Accredited TEFL courses
in Spain, UK, Czech Republic and by distance learning. |
| JobtoasterSpain.com
- Jobs and employment in Spain. |
| Lanzarote.com - A guide to the island including a short list of job vacancies. |
| MadridTeacher.com
- MadridTeacher.com has employment and jobs information
for English teachers working and living in Madrid. |
| Marbella
Jobs Guide - An Employment directory listing current
job openings in and around Costa del Sol. |
| Passport
TEFL - Trinity TESOL Certificate courses in Barcelona
and Madrid. |
| Recruitment
Abroad - Seasonal and permanent positions
within the Costa del Sol region of Spain. You
can apply directly online to many of the companies
featured there and also register free to be kept
up to date with new job vacancy releases. |
| Shagalluf.com
- Sporting a simple, yet effective, design Shagalluf.com
provides a guide to the bars and clubs in Magaluf, Mallorca,
an interactive message board, chat room, a small jobs database
and a workers area. |
| Spainalive
- A nice looking site for visitors or longer stayers in
Spain. Includes a Jobs in Spain section. This site had
an out of service notice the last we looked. |
| Spain
and Portugal for Visitors - Initially built as part
of the About.com network, this site contains over 300 pages
of information, articles and annotated links including a
Living and Working page. |
Gap Year & Voluntary Work |
| Unpaid Positions & Adventure |
| British
Trust for Conservation Volunteers - International
conservation working holidays in both Spain and Portugal. |
| Proyecto
Oasis - Internships / volunteering in Spain. They
help students and universities to find opportunities in
Spain in the fields of tourism, social work, administration,
marketing and comunication. |
| Sunseed
Desert Technology - At Sunseed research, education
and ecological living are uniquely combined. Take part in
research into Appropriate Technology, Semi-arid land management
and organic gardening, learn about sustainable living and
become part of a vibrant community for as long as you want.
Either pay to take a working holiday in an idyllic Spanish
village or apply to become part of the staff for a small
weekly allowance. |
Living in Spain & Portugal |
| Real Estate and Resources for Staying Long Term |
| BIP Portugal - Algarve estate agents with a guide to buying property in Portugal. |
| Blue Levada Estates - Property on the Portuguese island of Madeira. |
| Buy Spanish - A guide to buying property in Spain, mortgages, home Insurance and furniture. Also lists international schools, information on working in Spain and moving. |
| Central Portugal Properties - Estate agent with short area and buyers guides. |
| Chelsea Homes International - Estate agent with four offices in Spain. |
| E
Tenerife.com - Information relevant to tourists
and expat residents, as well as those considering or preparing
to take the plunge and move to Tenerife. |
| Eye on Spain - A community based website for anone buying a property or living in Spain. |
| Garveigh.com - Property in the Algarve and other areas of Portugal. |
| Home Insurance Spain - Designed for holiday home owners. |
| Iberian International - Properties in Spain and other countries including Turkey, Cyprus and Belize. |
| Idealspain.com - Over 2000 pages of information on buying, moving and living in Spain covering subjects such as banks, making a will, schools, drink driving laws and how to get a social security number.. |
| Information
on Spain - Free info on moving to and living in
Spain, the cost of living, Spanish life, working, starting
a business and buying a property. General country information,
history and facts, schools, healthcare and the legal system. |
| Interrealty Property Gazette - A group of magazines and an estate agent with over 50 offices in southern Spain. |
| Kyero.com - Spanish property portal. Includes an articles section and lists hundreds of local estate agents. |
| Lanzarote Property - Find a home on the island. |
| Lapis Lazuli - Small, family run Portuguese property company. |
| Leeds Building Society - Mortgages in Spain. |
| Lita Gale - Legal services in Spain and Portugal. An emergency guide to buying, selling, and the taxation of property in Portugal is available. |
| Living in Spain TV - TV channel providing information and entertainment to the expat community. |
| Living in Spain - A guide to living as an expat in Spain. |
| Madridconnect - Portal to Madrid with classifieds, events, chat and info
on bars, restaurants and living in Madrid. |
| Murcia Puchades - Spanish real estate sales group. |
| Practical Hints to Living in Spain - Advice and information for expats. |
| Profile Spain - As well as searching for property this website can be used to get an overview of living in Spain, covering topics such as working, internet, schools, lawyers and driving in Spain. |
| The Property Finders - Finding property in Spain, France, Ireland and Italy. |
| Property Sales Spain - Property for sale or rent throughout Spain. |
| The Smart Guide to Living in Portugal - A rather nifty guide from Barclays mixing advice taken from Survival Guides with Portugal relevant advertisers. |
| Spain Expat - An independent information site specifically for expats moving to Spain or already living here. |
| Spainhouses.net - Properties for sale and rent in Spain. |
| Spain on Show - The website for Prestige Villas.. |
| Spanish-Living.com - Covers retiring in Spain, moving there, starting a business, employment law and a job search. |
| Spanish Venture - Property portal. |
| Taylor Woodrow (Gibraltar) Ltd - Large building company with over 8000 employees in Gibraltar, the UK, Spain North America, and Ghana. Also information provided on apprenticeships for carpenters, plumbers and other building trades, undergraduate sponsorship and trainee and graduate programmes. |
| Tenerife Property Shop - New and resale properties in southern Tenerife. Website also has a careers page looking for sales advisors at the time of writing. |
| Viva Estates - Estate agent with Spanish area guides and a magazine. |
Travelling in Spain & Portugal |
| Accommodation & Getting Around |
| Accommodation
Valencia - Welcoming us to Valencia, Accommodation
Valencia offers city apartments, studios, one, two, or three
bedrooms, as an alternative to hotels for an extended stay
in Valencia. |
| Barcelonaconnect - A guide to Barcelona including travel tips, cheap restaurants,
accommodation, night life, insider information covering
living and working in Barcelona, language schools, hundreds
of classifieds every month, a chat room, message boards,
bi weekly community meetings, stories, and more in English,
Spanish, German and French. An online copy of their printed
monthly magazine is available to view. |
| Alicante,
Spain - Travel information about Alicante, Calpe,
Javea, Benidorm, Denia, Torrevieja and other cities around
the Costa Blanca. |
| Costa
del Sol Tourist Board - Tourist information for
the sun coast. |
| The
Daily Majorca - Free online news and classified
service for everything Majorcean. |
| Donosti.org - A tourist guide of San Sebastian; webcam, images, hotels,
restaurants and more. |
| Home
Hostels - Accommodation for backpackers and students
in Valencia and Barcelona. |
| Ibiza
Online - A guide to the island, its nightlife and
institutions. |
| Ibiza
Sun - Resources for travellers to Ibiza. |
| PortugalVisitor.com - Tourist information on Portugal including regional guides,
culture and travel tips. |
| Pyrenees
Accommodation - A selection of Pyrenees hotels and
country inns with online reservation in Catalonia Pyrenees
and Costa Brava. |
| Spain-Info.com - Spanish Tourist office site. Contains all kinds of information
for people interested in Spain, including tourism, living
in Spain, culture and history. |
| YouthTravel.com - Sells 3 or 5 night "club in" passes for Ibizan
clubs. |
Other |
| Culture, News... |
| Absolute
Barcelona - Barcelona's international business directory,
forums, business chat, networking, Barcelona practical info
and free classified ads. |
| CapCreus
Online - Online newspaper for the northern Costa
Brava. |
| Cervantes
Spanish Language School - Using interactive teaching
methods, this school tries to provide a creative and pleasant
environment for students from more than 35 countries, and
arranges homestays offering Spanish hospitality, cooking
and cultural exchange. Extra curricular activities include
excursions to places of interest such as Seville, Granada
and Cordova. |
| The
Daily Majorca - Free online news and classified
service for everything Majorcean. |
| DialAbroad
Spain - An instant dial service that is advertised
as letting you call abroad from 4 cents a minute with no
account to open, no separate bills and no hidden charges. |
| ENFOREX
- Spanish Language schools open all year round
for teenagers, university students and adults. Schools in
Madrid, Barcelona, Marbella, Salamanca, Granada and Almunecar
in Spain. They also have three summer camps for children
aged five to 18. |
| Front
Page Online - Portuguese weekend newspaper in English. |
| Government
of Gibraltar - London website for the British Rock
in the Mediterranean. |
| Hispania
Valencia - Language school for foreigners in Valencia. |
| Help
Spain - A Spanish directory of companies and web
sites. |
| Holadenia
- Spanish school in Spain for foreigners. |
| Island
Connections - Online version of the Canary Island's
fortnightly English language newspaper. |
| Lenguaviva
- Learn Spanish in Seville. |
| LucyCorne.com
- Lucy is a freelance writer and passionate traveller living
in the Canary Islands, having just completed a travel guide
about the islands for the British publisher Bradt. On her
site you'll find published accounts of previous trips and
photos, mainly of the Canary Islands. |
| LusoCultura
- Cultural page of the Portuguese embassy. |
| MyLanguageExchange.com
- Learn Spanish. |
| The
Paper - Fortnightly Tenerife newspaper. |
| Quality
Courses - Spanish courses and culture lectures in
12 schools in Spain’s most beautiful cities including
Málaga, Sevilla, Barcelona, Madrid, Salamanca, Granada. |
| Spainhouses.net - Properties for sale and rent in Spain. |
| Spanish
Courses in Spain - Cactus Language offers a wide
range of destinations to take up Spanish Language Courses
in Spain. Courses are available for all levels and all ages. |
| Spanish
in the World - Spanish schools located all over
the Spanish speaking world. Spanish in the Spanish World
offers Spanish courses, free services for learners of Spanish
and a tourist guide and other resources for people interested
in the Spanish language. |
| Sprachcaffe
- Learn English in England, USA, Malta and Australia, French
in France, Italian in Italy, Spanish in Spain and Cuba,
German in Germany, all in a relaxed atmosphere. |
| Tenerife
News - Another newspaper published every two weeks. |
| Think
Spanish! Audio Magazine - Monthly Magazine and Audio
CD designed to increase Spanish fluency while teaching the
student about life and culture in Spanish speaking countries. |
| Ugabula
- Spanish search. |
| US
Institute of Languages - Learn Spanish free online
or purchase the Visual Link Spanish course. Free Spanish
newsletter. |
| VirtualAzores
- Directory. In Portuguese. |
| Web
Express Guide - Free magazine distributed along
the Costa del Sol. |
