A flamenco band performing on stage. A woman is wearing a traditional dress, white with black spots and is dancing passionately. A man in the middle is singing and clapping, and a man on the right is playing guitar.

We live in Jerez.

And we can help you understand it a little better.

Sometimes I blog about this remarkable city and no one has asked me to stop.

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The clumsy tourist’s guide to Jerez
Jerez, Living
The clumsy tourist’s guide to Jerez
Jerez, Living

We and our friends were perched at a barrel in one of 180 casetas, drinking beer, when Derek said, this is better than watching TV. Words will never do justice to the sight of thousands of people dressed in traditional flamenco and riding attire.

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The first-year 183-day NLV rule explained
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The first-year 183-day NLV rule explained
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They say that you only truly understand something if you can explain it to your cat. Here’s how I explained to Ted the mysterious 183-day rule that underpins the requirements for the Spanish non-lucrative visa.

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The easiest and cheapest ways to see flamenco in Jerez
Jerez, Living
The easiest and cheapest ways to see flamenco in Jerez
Jerez, Living

It comes as a minor annoyance to some visitors when they discover that finding a flamenco performance in Jerez can be tricky.

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Check out the interactive maps of our favourite places to eat in Jerez (and San Sebastián)

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Discover how we got our non-lucrative visa and set up our new life in Spain

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