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[beckersteph]

I see a lot on here about Barcelona and Madrid. Does anyone have any information about teaching in Southern Spain? I enjoyed beach living while teaching in Thailand, and wish to continue it in Spain.

[jonniboy]

Have you considered Valencia? Third biggest Spanish city, beach, less expats than places like Malaga and the Costa del sol.

Scroll through the forums as most of your questions will already have been answered. Basically job market is tighter there now because of the economic situation and if you don't have an eu passport, you'll find it very difficult to get any legal work.

[Moore]

There's so much information on Madrid and Barcelona because that's where the work is: the GDP change for Madrid alone for the first quarter this year was +0.2%, and Barcelona's was 0% (doesn't sound like much, but compared to the rest of Spain they are still just positive, or at least not negative.

These two cities are basically the main economic powerhouses for the rest of Spain, hence there's more work.

The south of Spain, which by definition is lovely, is also home to getting on for 500,000 Brits, all of whom are quite happy to supplement their semi-retirements with a bit of teaching on the side.

Still, that's not to say there's no work down there: I've taught in places where people said there was no work at all (Toulouse and Clermont Ferrand in France) and done fine: I never made a fortune, but I could live a nice life. Give it a go, and if it doesn't work there's still work in Madrid right now.

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[mozzar]

I�ve also seen some jobs advertised for the Sevilla area. Apparently the weather isn�t very nice though. But then the people I asked do like to complain...

Although as your location is down as the US, make sure you check out the visa requirements first.

[Fresa Sorpresa]

I taught in Southern Spain - Almeria, which is part of Andalucia. Its a wonderful region, with some of the best weather in the country. What was said about all the retired Brits is totally true - they're everywhere. There are even non-retired Brits, with kids, working there and soaking up the sun on cheap farm land.

The beaches in Almeria are gorgeous, and for the most part not too touristy. Standard of living/pay is thought to be a bit lower than the rest of the country, but things are definitely cheaper there (rent, food) to make up for it. Andalucia also has wonderful cities - Granada, Sevilla, Cordoba, Cadiz. There is usually a lot of teaching work in the capitals, especially Sevilla. Careful though, Sevilla is known as the frying pan of Spain due to how incredibly hot it gets in the summer!

[FoundWaldo]

I would definitely recommend Valencia. The beaches there are amazing and could easily compare to those in Thailand.

[Pauleddy]

Valencia is certainly a good option and often overlooked. I worked there ten yrs ago and enjoyed it. There was plenty of work, too.

It's a relatively small city. If you walk along the Turia river bed (now dry, of course, and like a long park), you can cross the city in 45 minutes.

The Carmen is the night-life place with dance bars, gay bars and a great vibe.

However, I have to disagree about the beaches. I didn't like them that much. Lots of coke cans etc.

Eddy