The Spanish are a wonderful people, there’s no doubt about it. The good climate all year round, the gastronomy and the magnificent cultural offerings are some of the main characteristics, although this nation is mainly nourished by its people. In fact, year after year, thousands of citizens from all over the world consider the possibility of moving to Spain, largely due to the possibility of working remotely with good salaries that allow this change of residence.
Furthermore, Spaniards, in general, tend to be cheerful and friendly people, who do not make it difficult for citizens from other parts of the world to settle in, so adapting to the country ends up being easy and it is common to find profiles that share the best aspects of life in Spain on their social networks. This is the case of Jeremy, an American who has been living in Madrid for almost a year and who is fascinated by the city, as he explains on his digital platforms, where he has already accumulated millions of visits.
Jeremy’s take on Spanish retirees
Jeremy is an influencer specializing in food and drink, so Spain must be a paradise for him. He was born in Washington DC, has lived in New York and is now delighted to be in Madrid. In fact, he says it’s the best place to live because of the quality of the services it offers. So, a few days ago, Jeremy wanted to upload a video with “the five things I like most about living in Spain” and among them he highlighted something related to grandparents, an issue that has already surprised other compatriots, because in the first three days alone on the web, the video has had over 94,000 views.
Grandparents are one of the great symbols of Spain, especially in villages with fewer inhabitants and in summer, when they take to the streets with chairs to meet for hours, chatting about life without any hurry. In fact, the young influencer explains that he “was very lucky to live very close to my grandparents and to spend a lot of time with them, but it’s not usual” in the United States.
In the video, Jeremy continues to praise this figure of the elderly. “Unfortunately, outside of the big cities it is rare to see so many independent elderly people” as is the case in Spain, as he has been able to realize in the period of time he has been living in Madrid. Therefore, he says that “I love to see elderly people walking down the street”, something that puts him in a “good mood” and is not such a common practice in his city of origin.
An American in Madrid
According to this young American, who is a content creator specializing in gastronomy, he loves Spanish omelettes, which is another of Spain’s most distinctive dishes, although Jeremy likes them “with lots of onion”. As he explains in the video, he could eat this dish “at any time of the day”, although the same is true of other recipes.
Therefore, to highlight how happy this American is in Spain, he makes a comparison with other large cities in the United States. Comparing with the cities he knows, Washington DC and New York, the young man remarks that “Madrid has the advantages of being a big city”, where he expresses his pleasant surprise that there are always new plans, many restaurants and a very good public transport system.
Finally, Jeremy highlights the humor of the people in Spain. “Whenever I go out on the street I see people chatting and laughing, and seeing people in a good mood puts me in a good mood,” he says. This is even more the case because Jeremy comes from an area of the United States where everything is often taken too seriously “and it can be a bit of a drag.”