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Spain, the local's cheat sheet

This is what I wish someone had told me before I moved to Spain, on twelve pages that fit your phone. I've lived in Málaga for over four years and travel around Andalusia by car and train, and every rule and price in here was checked in October 2026.

What's inside

  • When Spain eats, how the menú del día works and where tapas are still free
  • Tipping, cards and the cash machines to skip
  • AVE, Avlo, Avant and Cercanías, and how to get the cheapest fares
  • Driving rules that changed in 2026, from the V-16 beacon to phone fines
  • The rules visitors miss, the scams to know and what to sort before you fly

A peek inside

Small enough for your phone

Cover of the Spain cheat sheet, with Heidi looking over Frigiliana
The cover
Cheat sheet page on meal times, menú del día and tapas in Spain
Eat when Spain eats
Cheat sheet page on driving rules and fines in Spain
On the road
Cheat sheet page on the rules and fines visitors miss in Spain
The rules people miss

or have a look around the blog first