Referral links are a way for you to get a discount on common services you will need when travelling abroad. It also helps support the costs of maintaining this website.
I only include referrals to services and products I personally use and recommend.
Hopefully, this guide has saved you time, money, and worries. If you found this website useful, please help maintain it by checking out the website’s referral links or by making a small donation! Using the referral links below will often provide a discount on products and services that anyone travelling abroad would need anyway (and that I highly recommend!), and it will help support the website. I do my best to keep the information accurate and up to date.
Other programs that help you with the visa process and related bureaucracy cost up to $2,000! The resources I provide are free to you, but only thanks to kind individuals who click on my referral links (at no cost to you), or by making a small donation (I love you <3).
Referral Offers (and benefits):
- Finances
- Insurance
- Teaching/TEFL Programs
- Travel
- VPN Services and General Discounts
- Phone Carrier and Broadband Providers
Finances
- Wise – International money transfer service. Provides transparent and cheap money transfers across different currencies.
(Save money and support the webpage)
Wise Guide - N26 – Online banking account that provides Spanish IBAN. No maintenance fees, no domestic transfer fees, 2 free ATM withdrawals a month, and now offers an actual interest rate in your savings account. It’s highly recommended for auxes because it’s simple, functional, and offers customer support in English.
(Spend €15 and receive €15.)
N26 Guide - Robinhood – Online investment platform. Free sign up. No extra fees. Available for individuals based in the United States. Accessible from almost anywhere.
(Receive a free stock between $5 and $200 in value when signing up.)*
*You are free to sell the stock within 3 business days and withdraw the money from that sale after 30 calendar days.
Insurance
- Feather Insurance – The only insurance provider I found that provides such a generous cancellation policy. Cancel at any time, no questions asked. Their health insurance fulfills all the various visa requirements for a reasonable price (around 45 euros).
Teaching and TEFL Programs
- International TEFL Academy – Online TEFL certification program. Learn how to teach English as a foreign language.
(Receive a free $45 digital textbook.) - CIEE TEFL Course – Online TEFL certification program. Feel free to compare prices and content with the International TEFL Academy.
(Receive a $200 discount.)
- CIEE Teach Abroad – CIEE teach abroad programs. The Spain program will be identical to the NALCAP program except you will receive bureaucratic assistance from the program and a guaranteed placement in Madrid.
(Receive a $200 discount on any CIEE Teach Abroad program.)
Travel
- We Love Spain – Create unique experiences and fully take advantage of living abroad. We Love Spain organizes trips and excursions for international students and young professionals studying and working in Spain. They have a wide variety of amazing travel options for everyone.
- Omio – Compare cheap flights with trains and bus trips for free. Travel more for less. Book the best offers available.
(receive €10 to spend on train, bus, flight, or ferry tickets with Omio when using my link.)
VPN Services and General Discounts
- NordVPN Link (Check it out for yourself) – A fast and reliable VPN that can save you money, help you access content you normally wouldn’t be able to, and possibly help you get a remote American job.
(Special offer: get up to 77% off + 3 extra months with a 2-year plan.) - NordPass – Save unlimited passwords and passkeys. Autosave and autofill online forms to snag available bureaucratic appointments.
- NordLocker – Your own private cloud and encryption service. Secure your valuable personal data and documents.
(I have enough personal information in my flash drive from the immigration process for someone to steal my identity 5 times over.) - Honey – A free service that scans the internet for coupon codes when buying things online. Personally, I’ve saved at least $100 using this service.
- ToGoodtoGo – An app that helps to reduce food waste. When local restaurants, supermarkets, and other businesses have a surplus of food that’s still good to eat but they can’t sell, they will offer it on this app for an incredibly cheap price.
Phone Carrier and Broadband Providers
- Vodafone – Spanish phone carrier and broadband provider. Check out and compare their competitive plans.
(By using the above link, receive a 50 euro reward when you sign up with their broadband and/or phone service.) - Saily – Travel eSIM service that provides data while abroad for as little as 4 dollars for 7 days of service. This will allow you to use your phone for vital tasks when travelling and give you time to find a Spanish provider upon your arrival.
Using the referral code gives you a discount and provides me with another month of hosting fees.
Donate
Any donation amount helps immensely! There are options for Zelle, PayPal, Wise and through the website (the website takes out fees on my end). You can choose any amount. If you don’t want to remain anonymous, please send me a message, and I will thank you personally.
You can check your donation at the page below to make sure that is received (don’t worry, I won’t include any identifying details).
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