About
Guiri Guide was born in January 2010, when three expat “partners” of full-time MBA students realized that they each individually and continuously struggled (with the occasional success) to establish normal lives in Madrid. As independent professionals who find value in using networks, be them people or virtual, to get the best from a situation the Guiri Guide girls sound found themselves wanting to help others in the same situation. Because a wonderful city like Madrid should be experienced and enjoyed as fully and quickly as possible.
The Guri Guide ethos: Honest views and thorough insight to help you successfully navigate through your move to a new city
Today the Guiri Guide team is a network of individuals who have experienced moving to countries and cities. It is impossible to know everything about your new home city before you get there but we aim to help answer all those little questions so that you can enjoy your new home city without going through the same head aches as others have.
What are Guiris? Guiris = Foreigners (colloquially dubbed guiris, from the word guirigay meaning gibberish) in Spain. The word is unique to Spain only.
If you’re interested in knowing a little bit more about us individually…these are our stories…
Guiri Alumni; these Guiri’s have moved on and out of Madrid. While they are no longer on the ground, their past input is still invaluable.
Anything that is written or any photograph shared (unless otherwise noted) in this blog means that we have had first hand experience of a situation. It’s true, tried and tested.
Welcome to Madrid,
Wow guys, I just moved to Madrid a week ago, and stumbled on your site today (my birthday) while looking for party supplies.
Looks like you’ve covered a lot of topics I am interested in. I look forward to coming back for a read.
I lived in Madrid for many years and still have an apartment there. I stumbles onto this site via “el Pais” and think it is a great idea. Bravo!