About The Bubble
We cover Spain for the people who live it in English.
The Bubble is an independent newsletter, written from Madrid, for the 1.4 million English-speaking expats who call Spain home — and the millions more who wish they did.
Why we exist
Spain gets covered badly in English. The international press shows up for elections, terror attacks and the occasional royal scandal — and then leaves. Local English-language outlets are often translations of Spanish wire copy, written for tourists rather than residents.
We started The Bubble because we got tired of explaining the same news stories to friends, colleagues and our own families over WhatsApp. There had to be a better way to keep English-speaking residents informed about the country they actually live in.
Who we are
Ian Mount is a journalist and author based in Madrid. He's written for The New York Times, The Financial Times and Fortune, and is the author of two books on Spanish wine and Argentine economic history. He's been covering Spain from the inside for over a decade.
Adrian Bono is a media entrepreneur who previously founded The Bubble in Buenos Aires — a digital newsroom that became one of Argentina's most-cited English-language outlets. He moved to Madrid in 2022 and decided Spain deserved the same treatment.
What we cover
Politics, economy, culture, food, visas, property, and everything in between. Two editions a week — one Tuesday, one Friday — plus a Madrid agenda on Thursdays. In English, in Spanish, and (occasionally) bilingual.
We don't publish op-eds, hot takes or guest posts. We don't sell sponsored content disguised as journalism. We do take advertising, clearly marked as such, from brands we'd recommend to our friends.
Get in touch
For tips, corrections or general feedback: hello@thebubble.es. For press, partnerships and advertising: partners@thebubble.es.
We read everything. We don't always reply quickly — there are two of us — but we read everything.