Monthly Archives: September 2018

Siesta & fiesta! What’s up with Spain’s crazy daily routine!? – WIS016

September 26, 2018Daily routine, Eating, Lifestyle, Mealtimes, Siesta, Spain, WorkDaily routine, Fiesta, history of the siesta, meals, Mealtimes in Spain, Siesta, Spain, Spanish daily routine, what time do spanish go to bed, Work, work schedules in Spain, Working hours in Spainwheninspain

Evening meals at 11pm! Two-hour lunch breaks! Hitting bars until 7am! In this episode I try to stay awake to look at Spain’s daily routine, timetables, mealtimes and work schedules and try to work out if Spaniards really do ever sleep. I examine the history of the infamous Spanish siesta (Think ancient Rome, Franco and … Continue reading Siesta & fiesta! What’s up with Spain’s crazy daily routine!? – WIS016 →

Desperate Literature – Books that explain Spain WIS015

September 19, 2018Books, Bookshops, Literature, Shops, SpainBooks about Spain, bookseller in Spain, bookshops in Spain, desperate literature madrid, English language bookshops Spain, international bookshops, Spanish literature, Terry Craven Desperate Literature, Terry Craven Madridwheninspain

Do you have to be mad to open your own bookshop in Spain in this day and age? Well, Terry Craven from Madrid’s Desperate Literature bookshop assures me that if you’re not brave then you must be stupid! I spend a morning surrounded by books while Terry, busy pricing and unpacking boxes of books talks … Continue reading Desperate Literature – Books that explain Spain WIS015 →

Shops, shopping Spanish style and opening hours – WIS014

September 14, 2018Food and Drink, Markets, Shopping, Shops, Spainbars and restaurants in spain, buying food in spain, eating in spain, Opening hours, opening hours in spain, Shopping, shopping in Spain, Shops, shops in spain, spanish supermarkets, traditional shops in spainwheninspain

Let’s hit the shops! Need a stamp? Run out of milk and everything’s closed? Fancy some churros? I’ll take a look at Spain’s traditional shops, run through their names and admire how they continue to survive in the face of the big supermarket chains. I’ll also talk about how to navigate Spain’s sometimes frustrating opening … Continue reading Shops, shopping Spanish style and opening hours – WIS014 →

Spanish Beer – Brands, Bars and how to order like a native – WIS013

September 6, 2018Barcelona, Beer, Food and Drink, Lifestyle, Madrid, Seville, Spain, Valenciabars in spain, brands of beer in spain, craft beer in spain, Estrella, Mahou, ordering beer in spain, spanish bars, spanish beer, spanish beer brandswheninspain

Cerveza! Yes, a whole episode dedicated to beer! Salud! Spain is the 4th biggest beer producer in Europe and the 10th biggest in the world. But, ordering a beer can be a confusing experience. Do you order a caña or a tubo? What’s the difference between a copa and a doble? How big is a … Continue reading Spanish Beer – Brands, Bars and how to order like a native – WIS013 →