Monthly Archives: February 2020

Comedy as an antidote to the frustrations of living in Spain – Laughter is the best medicine with Richard Marshall

February 24, 2020Ex-pat, Language, Lifestyle, Madrid, Moving to Spain, Spain, Spanish culture, Spanish society, TheatreComedy in Madrid, comedy in spain, difficulties living in spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, madrid stand up comedy, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, richard marshall, Spain, spain culture shocks, spain guide, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

British comedian Richard Marshall from Madrid Stand Up Comedy talks to me about the frustration and isolation we can face when moving to Spain. Richard shares with us how he’s used comedy as an antidote to overcome the anxieties of immersing himself in a new culture and language. We also had lots of laughs examining … Continue reading Comedy as an antidote to the frustrations of living in Spain – Laughter is the best medicine with Richard Marshall →

Moving to Spain a little later in life – a journey of personal growth & reinvention with Cepee Tabibian

February 17, 2020Lifestyle, Madrid, Moving to Spain, Spain, Workadvice moving to spain, cepee tabibian, daily life in Spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, relocating to spain, revealed spain, she hit refesh, Spain, spain expat, spain guide, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, Spanish lifestyle, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Are you thinking of starting a new life in Spain but feel like you’ve left it too late? Do you want to break free of your routine and start a journey of reinvention, self-discovery and personal growth? Is it too late to change your life when you’re already in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond? … Continue reading Moving to Spain a little later in life – a journey of personal growth & reinvention with Cepee Tabibian →

12 Favourite Madrid Streets – Exploding Markets, Weddings, Poodles, Pride, Tapas, Art & Piss!

February 10, 2020History, Madrid, Spain, Spanish culture, Traditions, Travel, Walkingexpat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of madrid, interesting streets in Madrid, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, Madrid, madrid streets, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, streets of madrid, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, walking in madridwheninspain

According to the Madrid City Hall, El Ayuntamiento de Madrid the Spanish capital has 9,139 streets. This week I explore a handful of them with Spain travel consultant, Karen Rosenblum. No, we don’t walk all 9,139 of them, but on our wander around the Spanish capital between us we compile a list of our top … Continue reading 12 Favourite Madrid Streets – Exploding Markets, Weddings, Poodles, Pride, Tapas, Art & Piss! →

Secrets of the Menú del Día – The history & future of Spain’s lunchtime meal deal

February 3, 2020Daily routine, Eating, History, Lifestyle, Madrid, Spain, Spanish culture, Spanish societyeating in spain, eating out in spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, food in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of el menu del dia, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, lunch in spain, menu del dia, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish food revealed, tapas in spain, tapas podcast, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, what to eat in spainwheninspain

Join me and journalist, Fiona Govan from The Local news website as we eat our way through a Menú del Día – Spain’s great value fixed-price lunch menu which you can find in pretty much any restaurant in Spain, although often tourists and visitors are not sure what it is or what it includes. Find … Continue reading Secrets of the Menú del Día – The history & future of Spain’s lunchtime meal deal →