Monthly Archives: September 2020

Charming Chinchón – Garlic, Goya, Anis, John Wayne & a picture-perfect plaza

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September 28, 2020Bullfighting, Ferias, Food and Drink, History, Madrid, Spain, Spanish cultureanis chinchon, bus to chinchon, chinchon, chinchon garlic festival, chinchon guide, day trip to chinchon, day trips from madrid, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, garlic festival chinchon, going to spain, goya, guiris in spain, history of spain, live in spain, Madrid, madrid day trips, madrid to chinchon, moving to Spain, parador chinchon, plaza mayor chinchon, podcast about spain, revealed spain, spain food and drink, Spain podcast, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, visiting chinchonwheninspain

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Join me for a walk around a little slice of deep Spain, right on Madrid’s doorstep. Located on the Tagus-Jarama river basin, Chinchón is just 45km from Madrid but worlds apart. Although it has grown beyond its village confines, visiting its antique heart is like stepping back into a charming, ramshackle past. Surrounded by vineyards … Continue reading Charming Chinchón – Garlic, Goya, Anis, John Wayne & a picture-perfect plaza →

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Aranjuez – A day trip to Spain’s Petit Paris

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September 15, 2020History, Madrid, Spain, Trains, Transport, TravelAranjuez, Aranjuez Palace, Aranjuez podcast, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expats in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of spain, jardin del principe aranjuez, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in Madrid, living in spain, Madrid, Madrid Aranjuez, moving to Spain, Palace of Aranjuez, Palacio real aranjuez, podcast about spain, princes garden aranjuez, revealed spain, royal aranjuez, Spain, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, strawberry train aranjuez, train to aranjuez, traveling from Madrid to Aranjuez, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, visit aranjuezwheninspain

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Join me for a day out to the Royal City of Aranjuez, a worthwhile day trip from the Spanish capital. I hop on the Cercanías light-rail commuter train from Madrid’s Atocha Station and make the 45 minute train ride through the middle of the harsh Castilian plateau, to the haven of peace and tranquillity of … Continue reading Aranjuez – A day trip to Spain’s Petit Paris →

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The world of Sherry with culinary adventurer Annie B

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September 7, 2020Andalucía, Food and Drink, Spain, Spanish culture, Travel, Winebodegas, el pueto de santa maria, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, going to spain, Jerez, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, osborne sherry, podcast about spain, san lucar de barameda, sherry bodegas, sherry podcast, sherry triangle, sherry wine, sherry with annie b, Spain podcast, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish food and drink, spanish sherry, Spanish wine, tio pepe, tio pepe sherry, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

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This week I’ve got a great guest for you Spain lovers – I’m going to be chatting all about that famous Spanish wine, Sherry with Annie Manson – aka Annie B! Annie is a foodie, food writer, Sherry expert and qualified Sherry educator. Annie who hails from Scotland, ran her own successful catering and corporate … Continue reading The world of Sherry with culinary adventurer Annie B →

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Ask me anything! Part 2 – Your questions on food, places, washing machines (!) & culture

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September 1, 2020Ex-pat, Food and Drink, Moving to Spain, Spain, Spanish culture, Spanish societyexpat 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, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culturewheninspain

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Part 2 of “ask me anything”. I answer more of your questions about life in Spain from my point of view. In the second part I answer your questions about my favourite Spanish food and restaurants, moving to different parts of Spain, washing machines and Spanish culture.

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