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Starting from zero in Spain at 70 – The personal story of Hollywood director & author Marsha Scarbrough

December 21, 2020Ex-pat, Lifestyle, Spain, Spanish societyAdvice for moving to Spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, international living, international living magazine, Life in Spain, living in spain, Madrid, marsha scarbrough, moving to Spain, non lucrative visa, non lucrative visa spain, podcast about spain, relocating to spain, retiring to spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, traveling to spain, visa for spainwheninspain

Thinking about moving to Spain? Think it’s too late? Join me to hear the inspirational story from Marsha Scarbrough who proves it’s never too late to say yes to a new life in Spain. Marsha left her native California to start afresh in Madrid when she was 70 years old after losing everything in the … Continue reading Starting from zero in Spain at 70 – The personal story of Hollywood director & author Marsha Scarbrough →

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

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

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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Ask me anything! Part 1 – Your questions on my story, moving to Spain, Covid & the podcast

August 31, 2020Barcelona, Ex-pat, Lifestyle, Madrid, Spainexpat 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, Spain, Spain podcast, Spanish culturewheninspain

I asked you guys, the listeners to “ask me anything”! (About Spain that is – and my life here) In part 1 I answer your questions about how and why I came to live in Spain, where to live in Spain, the situation with Covid-19 and why I decided to start the When in Spain … Continue reading Ask me anything! Part 1 – Your questions on my story, moving to Spain, Covid & the podcast →

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 checklist with relocation coach Molly Piccavey

November 20, 2019Accommodation, Apartments, buying property in Spain, Daily routine, Ex-pat, Language, Lifestyle, Looking for work in SPain, Renting, Spain, Spanish culture, Spanish society, Workbuying a property in spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, finding a job in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, healthcare in spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, looking for a job in spain, looking for work in spain, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, relocation to spain, renting a house in spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish healthcare, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Are you thinking about making the move to Spain? Wondering where to live and how to buy or rent a property? Do you want to look for work or retire to Spain? If the answer is yes to any of these questions then this episode is for you. I chat with Molly Piccavey who runs … Continue reading Moving to Spain checklist with relocation coach Molly Piccavey →

Moving to Spain with Children with Lisa Sadleir from Family Life in Spain

October 29, 2019Andalucía, Education, Ex-pat, Lifestyle, Málaga, Schools, Spainchildren in spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, how to move to spain with children, Life in Spain, lisa sadleir, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, moving to spain with children, podcast about spain, relocating to spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish education system, spanish school system, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

I talk to Lisa Sadleir who runs the Family Life in Spain blog about the practicalities of moving to Spain with children. Lisa has spent more than 20 years in Spain and has raised her own two children here and she’s also helped many other families make the move. We examine all of the factors … Continue reading Moving to Spain with Children with Lisa Sadleir from Family Life in Spain →

Learn to Speak Spanish Fluently : 8 tips to master Spanish – WIS029

March 15, 2019Ex-pat, Language, Lifestyle, Madridhow to learn Spanish, how to speak spanish, language learning, Learning Spanish, speaking spanishwheninspain

Want to speak Spanish fluently? I stop off at The Royal Spanish Academy or Real Academia Española, in the centre of Madrid, ground zero for the Spanish language and home of the Diccionario de la lengua española, the official dictionary of the Spanish language. The Academy’s mission is to ensure the stability of the Spanish language and promote … Continue reading Learn to Speak Spanish Fluently : 8 tips to master Spanish – WIS029 →

Ben Curtis and Marina Diez from Notes in Spanish – WIS017

October 4, 2018Ex-pat, Language, SpainBen and Marina, Ben Curtis, bilingual relationships, Learning Spanish, living in spain, marrying a spaniard, moving to Spain, Notes in Spanish, Podcasts about Spain, pros and cons of living in spainwheninspain

Spanish podcast pioneers, Ben Curtis, an Englishman from Oxford and Marina Diez, a native Madrileña have run the Notes in Spanish podcast since 2006 for all Spanish language learners. They also produced the Notes from Spain podcast series about Spanish life and culture. Ben and Marina and their podcasts were a huge inspiration for me when deciding to … Continue reading Ben Curtis and Marina Diez from Notes in Spanish – WIS017 →

Spain vs England – The cultures collide! WIS012

August 15, 2018Ex-pat, Food and Drink, Lifestyle, Spain, WorkBritish food, Cultural differences between Spain and UK, Culture shock Spain, observations on life in Spain, pros and cons of living in spain, Spain vs England, spanish food, Spanish in UK, Spanish living in UK, working conditions spain and UKwheninspain

Spain vs England! I examine the cultural differences between Spain and the UK with the help of some of my Spanish friends who live and work in England. Let battle commence! I chat with Paula, Diego, Pedro and English ally Dan about the pros and cons of living in Spain and the UK, the things … Continue reading Spain vs England – The cultures collide! WIS012 →

How to open a Spanish bank account – WIS011

August 8, 2018Bank Account, Banking, Ex-pat, Money, Opening a spanish bank account, Spainbank accounts in spain, CaixaBank, Finances in SPain, how to open a spanish bank account, Opening a spanish bank account, Paperwork in Spain, Spanish bureaucracywheninspain

This week I explain how to open a Spanish bank account whether you’re a resident or non-resident in Spain. I look at the process and paperwork whether opening an account online or in person. I give a rundown of the major Spanish banks and some lesser-known ones and assess what kind of bank accounts are … Continue reading How to open a Spanish bank account – WIS011 →