Category Archives: Spanish society

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 →

Sephardic Roots – Jewish History in Spain & Sephardic Ancestry Citizenship

December 12, 2020History, Spanish culture, Spanish societyAlhambra Decree, Carta de Naturaleza, edict of expulsion, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, going to spain, jews in spain, Life in Spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, Nichole Martínez Kruse, podcast about spain, revealed spain, sefardi, sefardi spain, sephardic ancestry citizenship, sephardic jews, sephardic spain, Sephardim, Spain, spain ancestry citizenship, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish inquisition, Spanish Jews, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, welcome home sefardiwheninspain

In this episode of The When in Spain podcast we’re talking about Jewish history or Sephardic history – to use the Hebrew word – in Spain. We’ll also be talking about a law that Spain passed in 2015 that has laid a pathway for people of Sephardic descent to reclaim Spanish citizenship – and one … Continue reading Sephardic Roots – Jewish History in Spain & Sephardic Ancestry Citizenship →

The death of Franco & Spain’s transition to democracy with William Chislett

October 2, 2020History, Madrid, Politics, Spain, Spanish societyChislett William, death of Francisco Franco, death of Franco, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of spain, Life in Spain, living in spain, Madrid correspondent, podcast about spain, Spain – What You Need to Know, Spain 1977 elections, Spain history democracy, Spain podcast, spain revealed, Spain transition to democracy, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spain´s 1978 constitution., Spain's transition to democracy, Spanish civil war, Spanish culture, Spanish politics, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, William Chislettwheninspain

In this episode we look at a fascinating and monumental period in Spanish history – The death of Franco in 1975 and Spain’s transition to democracy that followed in the late 1970s. In this part one of a two part podcast I had the great pleasure of talking to writer and journalist William Chislett. William … Continue reading The death of Franco & Spain’s transition to democracy with William Chislett →

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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20 things you should and shouldn’t do in Spain – Insights for an authentic Spanish experience!

June 29, 2020Lifestyle, Moving to Spain, Spain, Spanish culture, Spanish societyexpat 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, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish stereotypes, things you must do in spain, things you must not do in spain, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

A round up of do’s and don’ts to make your experience in Spain as authentic and enjoyable as possible. Spain, like any country when we’re not too familiar with it at first, can feel complicated and overwhelming. Especially when we don’t have any kind of cultural compass to guide us along the way. Whether you … Continue reading 20 things you should and shouldn’t do in Spain – Insights for an authentic Spanish experience! →

Madrid Secrets by bike – Masonic mysteries, an assassination, pelota & fishy streets

June 12, 2020History, Madrid, Malasaña, Spain, Spanish culture, Spanish society, TransportAdmiral Luis Carrero, assassination madrid, Atocha station, bici madrid, Calle del Pez, cycling in Madrid, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, Free Masons Spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, Madrid, madrid bici, madrid transport, Malasaña, ministerio de agricultura, Ministry of Agriculture, moving to Spain, Pelota, Pelota court madrid, pelota madrid, podcast about spain, revealed spain, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Hop on and ride with me as I cycle Madrid‘s streets to uncover some curious secrets and hidden gems of the Spanish capital. In this episode of the When in Spain podcast I sign-up to Madrid‘s BiciMadrid public cycle scheme and dodge the traffic to check out some fascinating locations which hide some surprising stories … Continue reading Madrid Secrets by bike – Masonic mysteries, an assassination, pelota & fishy streets →

Documenting Madrid’s Romani community with photographer Michael Damanti

March 25, 2020Madrid, Spain, Spanish culture, Spanish societyexpat in spain, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, gypsies in spain, Life in Spain, living in spain, Madrid, madrid travel, michael damanti, mike damanti, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, refugees, refugees in madrid, refugees in spain, roma in spain, romani community, romani in spain, Spain podcast, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish society, traveling in spain, Travelling in Spain, working in spainwheninspain

In this episode I talk to Mike Damanti, a professional photographer from the United States who moved to Madrid five years ago. While on a quest for artistic inspiration, Mike came across Madrid’s Romani community. Photographing them over many years and documenting the Romani community’s lives living on the streets of Madrid, he slowly became … Continue reading Documenting Madrid’s Romani community with photographer Michael Damanti →

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 →

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 →

A nation of gamblers? – Spanish lotteries, bingo, casinos & their history

January 28, 2020Activities, Gambling, Lottery, Madrid, Spain, Spanish societybingo in spain, buying a lottery ticket in Spain, casinos in spain, christmas lottery in spain, El Gordo, El Gordo in spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, gambling in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, National lottery in spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish lottery revealed, spanish national lottery, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Did you know that Spain´s Lottery is the second oldest in world? Did you know that Spaniards bet a whopping 1.9 billion euros each year? And did you know that one of the most popular lotteries in Spain was set-up by General Franco to help people who had been blinded during the Civil War? Join … Continue reading A nation of gamblers? – Spanish lotteries, bingo, casinos & their history →