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Madrid’s public transport with Sarah Willats – Trains, Tickets, Tips & Trips

July 19, 2021Madrid, Metro, Spain, Trains, Transport, Travelatocha station madrid, barajas airport bus, bici madrid, cercanias madrid, EMT Madrid, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expats in spain, gran via station, Life in Spain, living in spain, Madrid, madrid bici, madrid buses, madrid guide, madrid metro, madrid travel guide, Metro de Madrid, metro madrid, podcast about spain, public transport madrid, revealed spain, sarah la viajera, sarah willats, Spain podcast, spain travel, spain travel guide, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MADRID’S TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS, train tickets madrid, traveling to spainwheninspain

Sarah Willats joins me to talk about Madrid’s public transport network, how to get the best out of it, tickets, passes and trips whether visiting for a holiday, business or making the Spanish capital your home. Sarah, aka Sarah la Viajera (check out her Spain travel blog!) has recently published her book, The Ultimate Guide to … Continue reading Madrid’s public transport with Sarah Willats – Trains, Tickets, Tips & Trips →

Loco for locos! Slow trains around Spain with travel writer Tom Chesshyre

April 2, 2021Spain, Trains, Transport, Travelexpat in spain, expat spain, going to spain, history of spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, slow trains in spain, Spain, spain narrow gauge railway, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, tom chesshyre, train museum spain, train travel in spain, Trains in Spain, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Travel journalist and writer Tom Chesshyre joins me to talk about his slow train adventure all around Spain. As research for his latest book Slow Trains around Spain: A 3,000-Mile Adventure on 52 Rides, Tom spent 35 days on the tracks and clocked-up 95 hours and 20 minutes onboard all manner of different types of … Continue reading Loco for locos! Slow trains around Spain with travel writer Tom Chesshyre →

Aranjuez – A day trip to Spain’s Petit Paris

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

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 →

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 →

Trains, planes & automobiles – Transport in Spain WIS022

November 17, 2018Buses, Flights, Metro, Spain, Trains, Transport, TravelAirlines in Spain, ALSA bus, buses in spain, Iberia, Metro in Spain, Public transport in Spain, RENFE, Spanish Trains, Travelling in Spain, Using the metro in Barcelona, Using the metro in Madridwheninspain

Spain has fantastic public transport options that make it easy and comfortable to get around the the Iberian peninsular and it’s islands. Spain is a big, rugged country and driving isn’t always the quickest or most convenient option. That’s why in this episode of the When in Spain show I look at how to around Spain … Continue reading Trains, planes & automobiles – Transport in Spain WIS022 →

Trains in Spain and a trip on the AVE from Madrid to Barcelona – WIS019

October 17, 2018AVE, Barcelona, Madrid, Spain, Trains, Transport, TravelAtocha station, AVE, AVE spain, Barcelona Spain, High speed train Spain, Madrid Spain, Sants station, Spain train journeys, Spanish train network, taking the AVE in Spain, train routes spain, Trains in Spain, travelling Madrid barcelonawheninspain

I talk trains – my favourite way to travel. Sit back and enjoy the ride as I take us on a trip from Madrid to Barcelona on Spain’s high speed train, the AVE (Alta Velocidad Española). From Madrid’s Atocha station with its indoor jungle to Barcelona’s modern Sants terminal, I describe the journey as we … Continue reading Trains in Spain and a trip on the AVE from Madrid to Barcelona – WIS019 →