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

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

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 →

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 →

The world of Sherry with culinary adventurer Annie B

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

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 →

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 →

Spain side trip special: When in Portugal – Lisbon & Madeira

August 24, 2020Hiking, Nature, Portugal, Travelcomparing portugal and spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expats in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, hiking in Madeira, holiday in madeira, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, Madrid, madrid to lisbon, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, portugal food and drink, portuguese culture, portuguese travel, revealed spain, Spain podcast, spain to lisbon, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, travel to funchal, travel to lisbon, travel to madeira, travel to portugal, visiting funchal, visiting lisbon, visiting madeira, visiting portugalwheninspain

In this episode we take a mini break from Spain as I take you with us on a trip to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon and on to the magical sub-tropical island of Madeira. This summer Karina and I booked our holiday to the Portuguese autonomous island of Madeira to visit our friend who is from … Continue reading Spain side trip special: When in Portugal – Lisbon & Madeira →

Spain’s scrap cathedral – An ex-monk’s 60-year labour of faith, devotion & castoffs

July 30, 2020Cathedrals, Madrid, Religioncatedral de don justo, catedral de justo, cathedral mejorada del campo, cathedral of don justo, Cathedral of Don Justo Gallego, Don Justo cathedral, Don Justo Gallego, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, Justo Gallego Martinez, Life in Spain, living in spain, Madrid, madrid no frills, Mejorada del Campo, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

About 20 km east of Madrid, in the small town of Mejorada del Campo, stands a building that testifies to a former monk’s lifetime of devotion to the Catholic faith. After eight years in a Trappist order at Soria‘s Santa Maria de la Huerta monastery, Don Justo Gallego Martinez was ordered to leave, for fear … Continue reading Spain’s scrap cathedral – An ex-monk’s 60-year labour of faith, devotion & castoffs →

Living in La Mancha – Valdepeñas, Wine, Quixote & small town life in Spain

July 15, 2020Castilla la Mancha, History, Lifestyle, Spain, Spanish culture, Teaching English, WorkAlbacete, Castilla La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Don Quixote, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, Living in la mancha, living in small town spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, Spanish pueblos, teaching english in spain, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, Valdepeñas, Valdepeñas winewheninspain

In this episode of the When in Spain podcast I take a weekend trip two hours south of Madrid to the town of Valdepeñas with three friends, one of whom spent a year living the Spanish small town life in deep Castilla la Mancha before moving to the Spanish capital. With the help of Matt … Continue reading Living in La Mancha – Valdepeñas, Wine, Quixote & small town life in Spain →

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 →