Join me for a rainy day stroll along what is probably Madrid’s most iconic street. We start off at the bottom end of Gran Vía where it joins Calle Alcalá and follow its 1.3 kilometres all the way to Plaza de España. Forget chain stores, hotels, and touristy restaurants! Along the way we’ll take in … Continue reading Gran Vía — Madrid’s most iconic street
Walk with me through the charming city of El Puerto de Santa María. We’ll take in the famous sherry bodegas, explore Christopher Columbus’s link to the city, take a look at the Castillo de San Marco, where Juan de la Cosa famously drew the first map of the world to include The Americas. Along the … Continue reading A postcard from El Puerto de Santa María
Want to sound super Spanish? I run through ten useful and fun Spanish interjections that you can pepper your conversations with to help express yourself even more clearly when you’re chatting en español. ¡Anda! When I first started learning Spanish and hanging around with native speakers I kept hearing these noises that popped up in … Continue reading Sounds that make you sound Spanish – ¡Buah! ¡Anda! ¡Hala! ¡Uy! ¡Puf!
In this episode I take you on a trip around Spain’s most arid provinces, Almería. We explore the Tabernas Desert and its Spaghetti Western filming locations, the beautiful wild beaches of Cabo de Gata including the dramatic Playa de los Muertos (Beach of the Dead), and I guide you through Almería City’s top sights including the … Continue reading Almería & Cabo de Gata – Cowboys, Pirates, Wild Beaches & A Sea of Plastic
Chris Atkin, author of his new book, (Just As Well) It’s Not About The Bike: A Journey Across Southern Spain, joins me in this episode to chat about his experience pedaling 1300 kilometres from Valencia to Gibraltar on a basic bike with only seven gears and barely enough room for panniers. Chris describes some of … Continue reading Cycling Southern Spain with Chris Atkin
Join Karina, me and friends, Adam and Ollie, for a day trip to the charming medieval town of Brihuega and its beautiful lavender fields. A slice of Provence right in the centre of Spain! Brihuega is famous in Spain for its lavender cultivation and surprisingly, it is one of the world’s major producers of lavender … Continue reading A day trip to Brihuega’s lavender fields and Guadalajara
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
Join us for all the sights and sounds on a road trip along Spain’s rugged Costa Brava. Discover the beautiful seaside towns and villages of Tossa de Mar, Calella de Palafrugell, Platja Fonda, Roses and of course Cadaqués, home to Salvador Dalí’s former house, now a wonderful, eccentric museum. We explore the coves of turquoise … Continue reading Costa Brava road trip – Coves, Bikinis & Dalí
Writer, historian and guide, Nick Lloyd walks us through Barcelona to explore the history of the Spanish Civil War and the city’s relationship with this dark chapter from Spain’s past. Nick guides around the key locations in the Catalan capital which hold historical significance and reveals some chilling stories of death and destruction. He also … Continue reading The Walking Museum of The Spanish Civil War with Nick Lloyd
Think you can speak Spanish? Think again if you move to Andalucía! Adam Harrison moved to Huelva province seven years ago and realised that the local dialect was very different to the Spanish he had learnt. So on a quest to share is observations and frustrations learning Andaluz Adam set up InglesAndaluz on TikTok and … Continue reading Speaking Andaluz & life in Andalucía with Adam Harrison from El Inglés Andaluz