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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 →

Granada – Spain’s Moorish heart with Marta Sánchez from Bite Granada

May 23, 2020Andalucía, Granada, History, Moorish Spain, Spain, Spanish culturealbaicin granada, alhambra palace granada, Alhambra tour, bite granada marta sanchez, bite granada tours, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, going to spain, granada podcast, granada tour, granada tour marta sanchez, guiris in spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, tickets for alhambra, traveling to granada, traveling to spain, travelling to granada, travelling to spain, Visit granada, visiting alhambra, visiting the alhambra, walking tour of granadawheninspain

In this episode, I’m joined by native Granaína Marta Sanchéz to find out everything you need to know about the must-visit Spanish city of Granada. Marta is a tour guide and runs her own Granada walking tour company, Bite Granada. we take a virtual walk around this, one of Spain’s most captivating cities which oozes … Continue reading Granada – Spain’s Moorish heart with Marta Sánchez from Bite Granada →

Córdoba’s Patios Fiesta with Karen Rosenblum from Travel Spain!

May 8, 2020Andalucía, Córdoba, Festivals, Spain, Spanish culturealcazar cordoba, cordoba courtyards, cordoba flowers, cordoba patio festival, cordoba patios, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, fiesta de los patios, fiesta de los patios cordoba, going to spain, guiris in spain, karen rosenblum, Life in Spain, live in spain, mezquita cordoba, moving to Spain, patio festival cordoba, podcast about spain, revealed spain, spain less traveled, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to cordoba, traveling to spain, travelling to cordoba, travelling to spain, Visiting Cordobawheninspain

Think blue flowerpots of vibrant geranium flowers of every colour imaginable. White washed houses, the scent of orange blossom drifting through the streets, tranquil patios, trickling fountains and the sound of a distant guitar. More at https://www.wheninspainpodcast.com/post/cordoba-patios-fiesta This week we´re heading to Códoba´s annual Fiesta de los Patios (Courtyard Festival) – virtually of course. And … Continue reading Córdoba’s Patios Fiesta with Karen Rosenblum from Travel Spain! →

Self-sufficiency in Extremadura with author Paul Richardson – Hooch, hogs & homemade soap

May 4, 2020Books, Eating, Extremadura, Food and Drink, Lifestyle, Nature, Spain, Spanish cultureauthor paul richardson, El chabolino, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, Extremadura podcast, farms in spain, going to spain, growing olives in spain, guiris in spain, journalist paul richardson, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in extremadura, living in spain, living off grid in spain, living on a farm in spain, matanza, moving to Spain, Paul Richardson, Paul Richardson a late dinner, podcast about spain, revealed spain, rural life in spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, wine growing in spainwheninspain

Author and journalist Paul Richardson joins me to talk about life living off-grid on his farm El Chabolino (The Little Shack) https://chabolino.com/ in deep Extremadura. Paul and his husband are almost completely self-sufficient and live from what they produce on their 12-acres of Spanish countryside. Which means tending fruit trees, olive groves and making wine … Continue reading Self-sufficiency in Extremadura with author Paul Richardson – Hooch, hogs & homemade soap →

La hora del vermut – Spain’s favourite aperitif with Paula Móvil from La Vermutería Pop-up

April 24, 2020Food and Drink, Madrid, Spain, Vermutdrinking vermut, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, La vermuteria pop-up, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, Madrid, moving to Spain, Paula Movil, revealed spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, vermouth in spain, vermut, vermut barcelona, vermut in spain, vermut madrid, vermuteria madridwheninspain

Vermut 101 a guide to Spain’s favourite day-time tipple, vermouth. I explore the world of this fortified wine and its culture with Paula Móvil, lifestyle editor from Conde Nast Traveler and co-founder of La Vermutería Pop-up, a pop-up bar event showcasing vermouth, its brands and styles at regular events around Madrid. More here https://www.wheninspainpodcast.com/post/vermut-with-paula-m%C3%B3vil-from-la-vermuter%C3%ADa Paula … Continue reading La hora del vermut – Spain’s favourite aperitif with Paula Móvil from La Vermutería Pop-up →

Foodies in Madrid – Best bites (& sips) plus why do you listen to When in Spain?

April 21, 2020Eating, Food and Drink, Madrid, Spainbeing a vegan in spain, biscuits made by nuns, buying biscuits from nuns, buying cookies from nuns, buying jamon, buying sweets from a convent, Carboneras Church and Convent, Convento de las Carboneras, cookies made by nuns, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expats in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, jamon, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, Madrid, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish jamon, Spanish wine, tasting spanish wine, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, vegan food in spain, vegan in spain, vegan restaurants in madridwheninspain

I look back at a few food and drink episodes from last year. I sample some beautiful Jamón Ibérico with food guide Margit Sperling from Walk and Eat Spain. Then I quaff wine and explore the world of Spanish vino with Luke Darracott and Roque Madrid from Madrid & Darracott. Check out the show notes … Continue reading Foodies in Madrid – Best bites (& sips) plus why do you listen to When in Spain? →

Málaga & The Costa del Sol with travel journalist Lisa Francesca Nand

March 30, 2020Activities, Andalucía, Beaches, Ferias, Ferias, Food and Drink, Lifestyle, Málaga, Moving to Spain, Spain, Spanish culture, Tapas, Travelexpat in spain, expat life, expat life costa del sol, expat life spain, expat spain, expats in spain, fuengirola, going to spain, guiris in spain, Life in Spain, lisa francesca nand, living in malaga, los boliches, malaga podcast, malaga revealed, malaga spain, malaga travel, moving to malaga, moving to Spain, moving to the costa del sol, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, the big travel podcast, visiting malaga, visiting malaga province, When in Spain, When in Spain podcastwheninspain

This week I‘m joined by travel journalist and host of The Big Travel Podcast, Lisa Francesca Nand. Lisa spent her childhood living on the Costa del Sol from the age of seven when her parents relocated from the north of England to the fishing village of Los Boliches near Fuengirola. Lisa recalls her childhood memories … Continue reading Málaga & The Costa del Sol with travel journalist Lisa Francesca Nand →

Treading Toledo’s 2000-year history: Mosques, Monasteries & Synagogues

March 10, 2020Activities, art, History, Religion, Spain, Spanish culture, Toledo, travelday trip to toledo, day trips from madrid, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, exploring spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of spain, jews in spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, Madrid, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, sephardic jews, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, toledo, toledo guide, travel spain, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, visiting toledowheninspain

In this episode I pound the steep and winding cobbled streets of the former Spanish capital, Toledo to discover its incredibly rich and varied history. Once a city where Moors, Christians and Sephardic Jews all lived side by side. Capital of Spain until 1563, when the honour passed to the backwater village of Madrid just … Continue reading Treading Toledo’s 2000-year history: Mosques, Monasteries & Synagogues →

Zipping around Zaragoza – a weekend in the capital of Aragón

March 4, 2020AVE, Food and Drink, History, Spain, Tapas, Travel, Zaragozaaragon, best spanish cities, el pilar cathedral zaragoza, el tubo zaragoza, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat s, expat spain, expats in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, paul burge, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, spain guide, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, spanish cities, Spanish culture, tapas in zaragoza, traveling on the AVE, traveling to spain, travelling on the AVE, travelling to spain, visiting aragon, visiting spain, visiting zaragoza, Zaragoza, zaragoza revealedwheninspain

Join me for a whirlwind wander around Zaragoza, the beautiful capital of the Spanish autonomous region of Aragón. I zipped up to Zaragoza on the AVE from Madrid to meet an old friend who lives in Barcelona. It´s the perfect half-way meeting place. In this episode I explore the city and visit some of Zaragoza´s … Continue reading Zipping around Zaragoza – a weekend in the capital of Aragón →