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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? →

Paella & pyrotechnics – A Valencia walking tour with photographer Paul Knowles

April 18, 2020Beaches, Ferias, Food and Drink, History, Spain, Valencia, Walkingexpat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, Fallas, going to spain, history of spain, Las Fallas, Las fallas feria, Life in Spain, living in spain, living in valencia, moving to Spain, moving to valencia, Paella, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, Valencia, visiting valenciawheninspain

In this episode we’re talking and walking Spain’s third biggest city – the beautiful Mediterranean city of Valencia. Guiding us around Valencia is photographer and guide, Paul Knowles who runs his own walking private tour, Streets of Valencia. In the episode Paul talks history and reveals some of Valencia’s most important sights, including the Catedral … Continue reading Paella & pyrotechnics – A Valencia walking tour with photographer Paul Knowles →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Moving to Spain a little later in life – a journey of personal growth & reinvention with Cepee Tabibian

February 17, 2020Lifestyle, Madrid, Moving to Spain, Spain, Workadvice moving to spain, cepee tabibian, daily life in Spain, expat 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, relocating to spain, revealed spain, she hit refesh, Spain, spain expat, spain guide, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, Spanish lifestyle, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Are you thinking of starting a new life in Spain but feel like you’ve left it too late? Do you want to break free of your routine and start a journey of reinvention, self-discovery and personal growth? Is it too late to change your life when you’re already in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond? … Continue reading Moving to Spain a little later in life – a journey of personal growth & reinvention with Cepee Tabibian →