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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 →

12 Favourite Madrid Streets – Exploding Markets, Weddings, Poodles, Pride, Tapas, Art & Piss!

February 10, 2020History, Madrid, Spain, Spanish culture, Traditions, Travel, Walkingexpat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of madrid, interesting streets in Madrid, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, Madrid, madrid streets, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, streets of madrid, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, walking in madridwheninspain

According to the Madrid City Hall, El Ayuntamiento de Madrid the Spanish capital has 9,139 streets. This week I explore a handful of them with Spain travel consultant, Karen Rosenblum. No, we don’t walk all 9,139 of them, but on our wander around the Spanish capital between us we compile a list of our top … Continue reading 12 Favourite Madrid Streets – Exploding Markets, Weddings, Poodles, Pride, Tapas, Art & Piss! →

Secrets of the Menú del Día – The history & future of Spain’s lunchtime meal deal

February 3, 2020Daily routine, Eating, History, Lifestyle, Madrid, Spain, Spanish culture, Spanish societyeating in spain, eating out in spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, food in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, history of el menu del dia, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, lunch in spain, menu del dia, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish food revealed, tapas in spain, tapas podcast, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, what to eat in spainwheninspain

Join me and journalist, Fiona Govan from The Local news website as we eat our way through a Menú del Día – Spain’s great value fixed-price lunch menu which you can find in pretty much any restaurant in Spain, although often tourists and visitors are not sure what it is or what it includes. Find … Continue reading Secrets of the Menú del Día – The history & future of Spain’s lunchtime meal deal →

A nation of gamblers? – Spanish lotteries, bingo, casinos & their history

January 28, 2020Activities, Gambling, Lottery, Madrid, Spain, Spanish societybingo in spain, buying a lottery ticket in Spain, casinos in spain, christmas lottery in spain, El Gordo, El Gordo in spain, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, gambling in spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, National lottery in spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish lottery revealed, spanish national lottery, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Did you know that Spain´s Lottery is the second oldest in world? Did you know that Spaniards bet a whopping 1.9 billion euros each year? And did you know that one of the most popular lotteries in Spain was set-up by General Franco to help people who had been blinded during the Civil War? Join … Continue reading A nation of gamblers? – Spanish lotteries, bingo, casinos & their history →

Winter warmth in Gran Canaria – Exploring Canary Island life with Alex Bramwell

January 8, 2020Beaches, Canary Islands, Festivals, Food and Drink, Hiking, History, Senderismo, Spain, Spanish cultureexpat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, going to spain, Gran Canaria, gran canaria revealed, guiris in spain, Las Palmas, las palmas revealed, 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, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, visiting Gran Canaria, Visiting the Canary Islands, What to see in Gran Canariawheninspain

In this episode I take you with me as I escape the winter blues and head to Las Palmas on Gran Canaria with Karina in search of winter warmth for the New Year. I meet up with Gran Canaria-born photographer and all-round Canary Island expert, Alex Bramwell to explore what Gran Canaria and the other … Continue reading Winter warmth in Gran Canaria – Exploring Canary Island life with Alex Bramwell →

Comparing casas: the Spanish home & its curiosities

December 3, 2019Accommodation, Apartments, buying property in Spain, Spain, Spanish cultureexpat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, going to spain, guiris in spain, houses in Spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, pisos in spain, podcast about spain, property in Spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish apartments, Spanish culture, Spanish homes, Spanish houses, spanish houses revealed, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, what are Spanish houses likewheninspain

Since living in Spain I’ve discovered new kitchen contraptions, I’ve used household items that I never used in the UK (mop & bucket comes to mind) and developed an affection for dated furniture, confusing door bells and bidets. I’ve got used to literally hanging my laundry out in public, albeit clean of course! But I … Continue reading Comparing casas: the Spanish home & its curiosities →