When in Spain
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When in Spain
The podcast show all about Spain – culture, travel, lifestyle, work, special guests and much more!
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Gran Vía — Madrid’s most iconic street
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 Alc...
A guide to churros y chocolate: sheep, a play & Tina Turner
The cool autumn evenings have arrived in Madrid and on a wander down Madrid's Calle de Arenal, I had a sudden craving for Spain's favourite warm, swee...
A postcard from El Puerto de Santa María
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 th...
The golden city of Salamanca — Spain’s grandest plaza, an ancient university, and a frog
Join me for all the sights and sounds on a visit to the university city of Salamanca during Spain's 'Semana Santa'. I take in what is possibly Spain's...
A little Madrid street with a BIG personality
After a loooooong break I'm back with a beautiful spring evening wander down one of my favourite Madrid streets — Calle de Santa Isabel.
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Where to visit in Spain with Karen Rosenblum
Where should you visit in Spain if it's your first time? Where should you visit if you only have two weeks? Can you see it all? No. So how do you deci...
A day trip to Cuenca and its hanging houses
I'm whisking you away on the high-speed AVE train for a day trip to the beautiful medieval city of Cuenca.
Join me as I stroll around C...
Ten must-visit Madrid bars with Chris Lynch
After a six-month break When in Spain is back! And to celebrate we're taking you on a tour of ten classic Madrid bars. Our guide is Chris Lynch, Spani...
Sounds that make you sound Spanish – ¡Buah! ¡Anda! ¡Hala! ¡Uy! ¡Puf!
Want to sound super Spanish? I run through ten useful and fun Spanish interjections that you can pepper your conversations with to help express yourse...
Almería & Cabo de Gata – Cowboys, Pirates, Wild Beaches & A Sea of Plastic
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 loc...
Cycling Southern Spain with Chris Atkin
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 h...
A day trip to Brihuega’s lavender fields and Guadalajara
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 Pr...
Madrid’s public transport with Sarah Willats – Trains, Tickets, Tips & Trips
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...
Costa Brava road trip – Coves, Bikinis & Dalí
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 M...
The Walking Museum of The Spanish Civil War with Nick Lloyd
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 th...
Speaking Andaluz & life in Andalucía with Adam Harrison from El Inglés Andaluz
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...
Loco for locos! Slow trains around Spain with travel writer Tom Chesshyre
Travel journalist and writer Tom Chesshyre joins me to talk about his slow train adventure all around Spain.
As research for his latest...
Wandering Madrid and talking Cost of Living in Spain
Hola Spain fans! This is a kind of hybrid episode. Lots of sounds of Madrid as I wander its squares, shops and markets and stop off in a few cafes and...
Spain’s liquid gold: olive oil adventures with Lucas Soler
We transport ourselves to the majestic olive groves of Jaén to talk all about Spanish olive oil with special guest and olive oil aficionado, Lucas Sol...
Mallorca with Gina Vasquez – Miró, Michael Douglas & Missionaries
In this episode of the When in Spain podcast I explore the Balearic island of Mallorca. Joining me to scratch beneath the surface of the island is gui...
Sketches of Menorca – deep water, mayonnaise, horses’ private parts, gin & Georgian palaces
In this episode we delve into the curious history, culture and untouched landscape of the balearic island of Menorca. Joining us to guide us around th...
Spain’s secret beaches, rivers, waterfalls, canyons & caves with Lola Culsán & John Weller
Let's banish the winter blues with a trip around some of Spain's most beautiful and secret swimming locations.
Forget the packed beaches of the...
How to buy property in Spain
Planning to buy a property in Spain? Maybe it's a future ambition to own your dream Spanish home.
Whatever the case, this episode will...
Seville and slow, sustainable travel with Aldara Arias Saavedra
Sit back and join us for some armchair travel to the capital of Andalucía. That's right we're of to the 2,200-year-old city of Seville or Sevilla if y...
Starting from zero in Spain at 70 – The personal story of Hollywood director & author Marsha Scarbrough
Thinking about moving to Spain? Think it's too late? Join me to hear the inspirational story from Marsha Scarbrough who proves it's never too late to...
Sephardic Roots – Jewish History in Spain & Sephardic Ancestry Citizenship
In this episode of The When in Spain podcast we're talking about Jewish history or Sephardic history - to use the Hebrew word - in Spain. We'll also b...
The Basque Country with David Bumstead
Drizzle, green hills, pintxos, cider, pelota & bull running. We must be talking The Basque Country!
Tucked into the corner of northeastern Spa...
Ernest Hemingway’s Madrid with historian Stephen Drake-Jones
In this episode I look at the American writer, Ernest Hemingway´s relationship with Madrid and wider Spain and how Spain and the Spanish capital inspi...
Spain: today’s issues & future challenges with William Chislett
In this second episode talking to writer & journalist William Chislett we look at current economic, societal and political problems that Spain is deal...
The death of Franco & Spain’s transition to democracy with William Chislett
In this episode we look at a fascinating and monumental period in Spanish history – The death of Franco in 1975 and Spain's transition to democracy th...
Charming Chinchón – Garlic, Goya, Anis, John Wayne & a picture-perfect plaza
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 i...
Aranjuez – A day trip to Spain’s Petit Paris
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...
The world of Sherry with culinary adventurer Annie B
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 An...
Ask me anything! Part 2 – Your questions on food, places, washing machines (!) & culture
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 abo...
Ask me anything! Part 1 – Your questions on my story, moving to Spain, Covid & the podcast
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...
Spain side trip special: When in Portugal – Lisbon & Madeira
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 i...
Spain’s scrap cathedral – An ex-monk’s 60-year labour of faith, devotion & castoffs
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 C...
Living in La Mancha – Valdepeñas, Wine, Quixote & small town life in Spain
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...
20 things you should and shouldn’t do in Spain – Insights for an authentic Spanish experience!
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 t...
Madrid Secrets by bike – Masonic mysteries, an assassination, pelota & fishy streets
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 ep...