Notes from Spain 49 - Living in Spain - Alan and Brian
Many of you will know Alan (AKA 'El listo') and Brian (AKA 'Greytop'), from the forums, and here they are in reality! - See notesfromspain.com for full details.
Many of you will know Alan (AKA 'El listo') and Brian (AKA 'Greytop'), from the forums, and here they are in reality! - See notesfromspain.com for full details.
Ben and Marina check out Madrid's famous Sunday market. See Notes from Spain for more details.
An interview with Chris Stewart, author of Driving Over Lemons, on his farm in the Alpujarra mountains. See notesfromspain.com for more details.
Not many people put a trip to Vallecas at the top of their birthday list, but it really appealed to me! Another wonderful market lies at the centre of a very traditional Barrio Madrileño. See notesfromspain.com for details and photos...
Ben and Marina check out the summer fiestas in Madrid. See www.notesfromspain.com for details.
Ben and Marina bring you a soundseeing tour from Ourense Market, see www.notesfromspain.com for details!
Helpful hints for all of you who hope to make the big move to Spain soon! See www.notesfromspain.com for full details.
Heat stroke may account for these random ramblings from the beach. See notesfromspain.com for details.
Ryan from www.catavino.net talks to Ben about why it isn't all just Rioja, Rioja, Rioja... see www.notesfromspain.com for details and to comment...
Ben and Marina wonder what's going on... it's world cup time and although England is festooned with the national flag, the Spanish flag is nowhere to be seen in Spain... see www.notesfromspain.com
Ben and Marina visit the Feria del Libro in the Retiro Park and talk about the rise of the book in Spanish culture. See www.notesfromspain.com for details and to comment.
Ben and Marina celebrate the NFS 1 year anniversary in Ibiza!
Ben and Marina take a trip back to their old barrio, the emblematic and fast-changing neighbourhood of Madrid.
Ben and Marina sit in Madrid's Plaza de Oriente discussing Easter celebrations, life in the UK, and Fiestas in Madrid.
Ben and Marina head up to El Escorial and fullfil a very special request... Full details at notesfromspain.com
Full 22 min version. Don Justo is a man who has spent the last 40 years building a cathedral in Mejorada del Campo, a village about 20 kilometres from Madrid. Marina and I, accompanied by her mother and (architect) father visit and attempt to describe this incredible building, and tell the story of Don Justo's life.
Ben and Marina comment on the historic decision by ETA to declare a permanent ceasefire.
Ben's 2000 km marathon motorbike trip in Southern India - see notesfromspain.com for more details and photos.
Ben and Marina answer your questions on Travel in Spain. See notesfromspain.com for more details.
Ben and Marina travel to Asturias for the weekend, to visit the beautiful Asturian capital of Oviedo. See notesfromspain.com for full details.
A walk by the lake in the Retiro Park, Madrid. See NotesfromSpain.com for full details and to comment.
Happy New Year! See notesfromspain.com for full details and to comment.
Las Rias Baixas - see notesfromspain.com for details and to comment
Santiago de Compostela. See www.notesfromspain.com for details and to comment.
The first podcast from our Galicia trip. See notesfromspain.com for details and to comment.
Live from Madrid's Plaza Mayor, at the beginning of the Christmas fair. A look at the cultural delights ahead in the festive season. See notesfromspain.com for details and to comment.
On the anniversary of Franco's death, we take a walk in the woods near his place of rest. See notesfromspain.com for details and to comment.
Sitting by the river in El Pardo, discussing more culture-clash aspects of life and death in Spain. Plus a request for video-casting inspiration... What would you want to see on a video cast of Spain? See notesfromspain.com for details and to comment.
Live from Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium - this one is a classic! Details and comments at www.notesfromspain.com
Books on Spain and extracts from Errant in Iberia, a book about my first three years in Spain. See www.notesfromspain.com for details and to comment.