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Having lived and worked in Spain for the last 7 years, Ben Curtis, and his Spanish wife Marina, bring you sound seeing tours, news, advice and travel secrets from one of the best countries in the world. See notesfromspain.com for an up-to-date blog and the entire Notes From Spain podcasting archive.…

Notes from Spain


    • May 30, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 76 EPISODES


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    NFS 079 - The Spanish Revolution Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2011 29:29


    Ben and Marina discuss unfolding events in "The Spanish Revolution" in Sol and beyond, and their trip to Cazorla www.notesfromspain.com

    NFS 078 - Big Vultures

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2011 18:54


    Ben and Marina are back, talking about Sepulveda, the Hoces Del Rio Duraton, and more. See notesfromspain.com for full details.

    NFS 077 - Los Gazquez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2010 32:06


    Ben and Marina talk to Simon at the Cortijada Los Gazquez, an incredible restored country house in a wild Natural Park in Almeria. The house is totally off-grid, has some amazing eco-enhancements, and tremendous art projects on the go. See www.losgazquez.

    NFS 076 - Summer Salad Days

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2010 13:19


    The heat returns to Madrid, and Ben has trouble with salad, wonders why shops close at lunchtime in winter, and just can't map his school experiences onto the education system in Spain. www.notesfromspain.com

    NFS 075 - Bilingual Battle and Leaving Madrid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2009 15:50


    Ben and Marina discuss the battle to teach their baby their own languages first, and why they want to escape Madrid... for good? See notesfromspain.com for more, and to find the 'Madrid Confessions' audiobook...

    NFS 074 - Notes from Ben

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2009 25:07


    Rainy days, Christmas, The state of Spain, and more... comment at notesfromspain.com please!

    NFS 073 - Asturian Blowholes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2008 27:16


    A trip to the east of Asturias around Llanes.... photos and more info at notesfromspain.com

    NFS 072 - La Renta: Tax for the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2008 24:37


    Should tax payers support the church? How religious is Spain? When will smoking finally be banned in bars? Come to notesfromspain.com to comment!

    NFS 071 - Heading to the Costa de la Luz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2008 27:12


    From Carmona, to Cadiz, and the Costa de la Luz - full details and photos at notesfromspain.com

    NFS 070 - When Spanish Women Wax

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2008 20:36


    Why does no one wear shorts in the street? Will the new Defense minister change the lot of women forever? Is there a housing crisis in Spain? And is Marina going to have to get the police onto the neighbours? Head over to Notesfromspain.com to join in the discussion!

    NFS 069 - The Institute of Cold

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2008 15:12


    A true story about the death of a friend - See notesfromspain.com for more details.

    NFS 068 - Ramirez and the Spanish Guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2008 23:13


    The Ramirez family has been making guitars in Madrid for 126 years. We visited their workshops in Madrid, spoke to Amalia Ramirez, and heard one of the these instruments being played. See notesfromspain.com for photos and more information.

    NFS 067 - The Cycle Ride of a Lifetime

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2007 11:46


    If you would like to ride from the Basque country all the way down to the depths of Andalusia, then guess what, you're invited! See notesfromspain.com for more details.

    NFS 066 - Kaliyoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2007 19:21


    This week we talk to Jonathon and Rosie, who set up Kaliyoga, a holistic yoga and detox center in the Alpujarra mountains south of Granada. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

    NFS 065 - Lanjaron and the Alpujarras

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2007 22:48


    Ben and Marina take a trip to the wonderful Alpujarra mountains south of Granada. See notesfromspain.com for photos and links.

    NFS 064 - On learning...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2007 18:17


    Lessons learned living in Spain... and questions for you: What did you last learn? What was the motivation? What did it lead to? See notesfromspain.com to comment!

    NFS 063 - The Bragas Factory

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2007 15:13


    Retro-casting from our terrace, Ben talks about honesty in bars, gypsies, nickers factories, and the future of tourism in Spain. See notesfromspain.com for show notes and to comment.

    NFS 062 - Abadia Retuerta

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2007 15:43


    Ben and Marina head up to Abadia Retuerta for a day sipping wine and exploring the wine-making process. See notesfromspain.com for photos!

    NFS 061 - Patios Competition, Cordoba

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2007 18:38


    Ben and Marina check out the famous flowery patios competition held every May in Cordoba. See notesfromspain.com for photos and further details.

    NFS 060 - Escape to Madrid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2007 16:11


    Ben and Marina chat to Jamie about a great way of spending a few months in Madrid. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

    NFS 059 - Feria de Caballos, Jerez

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2007 18:23


    One of the greatest fiestas in Spain: fino, horses, and great people watching down in Jerez. Pop over to notesfromspain.com to see all the photos and a short video!

    NFS 058 - Cadiz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2007 13:16


    Notes from Cadiz: faded glory just as it should be. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

    NFS 057 - Las Fallas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2007 25:15


    Ben and Marina head down to Valenica for Las Fallas fiestas, and chat to one of the locals before heading off to the most extraordinary Paella cooking events ever seen in Spain! See notesfromspain.com for photos and video.

    NFS 056 - A year in Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2007 16:49


    Ben and Marina talk to Scott and Sheryl who gave up everything for a year on the road, and have just spent two months in Andalusia.See notesfromspain.com and ayearineurope.com for details.

    NFS 055 - Victimising the Spanish!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2007 20:52


    Richard Morely explains to Ben and Marina how he spends his holidays taunting the Spanish! See notesfromspain.com for full details...

    Notes from Spain 54 - La Fiesta de San Anton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2007 11:11


    Every year on January 17th, people bring their pets to be blessed on the Calle Hortaleza in Madrid. See notesfromspain.com for details.

    Notes from Spain 53 - Monasterio de Piedra

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2006 10:24


    A beautiful area of waterfall-filled parkland on the way to Barcelona from Madrid. See notesfromspain.com for photos.

    Notes from Spain 52 - Back Street Barcelona

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2006 14:20


    14 minutes in the back streets of Barcelona. Who needs Gaudi? See notesfromspain.com for more Barcelona recommendations.

    Notes from Spain 51 - Rambling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2006 20:19


    Despite all appearances no alcohol was consumed before the making of this podcast. See notesfromspain.com to comment...

    Notes from Spain 50 - Siguenza

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2006 15:43


    Ben and Marina spend a night in Siguenza castle, now a Parador, deep in Castilla La Mancha. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

    Notes from Spain 49 - Living in Spain - Alan and Brian

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2006 30:02


    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.

    Notes from Spain 48 - The Rastro Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2006 17:10


    Ben and Marina check out Madrid's famous Sunday market. See Notes from Spain for more details.

    Notes from Spain 47 - Chris Stewart Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2006 34:57


    An interview with Chris Stewart, author of Driving Over Lemons, on his farm in the Alpujarra mountains. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

    Notes from Spain Podcast 46 - Vallecas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2006 15:57


    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...

    Notes from Spain 45 - Fiestas in Madrid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2006 11:03


    Ben and Marina check out the summer fiestas in Madrid. See www.notesfromspain.com for details.

    Notes from Spain 44 - Ourense Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2006 21:27


    Ben and Marina bring you a soundseeing tour from Ourense Market, see www.notesfromspain.com for details!

    Notes from Spain 43 - Moving to Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2006 24:09


    Helpful hints for all of you who hope to make the big move to Spain soon! See www.notesfromspain.com for full details.

    Notes from Spain 42 - Ramblings from Gandia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2006 15:36


    Heat stroke may account for these random ramblings from the beach. See notesfromspain.com for details.

    Notes from Spain 41 - Spanish wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2006 21:17


    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...

    Notes from Spain 40 - Flying the flag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2006 16:50


    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

    Notes from Spain 39 - Feria del Libro

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2006 17:55


    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.

    Notes from Spain 38 - Ibiza Birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2006 20:02


    Ben and Marina celebrate the NFS 1 year anniversary in Ibiza!

    Notes from Spain 37 - Lavapies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2006 20:17


    Ben and Marina take a trip back to their old barrio, the emblematic and fast-changing neighbourhood of Madrid.

    Notes from Spain 36 - Easter in Madrid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2006 20:38


    Ben and Marina sit in Madrid's Plaza de Oriente discussing Easter celebrations, life in the UK, and Fiestas in Madrid.

    Notes from Spain 35 - El Escorial

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2006 21:25


    Ben and Marina head up to El Escorial and fullfil a very special request...Full details at notesfromspain.com

    Notes from Spain 34 - Don Justo Full Version

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2006 22:41


    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.

    Notes from Spain 33 - ETA ceasefire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2006 27:22


    Ben and Marina comment on the historic decision by ETA to declare a permanent ceasefire.

    Notes from Spain 32 - Enduro India

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2006 33:13


    Ben's 2000 km marathon motorbike trip in Southern India - see notesfromspain.com for more details and photos.

    Notes from Spain 31 - Travel Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2006 35:52


    Ben and Marina answer your questions on Travel in Spain. See notesfromspain.com for more details.

    Notes from Spain 30 - Oviedo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2006 24:52


    Ben and Marina travel to Asturias for the weekend, to visit the beautiful Asturian capital of Oviedo. See notesfromspain.com for full details.

    Notes from Spain no. 28 - A walk by the lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2006 12:44


    A walk by the lake in the Retiro Park, Madrid. See NotesfromSpain.com for full details and to comment.

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