From tapas to trains, conquests to quesos, Franco to fiestas & bidets to bulerías - the When in Spain podcast takes you on a weekly audio journey through Spanish lifestyle, culture, history, food, people & places.
Along the way we're joined by special guests - authors, comedians, guides, dancers, bloggers, activists, photographers, business owners and everyday people who call Spain home.
When in Spain also offers tonnes of practical advice and insights for anyone planning to live and work in Spain.
There's always something fascinating to learn about one of the world's most visited countries - España. ¡Vamos!
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From tapas to trains, conquests to quesos, Franco to fiestas & bidets to bulerías - the When in Spain podcast takes you on a weekly audio journey through Spanish lifestyle, culture, history, food, people & places.
Along the way we're joined by special guests - authors, comedians, guides, dancers, bloggers, activists, photographers, business owners and everyday people who call Spain home.
When in Spain also offers tonnes of practical advice and insights for anyone planning to live and work in Spain.
There's always something fascinating to learn about one of the world's most visited countries - España. ¡Vamos!
Loco for locos! Slow trains around Spain with travel writer Tom Chesshyre
When in Spain
48 minutes 56 seconds
4 years ago
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 book Slow Trains around Spain: A 3,000-Mile Adventure on 52 Rides, Tom spent 35 days on the tracks and clocked-up 95 hours and 20 minutes onboard all manner of different types of trains, from funiculars, cog trains, narrow gauge, metros and even an aluminium mine train.
Tom shares his experience of going unprepared and traveling in an ad-hoc way with a rucksack and an armful of books. We look at the history of Spain's railways, train stations, train museums, George Orwell and the trenches near Huesca where he fought in the Spanish Civil War. Tom shares some anecdotes about his fellow train passengers, hostel owners and station managers and talks the politics of the Spanish train network.
When in Spain
From tapas to trains, conquests to quesos, Franco to fiestas & bidets to bulerías - the When in Spain podcast takes you on a weekly audio journey through Spanish lifestyle, culture, history, food, people & places.
Along the way we're joined by special guests - authors, comedians, guides, dancers, bloggers, activists, photographers, business owners and everyday people who call Spain home.
When in Spain also offers tonnes of practical advice and insights for anyone planning to live and work in Spain.
There's always something fascinating to learn about one of the world's most visited countries - España. ¡Vamos!
