Notes From Spain

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.