Dieter Wiggert
April 10, 2024
Passion for Spain & Latin America
Amanda and Dieter 's Blog
No te vayas de Salamanca sin…
Salamanca, es una ciudad que revive con su historia y vibra con la energía juvenil, además de ser un destino perfecto para mejorar vuestro español. Desde su prestigiosa universidad hasta sus encantadoras calles adoquinadas, cada rincón ofrece una lección de cultura y conocimiento. Tras cuarenta años viviendo aqui, os presento
Dieter Wiggert
April 4, 2024
Discover these drinks – Part 4
Gin Mare with Tonic Gin Mare is as original as it is unmistakable. It speaks of the Mediterranean with botanical notes of juniper, thyme, rosemary, basil, arbequina olives and lemon and orange peel. Here are two ways to prepare a gin and tonic with Gin Mare: a) The simplest is
Dieter Wiggert
December 28, 2023
Learning a language – online or in person? Interview with Dieter Wiggert
Hi Dieter, after 30 years running a Spanish school offering face-to-face classes in Salamanca (ISLA), you are now the director of an online school (Inti Online Languages). So we would like to know your view on these two ways of learning a language. I’m sure you have been asked this
Dieter Wiggert
September 28, 2023
An inside look at professional translation and interpreting – Interview with Dieter Wiggert
Hi Dieter, I am thinking of studying Translation and Interpreting in Salamanca, could you give me some advice and tell me about your own experiences in particular? Of course, but bear in mind that every translator is different and that my thoughts on the industry may not apply to others.
Dieter Wiggert
September 7, 2023
Spanish delicacies
Following my posts on Spanish and Latin American drinks, in this series I’ll talk about Spanish food. In this first post, I’ll recommend four food products that I love. Let’s start with a very Spanish product: olive oil. Puerto de Las Villas Extra Virgin Olive Oil 23310 Mogón, Villacarrillo (Jaén)
Dieter Wiggert
April 3, 2023
Route: Madrid > Basque Country > Cantabria > Asturias > Galicia > Porto > Salamanca > Madrid
A few days ago an Australian friend asked me if I could design a route through Spain for her for approximately one month. I gave her several alternatives: a route through north, one through Andalusia, another island-hopping in the Canary Islands, and the fourth, a trip through Catalonia. In the
Dieter Wiggert
February 17, 2023
My five favourite villages in Spain – Riomalo de Arriba
The fourth place on this list of my favorite villages is located in Las Hurdes, a region in the northwest of the province of Cáceres, and is called Riomalo de Arriba. This is not to be confused with Riomalo de Abajo, which is about 25 kilometers away. Interesting fact: it
Dieter Wiggert
January 9, 2023
Happy New Year 2023
Inti Online Languages wishes you a Happy New Year. And next week new entry of the most beautiful villages in Spain: Riomalo de Arriba.
Dieter Wiggert
December 31, 2022
Discover these drinks – Part 3
Gin Vanagandr Premium gins have been in fashion for some time now.. While traditionally most of us were quite content with a gin and tonic made with standard brands like MG or Larios, occaisonally pushing the boat out with Gin Rives or the legendary Fockink, today times have moved on.
Dieter Wiggert
November 7, 2022
My five favourite villages in Spain – Zahara de la Sierra
Zahara de la Sierra is, for me, the most beautiful of Andalucía’s famous “Pueblos Blancos”, the picturesque white villages which dot the provinces of Malaga and Cádiz. I recommend you do part of “La ruta de los pueblos blancos” (The route of the white towns) taking in Setenil de las
Dieter Wiggert
August 29, 2022
Ibiza – boom boom goes my heart
We’ve landed in Ibiza. It all starts on the journey there. Everyone on that plane feels exactly the same. Dead excited. Bathed in a happy glaze which says they are a couple of gears up from normal life. We all know they’ll morph into the Walking Dead on the journey
Amanda Wiggert
July 6, 2022
My five favourite villages in Spain – Guetaria
2. Guetaria (Province of Guipúzcoa) In the 1980s I used to go to the Zarautz campsite (I remember that in the summer of 1983 there were tremendous floods). We chose Zarautz because it was a party place with a lot of vice and in those days the owners or DJs
Dieter Wiggert
June 28, 2022
Discover these drinks – Part 2
So here we go with part 2 of my “Discover these drinks” series I hope it is of your interest, and if you have any suggestions, contact me. Any input is appreciated.Please note all prices are approximate. UTHOPIA Verdejo Frizzante, 5,5º Uthopia has a low alcohol grade (5.5º), a fine
Dieter Wiggert
June 21, 2022
The origin of the nicknames of Spanish soccer teams
Lots of Spanish teams have nicknames but we often don’t know why they got them. I’ve picked the ones that appeal most to me as they are not derivatives of either the team’s origin, as is the case of Real Zaragoza (“maños”) and Real Valladolid (“pucelanos”), or the colour of
Dieter Wiggert
January 13, 2022
My five favourite villages in Spain – Mogarraz
In each blog post I will describe one of these five: Mogarraz (Salamanca) Guetaria (Guipúzcoa) Zahara de la Sierra (Cádiz) Cadaqués (Girona) Riomalo de Arriba (Cáceres) If you’re in the mood for more, here are my runners up: Masca (Tenerife) Castellfollit (Gerona) Cudillero (Asturias) Morella (Castellón) Iznájar (Córdoba) Alquézar (Huesca)
Dieter Wiggert
January 11, 2022
6 Spanish drinks to discover
Every three months I plan to post a list with six Spanish and Latin American alcoholic beverages. Apart from red and white wine, I’ll also include recommendations for rosé wines, sweet and fine wines, brandy, gin, piscos etc..I hope you find it interesting. Any feedback is appreciated. Bear in mind
Dieter Wiggert
January 4, 2022
San Sebastián
If there’s one place that puts a smile on my face it’s San Sebastian in the Basque Country. I think this is because I am very greedy. This is the food capital of a food kingdom. It’s also because it looks a little bit like a little Rio de Janeiro
Amanda Wiggert
December 13, 2021
Amanda and Dieter
Hello everybody!
Greetings from Salamanca, Spain and welcome to our BLOG.
We've been living in Spain for over 30 years and are looking forward to sharing insights and experiences about our much loved adopted home.
Rather than providing a trot through every city or an exhaustive what to do list when in a place, posts focus on a few of our favourite things. Places to eat, stay, drives, sunsets will feature. Some well known, some secret. And wine, cooking, sport and Spanish treats too.
Amanda Wiggert McCarthy
"I'm calling to tell you that you are going to Salamanca next year on some new EU wheeze called Erasmus. I forgot to pick anyone last term. Going to take the first three I find who speak Spanish. ¿Tú hablas español, no?"
And so I landed in Salamanca and it all began ...
Dieter Wiggert
I was nineteen and aboard a train in Germany when a brochure left behind on the seat beside me entitled “Learn Spanish in Spain” caught my eye. It was packed with Spanish schools dotted all over Spain.
One city had a name that was so appealing I said it to myself out loud a few times: Salamanca. And that was that. Just a few weeks later I Ianded up here.