Searching for Spain...in Marbella

Welcome to Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly podcast about Marbella and the Costa del Sol, presented each week by husband and wife expats PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah).

This week's podcast is packed with lots of local information about San Pedro and Marbella along with the usual married life banter. This week's episode starts with the feedback of the final night of the play they were in for the International Theatre Studio called Ladies Day, which ended its run last Sunday night. They also chat about the wrap party at Mini India in Diana Park and the delicious food they had.

Some interview highlights from the week that Hannah did on her radio show on TRE included one with Dee Caffari MBE who has circumnavigated the globe 6 times having done it for the first time in the wrong direction. What does that mean? Listen to find out about sailing the wrong way around the globe.

She also spoke with Gillian Ridley Whittle about her business Peachaus and how she pivoted the business concept. Hannah spoke to her about some interesting facts about how many women wear the wrong bra size and how you can tell yourself.

PJ hosted the weekly Hogan Stand quiz last week while Hannah was asked to host a launch event in the Clubhouse Marbella for a new partnership between the Sala Group and Olymp cars called the Sala Supercar Club.

Having missed her Monday morning Pilates at Studio 34, Hannah was back at it on Friday for their full body Pilates workout before meeting up with her Dad for her Friday brunch at Amber Chou in San Pedro.

They also talk about some of the food PJ cooked over the weekend having gotten some sudden inspiration. Listen to find out what he did with the Orzo he bought in Gibraltar, and his salt baked Dorada.

Hannah reads out a list of upcoming events that are happening over the next couple of weeks in San Pedro and Marbella while PJ mentions the two big DJ acts heading to San Pedro, Hugel in May and Black Coffee in August.

Some of the events mentioned by Hannah were: the Ibiza Glitterbox Party in Estepona on Friday 22 May in Estepona featuring world famous DJ Roger Sanchez, & Glitterbox returning to the Marbella arena on 26 June, 23 May the Ruta de Tapa in Istan, a pre-loved fashion sale in Zakaria Barbers in Benahavis on 24 May, a netball tournament featuring Marbella Netball Club on 30 May, the Red Room Britney Spears Pilates and brunch on 31 May and the classic brunch event at Victor's Beach on 23 May.

They also chat about the series they just watched called Eva Longoria Searching for Spain and the amazing restaurants and parts of Spain she visited.

This week’s articles from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News included information on how many renters in Spain are now living in overcrowded homes due to the high rental prices. They also chat about a new law in Spain that could affect the portion sizes served by restaurants in a bid to cut down on food wastage.