Latest Blog Entry: "Spanish Holiday TV Tour of Huertas Madrid"

Last September 2011 I had the true pleasure and privilege to escort television personality, Najip Ali through the Plaza Santa Ana and the Barrio de Huertas in Madrid - ON CAMERA!!! Najip is the host of "Makan Angin Sepanyol" ("Spanish Holiday") on the Singapore Malay language channel, "Suria". See how things transpired in the Episode TWO video below. My part starts at 20:30 and lasts 'til 25:15. You'll find part 1 just above it.

The show's producer contacted me a couple weeks before their visit in hopes that I could show them my favorite part of Madrid - and they left that up to me. Her first email stated, "We hope that you will be able to show us Madrid's best kept secrets i.e.. attractions, food, cafes, restaurants, etc. I read your blog and am very interested to feature you in the programme."
(Read on, McDuff...)

Saludos, MadridMan

MadridMan,

You're looking good! Great appearance on the show. The host seems like a funky and fun chap.

As always, enjoying your blog, and thank you for the hard work you put into it.

44

Hehehe.. You're too kind, admiral44. Thanks. Upon seeing my part I thought, "Oh, gawd. My I look bald with a gorilla's under-bite." Truth is, I had just gotten my hair cut (too) short, all wanting to look clean-cut and respectable. Guess I went too far. As for the under-bite, I think I was clenching my teeth, from nerves, most of the time I wasn't talking.

And thanks for your appreciation for my hard work. It's not easy, that's for sure. I was up until nearly midnight last night finishing off and had spent a total of 3 hours on this one, I think. It doesn't show, I know.

The host WAS funky and fun. VERY good humored - and that helped put me more at ease. I never did meet his female "co star" on the program. She was off having her own parts recorded in other Madrid areas.

Saludos, MadridMan

Great going for Singapore and MM ::)

An interesting and fun report
http://www.expatica.com/es/lifestyle_lei...drid_17815.html

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