Javier ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Navarra... and the he ran again and again and about twenty more times! Javier Ochoa-Reparaz grew up in the Basque culture in northern Spain and enjoyed Basque traditions, food, and language until he moved to Boise. In addition to his encounters with bulls during the Festival de San Fermin, Javier speaks about growing up in the Basque culture, experiencing separatist terrorism as a child, watching the Osasuna fútbol club, overtourism in Spain, tips for being a responsible tourist, and opportunities to run alongside sheep and reindeer!This episode mentions extreme political violence and other sensitive themes.-----Transcript: https://nearandfar.travel/running-with-the-bulls-in-pamplona-interview-with-javier-ochoa-reparaz/-----Travel book recommendations: http://nearandfar.travel/books/ https://bookshop.org/shop/near_far_travel-----Follow Near and FarMonthly Near and Far newsletter: https://nearandfar.travel/newsletter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/near_far_travel/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nearandfar.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@near_far_travelLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/near-far-travel-----About the Podcast: https://nearandfar.travel/podcastBe a podcast guest: https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/be-a-podcast-guest/-----Chapters0:00 Welcome0:57 Running with the Bulls in Pamplona17:15 Leave a Review!17:42 Basque culture, food, and language28:49 Basque separatism and political violence40:10 Subscribe to the Near and Far Newsletter40:37 How to be a good tourist in Spain51:05 Running with the Sheep and Reindeer

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