Category: Travel in Spain

How beautiful is Barcelona? Even though I have traveled all over the world, and lived in five countries, Spain will always be the country I love the most. The beauty … Read More

If you have spent enough time in Spain, you have probably eaten Spanish squid stew or, at least, seen it being served. Squid stew is one of my favorite foods, … Read More

Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias gives King Felipe VI boxed set of ‘Game of Thrones’ DVDs King Felipe VI was in Brussels this week on his first trip to the European Union … Read More

Little known facts about Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sanz is Spain’s most commercially successful singer ever. He is also famous throughout the Spanish speaking world. He’s been a professional musician and … Read More

If you are looking for the most beautiful photos of Spain, there are many places online you can find them. One of the best, though, is the Twitter feed of … Read More

  American travel writer Rick Steves’ has just uploaded an entire episode of one of his excellent travel shows – Rick Steves’ Andalucia: The Best of Southern Spain – to … Read More

Should British holidaymakers boycott Spain? Only if you are an idiot With the relationship between the UK and Spain deteriorating due to the Spanish government’s aggression over Gibraltar, one British … Read More

  Watch this city tour of Alicante video and you’ll soon be booking your holiday If you’ve been thinking about taking a trip to Alicante, Spain but are not sure if … Read More

Minister of Education José Ignacio Wert leaving politics José Ignacio Wert, probably the most unpopular Spanish Minister of Education, Culture and Sports in decades, has announced he will be leaving … Read More

  If you’re planning on being in the Murcia area some time this year and will be there with your children, you might be wondering if there are some fun … Read More

When you’re unemployed in Spain and you’ve been unable to find a job for months, sometimes it takes extraordinary measures if you’re ever going to work again. That thought must … Read More

If you are planning on traveling from Glasgow to Murcia San Javier Airport (MJV), or live in Murcia or San Javier and want to get to Glasgow, as of last … Read More

Have you seen the new Spanish movie Blancanieves (Snow White) by director Pablo Berger yet? If not, you really must see it, it’s beautiful. Blancanieves, just in case you don’t know, … Read More

You can tell the holiday season is just starting in Spain as more British men fall to their deaths from hotel or apartment balconies, or down stairwells. Every year, a … Read More

  If you’re in Bangkok, Thailand and wanting to fly to Barcelona, Spain, just a heads up that Lufthansa has some pretty good special cheap deals right now. Starting at … Read More

  As Spain begins to join the list of countries now allowing euthanasia, a 91-year-old stroke victim was allowed to die this week. We say “begins to join” as euthanasia … Read More

  One thing that has stopped my parents retiring to Spain before now is their worry they’d find it difficult to make new friends. This year though, they’ve decided to … Read More

Top hotels in Altea, Spain If you’re looking for a typical Spanish town in a gorgeous location, look no further than Altea, Spain. Altea, with its traditional Spanish town and … Read More

  I’m a huge fan of Lomo Cameras and will occasionally convert photographs I take to the Lomo format. A couple of weeks ago, I took a lot of photographs … Read More

On my current vacation in Spain, as soon as I arrived I purchased a Vodafone Pay As You Go Internet Dongle plan. As a writer, I need to have access … Read More