Understanding Spain in Six Perfectly Paired Dishes
Food is a doorway to the past and a snapshot of the present. An amalgamation of history, culture, memory, joy and nourishment reflecting what, why
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Valencia in English – weekly round-up (7 June)
Last Monday the whole Valencia region moved to Phase Two – and after several months of bad news and heart-breaking figures of daily deaths, we had
Valencia in English – weekly round-up (31 May)
Beaches re-open, except in Benidorm On Monday 1 June the Valencia region moves as a whole into Phase Two. This means beaches, swimming pools, restaurants,
Ryanair plans to restore 40% of flights from 1 July
Ryanair has announced that it plans to return to 40% of normal flight schedules from Wednesday 1 July, subject to government restrictions on intra-EU flights being
Vilafranca celebrates Sant Fèlix with human towers
In the region of Penedès, arguably the heart of one of Catalonia’s finest wine-growing areas, and where cava is not only a festive drink but a
Tourism, jobs, pollution: the pros and cons of Barcelona’s 3m cruise ship visitors
Over 3 million visitors arrived in Barcelona on cruise ships in 2018, making the city Europe’s biggest cruise destination ahead of other top ports including
Travel: Catalonia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites outside Barcelona
Catalonia boasts many UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and although most are located in the city of Barcelona and get huge amounts of international attention, looking
Spain prepares for commemorative month of Gay Pride
Spain is one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world – and therefore also celebrates some of the biggest and liveliest Gay Pride events
Life after ‘Saloufest’ and Lloret de Mar’s ‘binge tourism’
For more than a decade, Salou, a former fishing village an hour south of Barcelona, turned into what locals often described as ‘a cesspit of
Morella, the Maestrazgo and beyond, in the steps of the young Picasso
Following in the steps of El Cid and the young Picasso, author Jimmy Burns discovered a magnificent landscape, picturesque towns and villages full of history and