Sherry Part 1: Barber Pepe and the wines of Jerez
Troy Shaheen always suspected that sherry in Jerez was something for the tourists. Like hookah bars or sweet teas or tee-shirts with bulls on them
Vélez Blanco, the Indalo and the Chaman (Brujo)
John Woodhead explores the cave paintings at Cueva de los Letreros
ITV test in Spain: Lights, handbrake, adelante!
Charlotte takes the dreaded ITV test for cars over four years old
End of the road?
Ronda's countryside could lose its public transport once subsidies end
Dead Briton found on Costa del Sol
A body of a British man was found floating in a marina
We have gas!
Caitlyn Slivinski's morning started with the clanking of the gas tanks on the truck outside
Fear of flying?
Paul Whitelock tries to find cheap flights in and out of Spain from the low-cost airlines. And he discovers some of the pros and cons
Spain’s hidden housing glut
A private study shows the problem of unsold houses in Andalucia is worse than thought
Cruising destination
Cruise ship tourist visits to Malaga are set to double following the impending launch of the new port terminal
Flight prices are sky high
One of our American bloggers finds travel within Spain affordable but flights out of the country expensive
Paradise found – in Andalucia!
The other day I went to heaven, or, should I say, paradise on earth. A veritable Garden of Eden. Our good friend invited us to
A woman’s prerogative
“We should enlarge that upstairs window and install French doors, to match all the other windows on the second floor.” The builder opened it up
Gipsy Kings
Andalucian gipsies are celebrating their special day
Oily business
Andalucian olive oil is being diluted to save costs
Bits, bytes and binary
It bugs me when people don't understand the difference between bits and bytes. It is even worse when it is Telefonica sales people who are
Football magnate’s tobacco hoax up in smoke
Former boss of Malaga FC is jailed for illegal tobacco trading
Brits fall out of love with Andalucia
UK holidaymakers are opting for the Canaries over Andalucia
Illegal homes in Marbella made legal
A total of 225 illegal homes built in Marbella under the GIL party have been legalised with 1000 more to follow before the end of
It’s all in the translation
Por favor, una horca,” I ask the señora in the hardware store. She looks horrified. I make digging motions to indicate I need a garden
I want to ride my bike…on the pavement
The Supreme Court in Spain has ruled that bicycles can be ridden on pavements and in pedestrian zones
Earthquake hits Mijas
But most of the population failed to notice the tremors
Saharawi protests in historic Jerez
While perusing Jerez’s beautiful public library, I heard muffled shouts from the street below. The cries grew louder and louder until they filled the quiet
Father and son mauled by dogs
A deadly attack by guard dogs on neighbouring farmers rocks small Andalucian town
Spain resists bailout pressure
Spain is hoping to avoid the fate of Ireland and Greece in resorting to the EU's emergency loans package
Smuggling bust after Christie’s auction
An international smuggling ring has been smashed after a plundered Roman statue was auctioned
Trailer park clash
Claims of assault and intimidation as police step into expat caravan park battle