Don’t trust ChatGPT: Spanish influencers stuck in airport nightmare
A Spanish influencer couple’s dream trip to Puerto Rico descended into chaos after they blindly trusted ChatGPT for travel advice – and ended up stranded
With names like Domecq, Cartier and Oppenheimer in the mix, no wonder Sotogrande in Spain is the Mediterranean playground of the rich and famous
By Dilip Kuner and Jon Clarke THERE is nowhere in Spain like Sotogrande in summertime. The country’s most exclusive private enclave, this is the go-to
WHERE TO EAT: The Olive Press asked long-established local businessman James Stewart of Savills about his Sotogrande foodie picks
By James Stewart WHEN I made my first visit to Sotogrande many, many moons ago in March, Sotogrande was completely empty and the only place
Spanish winery pays tribute to pioneering 19th century British railway engineer
A SPANISH vineyard has paid homage to a British engineer behind the first railway line from Madrid to the south of the country. In its
This is the most beautiful town to visit in Spain this August, according to National Geographic
FOR this month’s issue, the travel magazine turned towards the Catalonian coast, choosing a fishing village on the Costa Brava as August’s most beautiful Spanish
Ronda: Chasing American literary titan Ernest Hemingway in the hills of Andalucia
MORE than a century after Ernest Hemingway’s much-written-about tour of Spain, which included a stop in the idyllic mountain town of Ronda, this Andalusian pueblo
Fresh strikes to hit Spain’s busiest airports this August: All you need to know to avoid the travel chaos
A FRESH wave of airport strikes is set to disrupt major Spanish holiday destinations this August, impacting thousands of Brits and north Europeans who have
Spain’s hotel sector slams ‘price-gouging’ 300% hike in cost of new ETIAS travel permits for Brits
SPAIN’S hotel industry has blasted an EU plan to nearly triple the cost of upcoming travel permits for non-EU visitors, warning it will hit British
Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage Site dubbed the ‘eighth wonder of the world’
BRITISH tourists seeking a cultural escape near the capital have rediscovered Madrid’s hidden gem, bringing it back into the spotlight as a must-visit destination. Nestled
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Journey to Spain’s Imperial City – Toledo
AFTER two days on a British car ferry in the Bay of Biscay trying to spot elusive whales, I was in need of some firm
Malaga Feria 2025 – everything you need to know about the Costa del Sol’s biggest party
MALAGA is getting ready to party like never before as the Feria de Agosto 2025 returns from August 16 to 23, transforming the city into
Has the tourist tax gone too far in Spain?
THERE is no single, nationwide tourist tax in Spain, but several tourist hotspots have opted to charge its visitors a per-night fee to mitigate the
Brits returning from Spain face £5,000 fines for bringing jamon, chorizo, and other Spanish delicacies into the UK
BRITS living in Spain heading back to the UK on a visit are being warned to avoid taking back jamon serrano and other foodstuffs as
REVEALED: Favourite Spanish holiday destinations by nationality (and what it says about them)
EVER wondered where your fellow countrymen flock to when they land in Spain for summer? Thanks to a new interactive map based on tourist overnight
Spain’s secret stunners: Skip the crowds and discover 12 incredible hidden gems you’ve (probably) never heard of
WHAT comes to mind when you think of Spain? For many an image of millions of people baking under the Spanish sun on a costa
REVIEW: Jon Clarke is mesmerised by the location, views and quality of Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 restaurant in Spain’s Sotogrande
JOURNEYS are so often adventures in themselves. To take a drive up to Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 in the hills above Sotogrande is magical from
Low-cost airline Wizz Air launches FIVE new routes to Spain from UK
BUDGET airline Wizz Air has launched five new routes connecting Spain with the UK. From 29 March 2026, the airline will operate routes from London
Nerve centre for dining: Jon Clarke explores why Vejer de la Frontera has become the food capital of Spain’s Cadiz
THERE isn’t much Alberto Reyes doesn’t know about food…so it’s appropriate he’s at the frontline of fine dining in Vejer. His restaurant 4 Estaciones is
Take a pinch of great local ingredients, a barrel-load of talent and stir in some dream settings. Jon Clarke winkles out the best places to eat on the Costa de la Luz
WITH a Napoli scarf and photos of Maradona on the wall you would hope the pizzas at Tarifa’s Trattoria would be good. But owner Luciano
Leone is roaring quietly: Jon Clarke finds one quiet, unassuming place to eat well in peace in Banus in the heart of summer
WALKING past the flesh pots of Puerto Banus in the middle of summer your heart naturally sinks. Dealing with a scrum of pasty holidaymakers, entitled
Southern Spain’s most evocative coastline is bright, breezy and brilliant for walking, eating and watersports
WHILE it’s blowing a hoolie outside and well over 35 degrees in the sun, I’m sitting in deep shade and wondering what amazing culinary creation
An American in Spain: Here’s what I found in Ronda
As an intern at The Olive Press, I am experiencing life in Spain for the first time — a culture starkly different from my life
New route for Spain’s poshest train the Al Andalus (think Orient Express) but what is it really like?
IT’S all change for Spain’s most glamorous train journey – and it’s never looked better. The iconic Al Andalus, dubbed the Orient Express of the
WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship docks in Spain TODAY – equipped with 2,800 rooms, 327-ton glass dome and ‘greatest waterpark at sea’
THE world’s largest cruise ship is set to dock in Spain today ahead of its maiden voyage later next month. Royal Caribbean will put the
Spain’s tourism boom prices out locals: holidays too costly for Spaniards
As temperatures soar in the summer months, tourists are not the only ones dreaming of the coast, but it is becoming impossible for the average
Confusion at Portugal and Spain border as Algarve motorway is now toll-free – but signs still tell tourists to pay
BRITISH holidaymakers and Spanish day-trippers heading to Portugal this summer are being wrongly told to pay to use a motorway that is now completely free