Common scams: Whistle blower reveals dirty tricks used to fleece customers at low-cost rental car firm in Spain
FEW transactions are as stressful as renting a car while on holiday.
You're braindead, running on aeroplane peanuts, with either the kids screaming or your...
The secret’s out in Spain’s Alcaidesa
Alcaidesa is opening up to the world after decades of gated-community slumber, writes George Mathias
Sotogrande: The incredible story of Spain’s largest privately owned residential development
IT'S the largest privately owned residential development in Andalucia, home to the discreetly rich and famous, and a beacon of luxury on the coast...
High-Speed Rail Between Spain’s Malaga and Granada to have a third daily frequency as of August
GRANADA and Malaga will add a new frequency to their Avant train connection from August onwards.
Since April of this year, the two popular Spanish...
6 Precious Moving Tips That Will Save You Time and Money
There are many things you should keep in mind when moving. Moving can be expensive and time consuming. Hopefully, this article will help you...
5 Most Exotic Locations You Can Try Out with Your Private Jet
While we tirelessly work to secure our future, we often forget to embrace what the present holds for us. After giving years of hard...
Spain’s high-speed trains to allow big dogs in pilot test on Madrid-Barcelona route
AFTER years of campaigning by pet owners, there is finally good news for those travellers in Spain who like to take their pooches with...
Seven practical tips for a dog-friendly day out at the seaside in Spain
A DAY at the beach with your dog provides a great bonding experience, but be sure to plan and pack paw-fectly.
Once you’ve located your...
Popular Spanish Destinations To Visit in The Winter
Though many seasoned tourists will tell you that Spain should primarily be a summer destination, we’re going to go out on a limb and...
UPDATE: Maintenance work on high-speed train between Spain’s Madrid and Malaga will force a rescheduling between August 1 to...
THE national rail operator, Renfe, has informed that the high-speed rail link between Madrid and Malaga will suffer delays in August due to maintenance...
Cancellations and delays: How Spain’s Ryanair strike is affecting passengers on Tuesday
PASSENGERS flying with Ryanair on Tuesday could face cancellations or delays on flights to and from Spanish airports.
The Spanish trade union USO confirmed that...
New superyacht marina inaugurated in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
MALAGA is set on becoming a hallmark location for luxury yachts with its new marina.
The official inauguration of the dazzling new marina, which took...
EXCLUSIVE: Battle lines are being drawn as massive mega-project could see 600 football pitches of homes and hotels ‘swamp’...
GREEN campaigners are digging in to save one of Andalucia’s last remaining coastal zones.
They are launching a national campaign to prevent a series of...
More Ryanair and Easyjet flights to be impacted by strikes in Spain
SPANISH trade unions have confirmed the flights that will be affected by strikes in a press release on Friday, July 15 as Easyjet staff...
Fed up hoteliers in Spain’s Mallorca get police training for staff in a bid to tackle sozzled Brits and...
HOTELIERS in Mallorca have decided to take the law into their own hands as they struggle to deal with unruly alcohol-fuelled holidaymakers.
They are pleading...
Spanish trade union says seven Ryanair cabin crew staff have been sacked since strikes were announced
The USO union, which represents Ryanair’s cabin crew in Spain, has condemned the decision to lay off seven cabin crew members.
According to the union,...
The British government has been criticised for updating its travel advice to Brits travelling to Spain.
The Costa del Sol tourism board has voiced concerns after the UK Foreign Office warned about potential issues for holidaymakers entering the country because...
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Through the Moorway to Africa. A Trip from Spain to Morocco
Chances are, like many of the hundreds of thousands of northern Europeans who live in Andalucía, your idea of an adventure is a day trip to some perilously perched pueblo blanco or half an hour paragliding. Well, can I make a suggestion?
Three booted off plane bound for Spain’s Tenerife in ‘flight from hell’
PASSENGERS on board a flight from Liverpool to Tenerife have shared their dismay at what they describe as a ‘flight from hell’ which occurred...
Bad weather conditions disrupt sea traffic in Spain’s Tarifa
SEA traffic from the Port of Tarifa has been suspended since yesterday, Tuesday July 12, due to strong easterly winds.
The Port Authority of the...
Spanish Costa’s del Sol hoteliers expect tourists numbers in July 2022 to exceed pre-pandemic levels
The Costa’s del Sol hoteliers association Aehcos predicts that July of this year will see more tourists than the same period of 2019.
“The data...
New rent-a-pool trend in Spain takes off
THE rental of private pools for on an hourly rate is becoming more and more popular among young people in Spain
There are around 200...
Love island villa in Spain now available to rent
FANS of the ITV series Love Island can rent the villa Sa Vinyasssa located in Sant Llorenc in Mallorca from September 24.
The villa boasts...
Torremolinos train station reopens after extensive and expensive renovation works
TORREMOLINOS train station was reopened last July 4, with the remodelling costing more than €7 million.
The upgrades include a panoramic lift, two escalators and...
Spain’s Renfe to add extra AVE Madrid-Malaga service every Thursday and Friday until September
IN order to hush criticism of the lack of AVE seats to Malaga, the national rail operator, Renfe, has announced it will add an...
UK foreign office updates travel advice in Spain
THE UK foreign office has changed its travel advice for Spain over planned airline strikes.
A raft of strikes in July have been announced by...
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