Not so long ago, going camping was seen as a second-class type of holiday in Spain, reserved for those looking for something cheap. However, fashions and trends change, and now the concept of ‘glamping’ or luxury camping has become all the rage. Being totally immersed in nature without having to give up your luxury comforts [...]
HBO, American premium cable and satellite television network responsible for the hugely popular series ‘Game of Thrones’, will be filming part of the seventh series of the television show in Spain’s San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and Itzurun beach in the Basque Country later this year. Just as audiences around the world can’t get enough of [...]
Perhaps, like me, on first arriving at Alicante airport and driving towards Torrevieja, it was on the Costa Blanca that you first heard of and saw not just one but many salt lakes in a variety of colours from dark blue to bright pink. Spain is fortunate enough to have many more such salt lakes [...]
Purchasing your plot One piece of advice that applies to all property purchases in Spain is not to pay anything until you have had the legal checks completed. It can be so tempting once you have found the plot of your dreams to want to secure it as quickly as possible. Be warned, signing and [...]
Most of us at one time or another have probably purchased one item or another from a Chinese or African seller on or around the beach. Maybe a few DVDs, a pair of sunglasses or a nice handbag. One of the best purchases I ever made this way was an upright ventilator from a Moroccan [...]
