Woul you believe me if I told you they were trying to climb up a 50-foot greasy pole to try to get a ham that had been tied there? No? ... Read More

My Pictures of the Tomatina Tomato Fight are now online. It wasn't just about throwing tomatoes, there was also a highly entertaining attempt to get a ham off a 50 ... Read More

The image of flamenco that most people have of women dancing a variation of the 'Birdie Song' in a garish costume is such a tired cliché that you'd be forgiven ... Read More

The following events take place over the next week in Spain. Festivities in Spain are often not well publicised until shortly before the event takes place - often only approximate ... Read More

EasyJet have announced that they are to make Madrid their new European hub, dramatically increasing the number of destinations that the budget airline flies to from the Spanish capital. At present, ... Read More

So, you've spent six weeks at nightschool doing their "Vacation Spanish" course and then traveled through northern Spain, only to be met by people saying "Fins ara", "Falas inglés?" and ... Read More

Final warning for the Tomatina tomato fight, which takes place next Wednesday at 11am in Buñol, near Valencia. If you haven't got your accommodation booked already, you're only option really ... Read More

Tarifa is the windsurfing capital of Europe - and you can tell. In the summer the once-sleepy coastal town is overrun with 'surfer dudes' intent on 'catching the surf' (I ... Read More

When all is said and done, a city is a city, wherever it is in the world. Which is why it is such a shame that so many tourists hop ... Read More

The Spanish government has announced that deaths on Spanish roads are down 25% since the introduction of a new penalty point system in July. Drivers are given 12 points and lose ... Read More

The following events take place over the next week in Spain. Festivities in Spain are often not well publicised until shortly before the event takes place - often only approximate ... Read More

When Spain woke up on Wednesday August 19, 1936, Spain's greatest modern day writer, Federico García Lorca, was dead. Murdered during the night by Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War, ... Read More

It is August, the height of the Spanish summer, and Granada is about 40 miles from the south coast of Spain and less than 200 miles from northern Africa. ... Read More

There are only two weeks to go until the Tomatina tomato fight in Buñol, near Valencia. The cheapest accommodation in Valencia sold out over a month ago, so if you ... Read More

Yesterday's news of an Irishman killed by a speedboat off the coast of Spain is the latest in series of safety concerns on Spanish shores, following the recent jellyfish invasion ... Read More

The UK has reduced its terror threat rating after last Thursday's arrests in London, but the threat remains at a 'severe' level. The UK Home Secretary, John Reid, has ... Read More

The Spanish do nothing but watch bullfighting, while they drink their sangria, eat tapas, and listen to flamenco, right? Well, if that was true, why do tourists struggle to ... Read More

Iberia and British Airways resumed flying between the UK and Spain this morning as the European travel tries to get back to normal after yesterday's terrorist threats in London. They ... Read More

All Easyjet flights between Spain and the UK will be running today following yesterday's terror threat in London, although many flights to Paris, Geneva and Amsterdam as well as a ... Read More

As evening approaches in Europe, London airports are returning to normal after the terrorist threat brought chaos to international air travel today. However, the restrictions on hand luggage and ... Read More

BMI have announced they are to resume flights from Europe into Heathrow, but planes from Spain will remain grounded.

The National Air Traffic Services (NATS) have permitted shorthaul flights to and from the UK to resume after a day of severe disruption in UK airports, but with many flights ... Read More

Flights from Spain to the UK continue to be severely disrupted, as only two out of 56 flights scheduled to fly from Spain to Heathrow have succeeded in making the ... Read More

For details of flights that have departed from the UK and are on their way to the United States, see this CNN.com page. Scroll down this page for more information regarding ... Read More

If your travel today involves flying to or from the UK, the following links may be of interest to you: BBC News Site Airline Policies Hand Baggage Restrictions Easyjet Statement Latest Developments at UK Airports Ryanair ... Read More

The following Ryanair flights to and from Spanish destinations have been canceled. For the complete list, see the Ryanair website. FR2634 & FR2635 Stansted - Zaragoza - Stansted FR3647 & FR3648 Stansted - Vitoria ... Read More

Easyjet have announced that all flights from Luton, Gatwick and Stansted have been canceled. Read more on the Easyjet website. Click here to transfer your Easyjet flight (registration required).

Ryanair canceled many of their flights this morning. All of their other flights are suffering severe delays. Click here for Ryanair news. Click here to rebook your Ryanair flight Click here to get ... Read More

Many flights from Spain to the UK have been canceled today due to the terrorist threat in London, but many flights are still running. However, airlines are advising that if ... Read More

The following Easyjet flights have been canceled. For the full list see this link EZY5133 London Gatwick - Barcelona EZY5134 Barcelona - London Gatwick EZY3211 London Stansted - Palma (Majorca) EZY3212 Palma (Majorca - London Stansted EZY6401 Newcastle - Barcelona EZY6402 Barcelona ... Read More

All Easyjet Flights to Gatwick have been canceled. A reminder of the current situation regarding air travel to the UK from Spain: There are no flights to Heathrow. Flights already in the ... Read More

Iberia flights from Spain to London have been canceled after police uncovered a plot to blow up ten planes flying from the UK. There are no planes landing at Heathrow Airport ... Read More

There are few things sillier than singing along to Christmas carols on a blisteringly hot summer's day in Spain. But that is what we did last weekend in the tiny ... Read More

Looking at the map, Granada isn't far from the sea. Unfortunately for beachbums, the Alpujarras mountains are between you and a day's sunbathing. For the rest of us, though, touring ... Read More

It is 11pm on a Friday night in Spain and I'm still working. Impressed? Or are you thinking "Hey, Damian, it's Friday night, you should be out in the famous ... Read More

The Spanish love for partying is so famous that their word for it has passed into English - 'fiesta'. Many festivals in Spain have religious or historical significance and have ... Read More

If you still haven't planned your trip to the Tomatina tomato fight in Buñol, Valencia, you're leaving it a bit late. With only four weeks to go, all the cheap ... Read More

Visitors to Madrid often come away with mixed opinions. It's a big city that has everything - but as it's a bit city, it can be hard to find all ... Read More