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Our recent weekend in Ceuta, the Spanish city in North Africa

  Our recent weekend in Ceuta, the Spanish city in North Africa Posted by David Paul Appell on August 12, 2026 at 10:09am   Photos by David Paul Appell unless otherwise noted Both my husband and I have always had something of a fascination for oddities of geography, and so Spain´s two cities of Ceuta and Melilla, on the coast of North Africa, had been forever on my bucket list. Since moving to Spain, we ticked Melilla off that list three years ago, and this past spring we finally made…

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Andalusia´s Doñana National Park is one of "7 of the World´s Top Birdwatching Meccas"

Tyros.andi  Animalia In the province of Huelva at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River, Doñana is Europe´s most important wetland migration hub—so much so in fact that it´s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park covers about 210 square miles and supports 360 to 400 species, including Spanish imperial eagle (above left) and huge migratory flocks;  in spring and fall they are truly sights to behold. Seville Airport is the gateway, followed by a drive of an hour to an hour and a half.read post

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The common rosemary street scam in Spain

This is a story inspired by a particular type of travel scam, but because it´s one associated with a particular ethnic group, let me start with some background and context. The Romani people, known in Spain as Gitanos (gypsies) and Calé, are one of the country’s oldest and most distinctive minority communities. Although many people think of them simply as another kind of Europeans, most experts agree that the Romani originally came from northwestern India – probably in areas corresponding to…

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La Tomatina - Spain´s juiciest festival!

flydime Ever dreamt of being part of a crazy food fight with thousands of people throwing ripe tomatoes at each other — all in good fun? Welcome to La Tomatina, Spain’s most iconic and colorful street festival, where getting messy is the whole point! Every year on the last Wednesday of August, the small Valencian town of Buñol — a half-hour drive or 50-minute train ride from Valencia city — transforms into a red sea of joy, laughter, and tomato pulp. People from all over the world gather here…

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  • David Paul Appell May 29, 2012 at 10:21pm

    Anyone interested in Majorca's secret Jewish history? Check out my blog post.

  • Tripatini May 17, 2012 at 8:58pm

    Now on our blog: great free stuff to do/see in Alicante!

  • Tripatini March 27, 2012 at 9:50pm

    A Tripatini member is wondering how recommendable these days is the Costa Brava for a vacation - and if so, where are the best spots to choose?  If you can shed light on this, please respond not here but at this link to our Ask A Travel Expert forum.  Gracias!

  • Tripatini February 29, 2012 at 9:47pm

    Anyone know about especially authentic/less touristy flamenco options in Seville? One of our members would love to hear from you - and please reply not on this wall but at this link to our Ask A Travel .... Gracias!

  • Iberia Airlines December 12, 2011 at 9:38pm

    We have just received initial guidelines from the Spanish government reguarding minimum guaranteed service during the two one-day work stoppages by one of our pilots' unions; we still need to translate these guidelines into a list of specific flights that will or will not be affected, and are working to do that very quickly. In the meantime, you can get a better idea of how this strike will affect flights on short- medium- and long-haul routes at the following post on our blog:

    http://megustavolar.iberia.com/2011/12/servicios-minimos-dictados-p...

  • Iberia Airlines November 25, 2011 at 7:30pm

    CaixaForum and Paris' Louvre Museum present Eugène Delacroix at the CaixaForum in Madrid: Drama, exoticism, movement, and color - the revolutionary and first modern painter to express Romanticism on canvas. Untill January 12, 2012. (Link below.) Book flights to Madrid on Iberia.com.

    http://press.lacaixa.es/socialprojects/exhibition-delacroix-caixafo...

  • David Paul Appell September 23, 2011 at 7:04pm
    Can you help with suggestions for affordable accommodations in or near Barcelona?  If so, please respond by clicking on this like to "Ask A Travel Pro."
  • David Paul Appell September 20, 2011 at 2:48pm

    Anyone familiar with Hotel La Barracuda in Torremolinos?  A member would love your opinion - please reply by clicking on this link to Ask A Travel Pro.

     

    Muchas gracias!!

  • Jose R. Garrigo August 26, 2011 at 10:03pm
    Hi Richard,  I was in Alicante a couple of years ago.  Don't know where Calpe is.  There's a toll highway from Alicante to Madrid and it took us about four hours.  Nothing spectacularly beautiful.  There are trains from Alicante to Madrid.  Check www.renfe.com for itineraries and price.  You could fly but don't save time.  Alicante city is on the Mediterranean coast and attractive.  Great seafood.  Good fish or land paellas.  Nice local wines, including DO Alicante itself, Yecla and nearby Murcia.
  • Richard Simmons August 26, 2011 at 9:26pm

    Ola everyone !

     

    I will be staying in Calpe, near Alicante quite soon, and would like to visit a friend in Madrid for a day or two.

    I am interested to know the best way to travel to Madrid. Would I need to go from Alicante, or is there another way?

    I would prefer to go by train for quickness, but am interested in any possible options. I'd very grateful if anyone has any info.

     

    Best wishes,

    Richard ( richsimmons333@hotmail.com )

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