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Take it from us, this impressive, progressive country's miles beyond iconic but stereotypical bullfights, flamenco, and mass beach tourism, with historic sights reaching back to the era of ancient Greece, wine regions, skiing, some of Europe's most cutting-edge culture; and a gorgeous tapestry of different cultures and languages. ¡Viva España!

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Spain's wonderful (and sometimes wild) west: Extremadura

Mariaplr Hugging Spain's upper border with Portugal, the autonomous community of Extremadura, composed of the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz, is well known to other Spaniards as a proud land of strong traditions; rich history; distinguished cuisine; and fascinating historic, architectural, and natural riches. In fact, in particular this is considered one of the country's under-the-radar eco-paradises, with extensive and dramatic valleys, plains, and natural parks that attract nature-lovers…

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What not to miss in Barcelona

walkerssk/pixabay There's a good reason Spain's second largest city after Madrid is one of Europe's (indeed, the world's) most popular cities - famous and beloved for its art, architecture, culture, cuisine, and nightlife ever since hosting the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. It's also the capital of the region of Catalonia, one of Spain's nations along with Galicia and Euskadi (aka the Basque Country), with its own distinct language and culture. Well, there's a lot to unpack here, so let's…

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Madrid as one of Europe´s most LGBTQ/gay-welcoming cities

Javitouh These days, Spain is one of the world's most socially progressive countries - for example, it was the third to legalise same-sex marriage, back in 2005 - and has legal safeguards in place for marriage equality, same-sex adoption rights, and anti-discrimination laws. And its capital, despite being ruled by the rightwing Partido Popular, is in turn is one of the its most progressive, and is home to a community of a vigorous LGBTQ community estimatated at around a half million. The…

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A poopy Christmas in Catalonia

agafapaperiapunta Catalans are traditionally a bit scatological, and they’ve got not one but two traditions to prove it. First is a Christmas log called Tió de Nadal or Caga Tió (“pooping log”), a hollowed-out bit of rustic wood – usually around a foot long – with a smiley face and draped with a blanket. When kids smack it with sticks, they´re rewarded with candies, nuts, turrón (holiday nougat), and little gifts which get “pooped” out of its back end. More explicitly fecal-centered, the…

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María José March 7, 2022 at 12:12pm

Interesting survey out a month ago from the travel insurance website InsureMyTrip.com ranking 66 cities worldwide in terms of safety for female solo travellers - and I was interested to see that Madrid came in at number one! https://www.insuremytrip.com/travel-advice/travel-inspiration/best-...
Riccardo R February 22, 2022 at 3:41pm

Those of us who live in Spain were riveted by the ongoing news of the volcano which was erupting in La Palma last September through December. And I was interested to see that there also seems to be a "silver lining" to the whole thing, as BBC Travel recently noted: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220217-la-palma-where-a-volcan...

La Palma: Where a volcano is good for tourism

Despite the destruction of La Palma's recent volcanic eruption, which affected all the island's inhabitants, tourism is bringing new hope for those d…
David Paul Appell February 8, 2022 at 11:32am

Living in Madrid now, I regularly read the Spain edition of the The Local (https://www.thelocal.es), an 18-year-old network of European sites in English which is a great source of local news and commentary - very helpful for expats like myself. Just the other day, for example, I came across this piece about eight amazing places to ski in Spain. And while they may not be on a par with the Alps or the Rockies, the Pyrenees up north and the Sierra Nevada down south, for example, provide some pretty terrific winter fun: https://feeds.thelocal.com/app/ios/article.php?id=eight-amazing-pla...
Elyse Jessica Glickman April 18, 2014 at 2:52am

I will be with a colleague/photographer on assignment in Saville in early May, and am interested in contacting individuals who are connected with local boutique and upscale hotels (in town preferably, but also open to nearby areas with easy access to the city center)--such as P.R. reps, hotel managers, travel marketing companies and so on. We are looking for three nights, and are also open to splitting up the stay between properties.

I will be doing two gastronomy stories focused on innovative Sherry-food pairings and Sherry-based cocktails for wine-focused publications, and one about Saville cuisine in general for a newsstand consumer magazine.

Look forward to hearing from you--please contact me at ejglickmanmedia@gmail.com. You can see my work at ElyseGlickman.com

All the best, and thank you in advance for your help!
Leyla Giray Alyanak August 28, 2013 at 11:07pm

Thanks so much, Ed! I keep trying to go somewhere and focus on Culture and Important Sights and next thing you know I spend my time eating! Ah well... :-)
Ed Wetschler August 28, 2013 at 10:51pm

Lelya, I can't agree with you on innards, but I sure agree with everything else. Love your writing, love your shout-out to Pimientos del Padron.
Leyla Giray Alyanak August 28, 2013 at 10:20pm

Try as I might, any travel adventure will always lead back to food... And sometimes I do try hard!

Tapas of Santiago: Falling in Love with Pimientos del Padron
David Paul Appell June 16, 2013 at 9:00pm

Euskadi is such an underrated part of Spain - I've loved it ever since visiting Donostia (aka San Sebastian) for the first time in 1980.
Matthew Hirtes June 16, 2013 at 8:34pm

Sorry for costing you money, Leyla. But it'll be worth it. I love history and literature. So my current read, Wolf Hall, is a match made in heaven.
Leyla Giray Alyanak June 16, 2013 at 8:31pm

Thanks Matthew - I'm off to order both. You're tugging at my heartstrings because I have a background in political science and I'm a journalist... so history, commentary and politics are actually my idea of a good time! :-)