Droughts, biblical floods, rising temperatures and angry anti-tourism protesters waving “tourists go home” placards are just some of the scenarios that Spain’s most popular tourist destinations have experienced in recent months. How do you prevent your relaxing summer holiday from turning into a real holiday hell? Spain is not necessarily anti-tourism. Tourism accounts for about … Read more
You may have heard. Today England and Spain will play the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament. So what better reason to compare the two countries, not just on football, but also on their wanderlust: from history to food, coastline, music and wine? The result, revealed below, is most certainly definitive and entirely, factually, … Read more
Barcelona introduces blanket ban on Airbnbs in desperate bid to curb rising rents and lure more young people back to the city – Emilio Morenatti It has long been clear that Airbnb investors in Spain would make it. Now they are feeling the backlash. In the space of two weeks, the cities of Palma, Malaga, … Read more
Barcelona’s staggering rise in popularity in the 1990s was generally greeted with nothing more than bemused pride by its citizens. Tourism was the golden goose that kept many bars and restaurants from going under during the financial crisis and provided employment for tens of thousands of people. It is difficult to say when the turning … Read more
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Try saying “no” when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes next, parents everywhere can attest, starts with some variation of, “Everyone has one. Why can’t I do that?” But what if no pre-teen has one – and what if having a smartphone was weird? That’s the endgame for a … Read more
(AFP via Getty Images) One of the most intriguing first quarters of Euro 2024 takes place in Group B, with two former winners – including those of the most recent European Championship – plus a nation that has reached the semi-finals of the last two World Cups. Spain will be many’s favorites to progress given … Read more
(The FA via Getty Images) This time England will try to perform one better at the European Championship than they did three years ago on home soil, when they were defeated by Italy in the final. This time, Gareth Southgate has a much-changed squad and much-changed expectations from the team as the Three Lions look … Read more