Guest Post by essentialtravel.co.uk Spain, the country of siestas and mouthwatering Tapas, is also celebrated for its beautiful coastal towns. With summer in full swing, what better way to become acquainted with the Spanish charm, than by gathering a group of friends together, renting a car and navigating your way down the Spanish coastal region….

A tomato fight in Spain? I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures and heard the stories and maybe even mistakenly thought this was an Italian festival…it does involve tomatoes doesn’t it? This tomato throwing free-for-all takesplace on the last Wednesday in August between 11am and 1pm in the village of Buñol outside of Valencia. While there…

Day trips from major European cities are an important part of one’s vacation.  Not only do you sometimes need an escape from the hustle and bustle of a major tourist destination but you’d also be missing out on some of the hidden gems of Europe if you didn’t explore.  Here are our first three  suggestions…

Guest post by Escapio.com Barcelona is one of the world’s favorite cities. Its rich history and captivating beauty draws visitors from all over, 365 days a year. While the unsurpassed scenic beauty and architectural delights are all around, there are some monuments and rooftops of Barcelona hotels from which to savor the most stunning views….

  Guest post by Escapio.com The Balearic island of Majorca is bathed in sunshine for the majority of the year and it is no surprise that tourists flock back here year after year. Once there, visitors are spoiled for choice with so much culture, nature, history and Majorca boutique hotels with that special Spanish charm….

There’s really not much like it. During the day Barcelona bustles with tourists and locals going about their own routines in such a symbiotic way it’s sometimes hard to tell who lives in the 2nd largest Spanish City.  At night, the city seems to toss back a red bull, flick on the disco ball and…

Provided by our friends at “Escapio.com – find & book unique hotels”  If you are interested in history and culture then Spanish Paradores can be the ideal holiday destination for you. These luxury hotels have been created from some of the country’s most beautiful historic buildings in cities like Granada and Santiago de la Compostela,…

Whether you’re tired of trains, can’t afford the planes or just simply need to get to Italy from Spain and the French rail workers went on strike…again…taking a ferry across the Mediterranean is an option worth considering.  One of the more popular, casual and convenient ferry routes to include in your itinerary is from Barcelona…

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winter Park Fl, 4/28/2010                 Chris Cook and Noambit are proud to announce it has partnered with Walki-Talki.com LLC.  As a result of this partnership we have begun releasing our unique and affordable audio tours as easy to use iPhone Apps.                 Our first release is the one-of-a kind Alhambra audio…

    At the time I was frustrated, furious and had quite a dislike of the French. My first trip to Europe had begun about 2 weeks prior and already with 3 more weeks to go I was beginning to feel travel fatigue set in and the loneliness of traveling alone creep up. With rail pass…

  Written by guest author Nick Ball The Canary Island of Lanzarote is best known as a bucket and spade beach holiday destination.  Thanks to its location around 80 miles off the coast of Morocco – on a similar line of latitude to the Bahamas and parts of Mexico.

  Everybody who comes to Granada has the intention of doing two things; tapas bar hoping and visiting the Alhambra.  This coupled with the limited number of visitors allowed into the Fortress each day suggests that you should purchase your tickets in advance to ensure you get in.  Of course if you feel lucky or…

        You’re headed to Barcelona for a few days and while you probably won’t end up sleeping too much at night you do need a place to store your stuff and call home base. While there are a ton of options in this vibrant, exciting and sometimes expensive city finding a reasonably…

  Once in a while  you wander the streets of a European city and happen into a bar or restaurant that for years and trips to come will be “your” spot.  Every time you return to that city you seek out that place, sip a glass of wine, chug a pint of beer or munch…

  All of us have those spots that just make us smile and feel good; those areas that bring a rush of emotion. You might chuckle when you think about them walking down the street and you may even wonder where the person’s next to you is.  In the next few paragraphs I’m going to…

  I was sitting around last night thinking about things I have brought back from Europe with me.  Of course there are memories and souvenirs.  There are pictures and ticket stubs, lessons learned and stories to tell. Above all though there are those little pieces of Europe that you can recreate at home.  Drink recipes!!

    Have you ever taken a vacation only to realize you didn’t pack for the right weather?  Last May I flew into London in order to begin an around Europe rail trip and found myself freezing!  I continued to tell myself; it will get warmer.  By the time I was in Amsterdam though, I…

  I understand that there are a huge number of people out there who do not agree with Bullfighting.  It is a bloody sport (the last time I saw a fight the bull actually “coughed” up about a quarter of its blood like a fire hose) and comes across as very cruel to the average…