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Spain. Sunshine in Malaga Valley. But will Málaga fall victim to its own success? | Europe (2025)
A southern success story | Europe Madrid. A moment in the sun. (2024)
Spain expert Isabella Noble recommends two itineraries for taking in beaches, cities and out-of-the-way destinations in sensational Spain. (2023)
Doing Europeans’ dirty work ever since the Ottoman Empire (2020)
Tracing history’s most elusive holy relic will lead you to these real places. While the Holy Grail is generally thought of as mythology, some b... (2017)
VIC, A PROSPEROUS town of 43,000 people about 90 minutes north of Barcelona, is sometimes called “the capital of Catalan Catalonia”. Almost every b... (2018)
The 40-year itch "MANY OF THE photos seem older than they are. In black and white, they show Spaniards wrapped in overcoats, the men with sidebu... (2018)
Taking the pain out of Spain "JUST six years ago Spain seemed to be the European Union’s biggest economic calamity, menacing the survival of the... (2018)
MANY Europeans wishing to build a house, see a dentist or buy a baguette this month will have been disappointed. A surprising number of businesses ... (2018)
WITH its Moorish arches and golden mihrab, the mosque-cathedral of Córdoba is one of the top tourist destinations in Spain. (2017)
ROBERT GOODWIN is research fellow at University College London and author of “Crossing the Continent 1527-1540” (2009) and “Spain: The Centre of th... (2017)
Spain: The Centre of the World 1519-1682. By Robert Goodwin. Bloomsbury; 587 pages; $40 and £30. HABSBURG Spain in the 16th century was the world’... (2017)
What other Europeans can learn from Spanish efforts to limit illegal migration. THE rubbish-strewn beach at Hann, a suburb of Dakar, Senegal’s c... (2017)
IN THE summer, Spaniards enjoy their long evenings, having a drink at a pavement terraza before dining at 10pm or later. Yet the evenings are far l... (2017)
EMA ZELIKOVITCH, a 24-year-old philosophy graduate in Madrid, takes a deep breath before listing the jobs she has held over the past few years. Whi... (2017)
DAWN’S rays crest the palm and date fronds. Lights on the African coast pulsate gently through the February haze. In the shadows falling from the s... (2017)
THE Gonella Hut, more than 3,000 metres up on the Italian side of Monte Bianco, should be bustling with climbers in August. Instead, it is empty. D... (2017)
New York Times, 2017: "Mariano Rajoy, in an unexpectedly forceful move, said Madrid would take control of the independence-minded region, pushing ... (2017)
“The plan is to incentivize solar power generation by circumventing rules inhibiting its adoption... trading is not with the utility company but be... (2018)
If you're looking for a place to stay in Barcelona, here is a comprehensive list of the best hostels in the city! (2020)
Big money for an HR startup targeting the little guys (2022)
Spanish proptech Clikalia has secured $518 million in debt and equity in what is among the largest venture capital rounds raised in Spain to date. ... (2021)
Spain is preparing to push forward with pro-startup legislation, having recently unveiled a big and bold transformation plan with the headline goal... (2021)
Spain’s government has agreed on the details of a draft startup law — passing the baton to the parliament to debate and potentially amend the plan ... (2021)
In a time of great powers and empires, just one region of the world experienced extraordinary economic growth. How? How and why did the modern w... (2021)
This week, Miami-based TheVentureCity announced its first major exit when Spanish-led fintech Returnly, founded by Eduardo Vilar, was acquired for... (2021)
News and business analysis for Professionals in International Education “ The enrolment of international students in Spain generates €3.8 billio... (2021)
10 of the best novels set in Spain – that will take you there | Literary trips | The Guardian (2020)
Friday saw the launch of iryo – the latest company to enter Spain’s fast train market, which is already pretty crowded. State carrier Renfe was jo... (2020)
Sure, you know Germany has pretzels and France has baguettes; but do you know how these carby delights came to be? Learn the history of bread from ... (2020)
SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL MY TRAVEL ADVENTURES AND TIPS! On this week's episode, I show you the most common scams to look our for when visiting Barcelona, ... (2024)
Here is my complete how to guide on backpacking around Europe! I go over transportation options, how to find accommodation, budget travel tips to m... (2024)
My Madrid city guide includes safety tips and how to avoid common scams: Learn Spanish with Lingoda... (2023)
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | The homeland of the proud and resilient Basque people is split between France and Spain. From our San Sebastián ... (2023)
Given Franco's preferences during the Second World War (despite his official neutrality) along with his government's ideology, why didn't the allie... (2023)
Rick Steves European Travel Talk | Rick Steves shares the essential skills for smart European travel: itinerary planning, packing light, getting ca... (2023)
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | We roam the region of Castile, starting in Toledo — so well-preserved and packed with cultural wonder that the e... (2023)
Join Rick as he weaves Andalucía's rich mix of culture, cuisine, history, and natural wonders into a 60-minute special. The hour includes the major... (2023)
In 1808, Napoleon's rivalry with Britain led to an ill-fated intervention in Portugal and Spain, that sparked a nationalist revolt against the Fren... (2023)
Explore with me the medieval citadel of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and its precious Nasrid Palaces seen from an architectural point of view. I... (2023)
Why wasn't Portugal conquered by Spain? (2023)
Why Spain (Still) Has Cities in Africa (2023)
Why 70% of Spain is Empty (2022)
Barcelona’s $1.3bn debt. (2021)
Come walk with us on the Camino Frances from St. Jean Pied de Port, France to the 'End of the World' in Finisterre, Spain. Here's how the math brea... (2020)
YouTube: OpenLearn from The Open University (2017)
YouTube: The European Union Explained* (2017)
I spoke at a conference in Barcelona recently. The client kindly put me up for the night in a very posh hotel. I enjoyed it very much! But I extend... (2018)