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PHOTOS: Old-Fashioned And New-Fangled Photographs Of Portugal And Spain

Sofia Verzbolovskis and Andrew Seguin | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Photography, Europe, Portugal Travel, Spain Travel, Iberia, Instagram, Slideexpand, Portugal, Europe Travel, Spain, Travel News

We drove west from San Sebastian scaled the mountains of Cantabria then descended through Asturias on the way to the Galician coast. Finally, we hopped a train for Portugal.

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Barcelona, One More Time (PHOTOS)

Sivan Askayo | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Barcelona Travel, Casa Mila, La Segrada Familia, International Destinations, Barcelona, Slidepollajax, Casa Batilo, Spain, Joan Miro, Picasso, Destinations, Spain Travel, Gaudi, Travel News

It is not a hard thing to fall in love with Barcelona. In fact, it is quite easy.

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Why The Canary Islands Are Worth A Visit

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Gran Canaria, Canaries Travel, Canary Islands, International Destinations, Books, Travel News, Spain Travel, Book Excerpts, Slidewide, Travel Books, Travel Guides, Slidepollajax, Destinations, Travel News

The following is an excerpt from the new book Going Local in Gran Canaria: How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Home by Matthew Hirtes, out now fr...

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Me, Madonna And A Town Called Ronda

Duane Wells | Posted 03.16.2012

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I can honestly say that I not only need Spain, I love Spain!

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Ricki Lake On Impractical Baggage And Camping Gone Bad

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: The Business of Being Born, The Ricki Lake Show, Pinterest, The Amangani Resort, Spain, Spain Travel, Travel News

"We came back from dinner and entire hotel room was infested with ants. They were in my toothbrush and it was absolutely disgusting."

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WATCH: Some Iberia Flights Canceled In Pilot Strike

AP | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Spanish Airline, Airline Strikes, Spain Travel, Pilot Strikes, Labor Actions, Iberia, Spanish Airline Strike, Organized Labor, Iberia Airlines, Europe Travel, Ap, Video, Travel News

MADRID (AP) — Spanish airline Iberia canceled more than a third of its flights Thursday due to a strike by pilots fearing job losses when company pl...

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PHOTOS: New Book Offers Stunning Images Of Spanish Bullfights

Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Slideadbigshot, Book Excerpt, Bullfighting, International Destinations, Books, Hispanic Heritage, Spain, Destinations, Europe Travel, Festivals, Video, Cultura, Bullfights, Spain Travel, Travel Books, Travel News

The following is an excerpt from Bullfight: The Pas de Deux by Ricardo B. Sanchez, out now from Glitterati. A bullfight is above all about the demo...

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Spanish Smurf Town Will Keep Blue Houses

Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Cultura, Smurf Town, Video, Smurfs, Juzcar, Smurf Village, International Destinations, Spain Travel, Spain, Europe Travel, Destinations, Travel News

Residents of Juzcar, Spain have chosen to keep their houses painted blue after the Smurf theme boosted tourism. Juzcar, near Malaga in Southern Sp...

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Theme Parks In Spain: A Huffington Post Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Megan Farrell Fuchsloch | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Madrid, Video, Parque Warner Madrid, Spain Travel, Portaventura, Family Travel, Amusement Parks, Madrid Travel, Spain, Europe Travel, Themed Guides, Travel News

Theme parks in Spain not only provide a day of fun for all family members, but they also give your crew additional insight into the culture of the cou...

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PHOTOS: Exploring Barcelona's Famous Boqueria Market

Kirsten Dixon | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: International Destinations, Spain Travel, Foodie Travel, Food, Destinations, Travel Blogs, Food Travel, Spain, Markets, Boqueria, Slideadbigshot, Travel News

We marveled at the overflowing baskets of morel mushrooms and the giant artichokes. We stared into the glass cases of offal loaded with pig's feet, faces of animals, and plenty of unidentifiable body parts. We looked lovingly at the confections and pastries.

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Visiting The Ancient Skyscrapers Of Cuenca, Spain

Terri Colby | Posted 01.08.2012

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The ancient is always present in Cuenca, but, surprisingly, modern art is a key attraction for tourists in this city of 50,000.

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Empty Streets And An Unappealing Proposition In Seville

Anna David | Posted 12.10.2011

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I'd reminded people who'd asked me why I was going by myself how much I loved being alone. I'm a very independent, self-sufficient person, I'd said, sometimes feeling like I was speaking the truth and other times wondering who the hell I was kidding.

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Rick Steves: Leaving Barcelona with a Splash

Rick Steves | Posted 11.20.2011

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Along with putt-putt golf, an ice rink and all the predictable activities, our ship had a new hit: the "FlowRider."

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PHOTOS: Living and Loving Barcelona at El Palauet

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Barcelona Travel, Europe Travel, International Destinations, Art-Nouveau Style, Architecture, Spain, Destinations, El Palauet, Barcelona, Spain Travel, Slidepollajax, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Built in 1906, this five-story palatial mansion, is an extraordinary example of Modernisme, the Catalan version of Art Nouveau.

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Falling Under The Spell Of Barcelona's Tibidabo

Karina Martinez-Carter | Posted 11.02.2011

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For me, Tibidabo became emblematic of Barcelona and of what made me fall in love with the city.

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PHOTOS: Valencia Beyond Calatrava

Annie Fitzsimmons | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Valencia, International Destinations, Santiago Calatrava, Spain Travel, Slidepollajax, Spain, Europe Travel, Travel Blogs, Destinations, Travel News

While the city's pride in the work of its most famous son is well-deserved, Valencia has many other cultural highlights.

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Tourist Carves Initials Into The Alhambra

AP | DANIEL WOOLLS | Posted 10.31.2011

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MADRID — An official at Spain's Alhambra palace says a Jordanian tourist was caught carving his initials with a coin into a wall of the complex ...

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A Student's Guide To Backpacking: Madrid

Michael Yarbrough | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Europe Travel, College, College News, International Destinations, Spain, Travel, Budget Travel, Destinations, Spain Travel, Travel News

A city with a storied past, Madrid has played host to royalty and dictators alike. Now - decades after the fall of Franco's regime - Madrilenos have b...

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WATCH: Barcelona At During Day & Night

Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Travel Video, Time-Lapse Video, Time Lapse Videos, Barcelona Time Lapse, International Destinations, Barcelona, Europe Travel, Destinations, Spain Travel, Travel News

Ah, beautiful Barcelona. Vimeo user Loyam filmed the city of counts between May and June 2011, capturing everything from the tram and metro systems to...

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