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What travel destination is right for your star sign?

Sparklyscotty — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:37:05 -0800

I am writing a tongue-in-cheek series of articles over the next four days looking at which types of vacations suit each star sign based on their element - water, earth, air or fire.

Do Pisces really love water sports? Can Libras find way to relax? Are...

Christmas in Spain

Sparklyscotty — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:27:56 -0800

Christmas is over for another year in Spain - finally. Not that I don't love the holiday season here, but it does tend to last much longer than in many other countries due to their celebration of the coming of the Three Kings on January 5th. Here's a round up of my Christmas this...

This little Scotty went to market...

Sparklyscotty — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:01:12 -0700

I love market days. Almost every town has it’s own market, with stalls crammed full of fresh, local produce. Whatever fruits and vegetables are in season are in abundance, at incredibly low prices. There are vans loaded with smoked and cured fish, cheese and ham, and other stands selling all...

Got an issue with personal space? Don't bring it to a beach in Spain!

Sparklyscotty — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:41:30 -0700

It seems like every nationality has their own holiday stereotype. Germans get up at ungodly hours to put their towels on the best sunbed locations to reserve their spot; the Japanese snap photographs of anything and everything; the Americans talk loudly and can´t understand why the US...

The Three P's of a Spanish Summer on the Coast

Sparklyscotty — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:15:31 -0700

Summer usually arrives overnight on the Spanish Costas. One week the beaches will be dotted with local residents enjoying the warmer weather, and then suddenly, one weekend, you will find hundreds of tourists crammed together under a sea of umbrellas and sun shades. ...

Spain Sees Soccer Glory... At Last!

Sparklyscotty — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:19:45 -0700

Last night, Spain won the Euro Cup. It was the national team's first football victory in over 44 years.

Since getting through to the semi finals,

Spain has gone football mad, and although I am too tired after my late night celebrations to do a full write up today, here are...

No artificial flavourings or entertainment

Sparklyscotty — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:29 -0700

Food and drink play an integral part of the Spanish culture, just as they do in most countries. The Spanish love nothing more than meeting in large groups at restaurants and cafés to pick over a wide array of tapas dishes and talk (loudly).

The home cooked meal is also still...

Cut the Bull! Finding the real Spain

Sparklyscotty — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:03:37 -0700

I adore Spain. I have been here just over two years, and it feels more like home than any other place I have been.

I love the people, the food, the siestas, the fiestas, the scenery. I even love the six day work week.

Yet I had never wanted to come to Spain. My parents bought a holiday...