Tag: Spain

Don't let the fear of the unknown hold you back - with the right preparation and knowledge, you can make your move to Spain a success!

Pfizer vaccine doses are expected to arrive in the country tomorrow, in addition to the regular weekly delivery from the manufacturer.

LA TOMATINA | What it’s really like to be part of the world’s biggest food fight - La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain.

Anything and everything is possible at the Fiesta de San Fermin, otherwise known as the infamous Running of the Bulls.

What to do, where to to go and the best holiday accommodation options in Barcelona, Spain

For the uninitiated, the adrenaline is flowing because of the fear of the unknown, soon to be replaced by the fear of flying fruit chucked by 30,000 revelers in a glorious explosion of red.

RUNNING OF THE BULLS IN PAMPLONA | Spain's famous San Fermin festival brings together daredevils and spectators of the world for a week of bull dodging and serious, serious partying. Here's the what, how, why and when...

Hypnotic sand dunes, gorgeous villages, active volcanos, golden beaches and year round sunshine. Fuerteventura is a great escape, especially if you're fleeing the winter cold.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: World leaders have condemned the Barcelona attack, but beyond pro-forma statements of support the reality is that Islamic-inspired terrorism is here to stay for the time being.

For exactly one hour every year the Spanish city of Buñol is a pulpy, tomato flavoured battleground. It’s every person for themselves as chaos ensues for La Tomatina!

When planning a vacation, you usually need to choose: city or beach? Activities or culture? Fast­paced adventure or leisurely meander? Luckily in Barcelona that needn’t be the case because with a few right turns, you really can have the best of all worlds.

Ernest Hemingway’s depiction of the unbelievable spectacle of the running of the bulls, the beauty of Pamplona itself, and the romance of the trip, made the city and its San Fermin festival a mainstay of bucket-lists.

There is nothing better than summer in Europe! But, sometimes it’s better to avoid the big cities and tourist destinations that can get crowded, hot and smelly.

The irony of falling ill in Lourdes of all places is indigestible. People come to Lourdes to get healed and most emphatically not to fall unwell. Remarkably, however, this is exactly what happened to me at the end of my European venture.

5 awesome European travel hot spots boasting something a little familiar for Aussies.

This acrobatic couple decided they wanted to marry each other in multiple countries over a three-month period. The result is simply beautiful.

The husband of Australia’s now former ambassador to Spain is accused of sexually abusing an underage girl. While rejecting the allegations, he allegedly admits to blowing raspberries on her belly button.

On the other side of the world I went on another kind of roadie; one so epic, so jam-packed with festivals and good times that it almost topped the great Australian road trip.

WADE GRAVY recounts his first experience of Spain’s hedonistic ground-zero and discovers there’s more to it than losing yourself (although he does that too).

The 23-year-old Australian woman gored at Pamplona's Running of the Bulls festival over the weekend has been named as New South Wales resident Jessica Escarlet.

A 24-year-old Australian identified only by the initials ‘J.C’ was treated for minor injuries sustained on the weekend at the Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain.

The boys from Stoke Travel are well versed in the art of the European party festival in Haro. Here, WADE GRAVY talks us through his favourite — the Batalla de Vino.

Bilbao BBK Live is a three day music festival in northern Spain. One of the highlights of the European festivals circuit, it's a popular add-on for Pamplona's Running of the Bulls revelers. The 2012 line-up includes Radiohead and The Cure.

Bilbao BBK Live is a popular add-on option with travellers to the Running of the Bulls at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona.

For one week every year Valencia is transformed into an hallucinatory spectacle of giant papier-mâché statues. SIMON WEST was one of the millions who flocked to watch the Ninots set alight, as well as the parades and other festivities that engulf this Spanish town in the south.

Why do a tour of Europe rather than independent travel? Sarah Blinco explores the benefits of a guided (yet budget) expedition, and all the unexpected things to fall in love with along the way.

This week’s best travel deals include awesome Aussie savings, Oktoberfest on the cheap and half price Morocco trips.

THE STORY: The perfect retreat for travellers looking for a more authentic slice of Spanish sun.

THE LIST | Barcelona is an easy city to navigate, an easy city to be in, an easy city to love.