I Got Mugged in Barcelona: Here Are 12 Tips To Help You Travel Safe Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication in 2009. Here’s the back story: After hearing my friend’s horrific story about being mugged in Barcelona, I asked… Cynthia Cunniff , February 23, 2024
To Spain and Back: The Do’s and Don’ts While Traveling During a Covid Surge As Spain only recently reopened its borders to international vaccinated people on June 7, I asked myself whether I could travel there in August safely, especially when the country was… Laura Pedrick , October 4, 2021
Video: Man Catches Stranger’s Phone on a Roller Coaster A New Zealand man is another man’s hero after catching a falling phone while speeding 134kmh (83mph) on a roller coaster. Samuel Kempf of Timaru, New Zealand, was in Europe representing… Johnny Jet , September 10, 2019
From Seville: There’s a New Global Taskforce Combatting Human Trafficking I just returned from Seville, Spain, where the World Travel & Tourism Council held its annual summit. In addition to President Obama’s one-hour conversation with Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta (here’s… Johnny Jet , April 5, 2019
10 Things to Do in Spain’s Valencia Region “Look at this beautiful Mediterranean puzzle,” exclaimed our tour guide at the top of the hill, pointing to the lush landscape below. Olive groves, orange trees, vineyards, and patches of… Lavanya Sunkara , December 7, 2018
Travel Contests: Week of October 10, 2018 This week’s travel contests include: Win a ten-night culinary adventure tour through Peru for two Win a trip for two to the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany Win a seven-night Caribbean… Johnny Jet , October 10, 2018
Reader Roundup: Barcelona Travel Tips I’m very fortunate to have an amazing network of well-traveled friends and readers on Facebook. When I ask them for travel advice, they never disappoint—as seen this past week when… Johnny Jet , August 17, 2018
How to Do Málaga in a Weekend The list of reasons to visit Málaga, Spain, is as long as your proverbial arm, but it’s not hard to pinpoint the three most compelling arguments. First, with over 300… Linda Yang , December 7, 2017
La Rioja, Spain: Wine Like You’ve Never Seen It It is really something to drink cava in the clouds. A few hundred feet above the rolling vineyards of north-central Spain, I arrived at this truth last week—in, yes, the… Ian Livingston , October 6, 2017
Travel Webcam of the Week: La Rioja, Spain La Rioja, Spain (larioja.org/emergencias-112/es/meteorologia/camaras-web) Many places in Spain are beautiful, and many places in Spain produce good wine. La Rioja—the country’s autonomous region of some 160 square miles that our… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2017
10 Things San Sebastián Taught Me In San Sebastián, it is easy to lose track of time. Days in the legendary Basque resort town have a tendency to be slow and meditative, as if through some metaphysical… Ian Livingston , December 7, 2016