Europe’s Winter Escape Hatch: Why Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Might Have the Best January Beach Weather You’ve Never Heard Of
While most of Europe is digging out scarves and watching the forecast for snow, one stretch of coastline just off…
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While Most of Europe Is Setting Up Christmas Markets, These Beaches Are Still Open for Business in November
By the second week of November, the European travel calendar has largely moved indoors. Mulled wine stalls are going up…
Overtourism in Spain: Beaches Are Overflowing – and the Sea Is Paying the Price
By August, Spain’s beaches are supposed to be at their most inviting. Instead, in some of the country’s busiest coastal…
Mallorca Was Hit by a ‘Meteorological Tsunami.’ Here’s What Actually Happened
The sea around Mallorca can change dramatically in a matter of minutes. On Monday, August 24, several coastal areas of…
Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Southern Spain in the Early Hours of August 15, 2026
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook southern Spain in the early hours of August 15, 2026, at 1:04 a.m. local time,…
Millions Chased 2 Minutes of Darkness. Here’s How Spain Turned a Solar Eclipse Into a Tourism Gold Rush
Millions of people spent months – and, in some cases, thousands of dollars – chasing just a few minutes of…
A 650-Pound Tuna Appeared to Chase a Swimmer Off a Marbella Beach. The Reality Was Far More Disturbing.
A giant bluefin tuna weighing nearly 300 kilograms came frighteningly close to swimmers at a beach in Marbella, Spain. But…
Ceuta’s Migrant Surge Is Reversing Fast – And Spain Says 70,000 Have Already Gone Back to Morocco
Spain says the vast majority of migrants who entered Ceuta in a dramatic border surge have already returned to Morocco,…
Tens of Thousands of Migrants Have Reached Spain’s North African Enclave of Ceuta. Here’s Why This Tiny Territory Has Once Again Become Europe’s Migration Flashpoint.
A dramatic migration surge has placed the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta at the centre of Europe’s immigration debate once…
Mallorca’s Overtourism Crisis: Why Locals Are Taking to the Streets – and What Comes Next
Just a generation ago, Mallorca was synonymous with idyllic Mediterranean holidays, world-class cycling routes and quiet coves that attracted everyone…
A Dead Shark Washes Ashore on Spain’s Playa de San Juan, Prompting Questions About Marine Life Along the Mediterranean Coast
ALICANTE, Spain – Beachgoers at Playa de San Juan in Alicante were met with an unusual sight after a large…
Gibraltar Enters a New Era as Border Controls with Spain Are Removed
Gibraltar has entered a historic new chapter after the removal of land border controls with Spain, ending more than a…
San Fermín: Inside Spain’s Most Famous – and Most Controversial – Festival
The Tradition, the Bulls, and the Debate That Never Ends The air smells of sangria, fireworks and sweat. Church bells…
Spain Emerges as a Safe Haven for Global Luxury Property Buyers
Spain is experiencing a remarkable surge in demand for luxury real estate as wealthy buyers from Poland, the United States,…
Beneath the Strait: Europe and Africa’s Century-Old Dream Is Finally Becoming an Engineering Plan
For nearly fifty years, connecting Europe and Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar has been treated as something closer to…
The Magic of Bougainvillea: The Pink Soul of the South
Why the World Fell in Love With Bougainvillea Picture the gray monotony of everyday life – the traffic, the concrete,…
Spain’s Mass Regularisation Drive Draws More Than One Million Applications
Madrid, Spain – Spain’s ambitious immigration regularisation programme has attracted more than one million applications from undocumented migrants seeking legal…
Spain’s Heat Waves Are Arriving Earlier Every Year – And Becoming More Intense
Spain is experiencing a clear shift in its climate, with heat waves now arriving earlier in the year and reaching…
5 Cool Places to Escape Spain’s Summer Heat This Season
While much of southern and central Spain is sweltering under temperatures of 35-40°C (95-104°F), there’s a refreshing alternative waiting in…
Spain Without the Crowds? This Stunning Island Is Being Called “Tenerife Before the Tourists”
Spain remains one of the world’s most popular travel destinations, attracting tens of millions of visitors every year. The number…