One of the surprises for me when I first came to Spain was to witness, to my amazement, the passion of the Spanish for beach holidays in Spain – and when I say ‘passion’ I really mean it. Most of my Spanish friends spend every spare moment on the beach. Indeed, if the sun is out (virtually any time of [...]
I think that it is no secret that the standard of legal practice by Spanish lawyers is extremely variable. Clearly, there are some excellent lawyers in Spain who are effective and operate with the highest standards of integrity. However, there are also lawyers in Spain who are, at best, incompetent and, at worst, downright corrupt – and who have contributed to [...]
I was shocked yesterday to see a brief report stating that two Spanish soldiers had been killed in Afghanistan. Immediately, I checked the article concerned as I have a Spanish friend serving in Afghanistan and I was worried in case he was one of those who had died. Thankfully, it seems he was not – but I can only imagine [...]
Have you ever eaten a truffle? Do you know what the world record price is for a truffle (amazing!!) or how much truffle hunters love their dogs?. Well, truffles are found in Spain and Andrew Linn has just posted a great article on truffles in Spain on our Culture Spain food and wine Blog. Have a look – erudite as [...]
PRESS RELEASE DUTCH TOURIST MISSING IN SPAIN Holland, June 27, 2011 –Nerja – With helicopters and bloodhounds, the specialized brigade Guardia Civil Montagna morning started an extensive search for the missing Mary-Anne Goossens (48). Just before 11 am this morning The helicopter was in the air above the mountain village of Frigiliana, which Dutch tourist last Friday, was last spotted. [...]
I have just been sent the article below about an international music festival due to take place in Trujillo (Extremadura) which I think may be of interest. Certainly, the concerts look great and to hear wonderful music within the beautiful surroundings of Trujillo seems to me not unlike the possibility of touching Heaven! Trujillio is notable for its beauty and [...]
So, the Valencia Formula 1 Grand Prix is nearly upon us! Well, to be precise, it is this weekend and, as you know, is held in the city itself. This provides you with the perfect opportunity to see Valencia city – whilst enjoying what is sure to be an exciting race. For the record, the timings for the Valencia [...]
Are you going to be spending your summer holidays in Spain? If so – then make sure that you are well prepared beforehand and pack everything that you need. After all, there is nothing worse than setting out for your holidays and arriving at the airport to find that you have left behind something critical! So, what should go on [...]
Excluding the EU, there are at least four levels of government administration in Spain. These are: 1. National Spanish government – based in Madrid. 2. Regional government – each of the Autonomous Regions in Spain, such as the Comunitat de Valenciana or the Comunidad Autónoma Vasca (Basque country) have an elected government. There are 17 of these Autonomous Regions and [...]
One of the great things about Spain is the ability to do outdoor sports – pretty much throughout the year. For anyone living here this is a tremendous luxury and this is particularly true of sports that require dry weather. Indeed, it is one of the very good reasons for moving to Spain. Certainly, Mediterranean Spain tends to bathe in [...]
Oh, my Goodness! Has the lid of Pandora’s Box been lifted? Finally? What am I on about? Well, the financial situation of the 17 autonomous regions of Spain. That is what – and their parlous financial situation. Up until now this has been kept if not ‘secret’ then certainly very quiet. Indeed, I wonder how much the EU and the [...]
This is just a quick note to apologise for the last two Posts - which may have appeared a bit odd as they had nothing to do with Spain! We placed these on to test our system as last week, at Culture Spain, we suffered a Spam attack that disabled the site temporarily and so we had to change our [...]
When a new social networking web site or blog provider starts rolling out their services, there is always a high risk that it will simply be a flash in the pan. Posterous has much more promise than this. Yes, it is a blogging platform, but more on the level of being a content distribution service for social media [...]
In the early days of commercial flamenco, the performers would hang around in bars and on street corners waiting to be hired. This, I suppose, was in common with musicians and other types of performing artists the world over. However, gradually the art became more organised and enterprising cafe owners paid the flamenco professionals to perform on their premises, hoping [...]
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