Experimental and vanguard architecture has come to define Spain as a country and tourist magnet par excellence. A lot of places do old well (think Florence or Venice) while some excel at new (think Hong Kong, Shanghai and the United Arab Emirates). Few places, however, combine both with such seamless style and panache. Indeed, it … More

How lucky is Spain? The country is not only home to Barcelona and Madrid, a dynamic duo of culture, arts and nightlife prowess but also boasts a tremendous support cast in the likes of Seville, Valencia, Salamanca and San Sebastian, to name but several. And then you have the Mediterranean and the idylls of the … More

I scream, you scream, we all scream … for gelato. Or ice cream as it were. The best time to gorge on a sinful cone of the frozen stuff is just ’round the corner in Europe. Which got us in brainstorm mode: where to score the best gelato/ice cream by the beach on the continent? … More

Summer in Spain. The season to flee to the Mediterranean, invade the islands and escape the oppresive, furnace-like environs of the capitals. Hold up, not so fast. While we freely admit that no list of summer hot spots in Spain is credible without the likes of the Balearic and Canary Islands and Costas Del Sol … More

From the glitz of St. Moritz and the tip of Piz Bernina in the Eastern Alps to the volcanic summit of Mount Teide in Tenerife, the sandy shores of the Ionian Islands to the cliffside charisma of the Liguria, our top spring furloughs in Europe cover a lot of ground. Romp in Ibiza and get … More

It is arguably the best party and most venerable event in Europe: Las Fallas – The Torches – festival in vivacious Valencia, Spain. Home of paella and UNESCO World Heritage Llotja de la Seda, incomparable Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències by starchitects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela and elite temple of football Estadio … More