How to Save on Travel Insurance in the UK

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The world of travel insurance really is a minefield with a huge number of companies trying to get your business. Fortunately it’s not something that you need dwell on too long as there are plenty policies out there offering adequate cover at reasonable prices. Do be aware that the cheapest policy you find isn’t necessarily [...]

Top Ten Luxury Hotels in Spain

Westin Palace Hotel in Madrid

I’ve never been in the income group of people who stay in Spain’s luxury hotels but taking wealthy clients around the country over the years has allowed me to visit some of these establishments first hand. In no particular order I’m listing my top 10 then I’ll recommend a few websites which specialise in luxury [...]

Conexion Spain Virtual Trade Show

The Conexion Spain Virtual Trade Show is designed to bring together over 40 vendors that you can access at once from the click of a button and from the comfort of your own home. Educating yourself on a foreign country, even if it is just for the purpose of tourism can be overwhelming, especially if [...]

World Heritage Sites in Spain

Mezquita Cordoba

I’m sure you’re familiar with UNESCO World Heritage Sites which are selected because of their ‘special cultural or physical significance’. Spain began to participate with UNESCO in 1982 and originally five sites were selected for inclusion: the Mezquita in Cordoba the Alhambra in Granada Burgos Cathedral Park Güell, Palau Güell and Casa Milà in Barcelona [...]

Top Ten Cathedrals in Spain

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

A few months ago I was sitting in the ‘Patio de los Naranjos’ outside the Mezquita in Cordoba when I overheard an American lady telling her friend that she wasn’t going to go inside the building because she was “all cathedraled out”. Now if you’ve been travelling around Spain at length I can appreciate that [...]