GUEST POST BY REBEKAH THOMPSON When we were teenagers, my brother, sister and I called ourselves the “golf orphans”, as our Mum spent many a weekend partaking in various competitions at our local golf club, and in the surrounding areas - so I had some idea about the time and effort that went into…

Over the years, many hundreds of movies have been shot in Andalucia, due to the extraordinary variety of its landscapes - mountains, deserts, beaches; its magnificent cities, with beautifully preserved period buildings; and its reliable sunshine. Think of the spaghetti westerns of the 1960s and…

Many visitors to, and residents of, the western-most part of Andalucia are not aware of the strong English legacy that exists in Huelva. In the town of Minas de Riotinto, there is a whole neighbourhood of British houses dating from the Victorian era, called Bella Vista, which includes a church and…

Andalucians are prouder of their Andalucian-ness than any other people I've ever come across are proud of their own region. And who can blame them? The history, the landscapes, the beaches, the food, the culture... Moors, Romans, Phoenicians; Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada, Ronda, the pueblos blancos;…

GUEST BLOG POST: REBEKAH THOMPSON Coming from a small town in the north of England, my knowledge of carnivals prior to last weekend was limited to the annual parade of the local “Rose Queen”, which entails lots of bunting, a few horses and carts, and a large garden party afterwards – a…

I was very interested to see a list of the top four tourist attractions on a blog about Spain recently. The list quoted was as follows: 1 City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia 3.7 million visitors 2) Sagrada Familia, Barcelona 3.2 million visitors 3) Prado, Madrid 2.9 million visitors 4) Alhambra,…

Tesoro del Carambolo Andalucia is well-known for its fascinating past: this region has been colonised by Phoenicians, Romans and Moors over the centuries. Evidence of their settlements is constantly being discovered, from Roman houses and mosaics, to Moorish water channels. You can visit…

With all the headlines about Whitney, the BAFTAS, Grammys and labour reform, you may have missed one news story this morning: the birth of the second baby who was born to save a sibling. Estrella was born on Saturday at the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Seville. Estrella's big brother Antonio has a…

  A recent survey by Lloyds TSB International found that out of nine countries, British expats are happiest in Spain. More than 11,800 expats were surveyed, in the following countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, the UAE and the USA. They were asked…

While it's probably too early to be worrying about your bikini body for beach trips, many of us still have "excess baggage" left over from the Christmas, New Year and Reyes round of non-stop eating and drinking. Having the discipline to cut down on eating unhealthy foods - cakes, biscuits, crisps…