I just returned from a visit to the Yucatan peninsula. Most of the time, I was under the spell of a colorless, all-inclusive hotel in Cancun (Cancun is Mayan for Snake’s Nest). However, yesterday I took a tour bus to Chichen Itza. Yucatan, amusingly, is […]
Prostitutes in Spain are to be granted workers’ rights, contracts of employment and benefits after a landmark ruling in a Barcelona court. Although prostitution was decriminalized in Spain in 1995, the workers themselves have always been denied basic working rights. The ruling states that prostitutes […]
Spain is a fascinating country, desperate to move forward and be a player in the modern (Western) democracies but unwilling to give up an ounce (or should that be a gram) of the past. Contradictions abound amidst a strong cultural heritage. In Catalonia, bullfighting is […]
If you are visiting destinations such as Spain, Greece or Turkey, you will probably be aware of the need to apply copious quantities of sunscreen and watch out for bag-snatchers. What you will not be aware of is a phenomenon known as Smug. In 2013, […]
Image above by Toniflap / Shutterstock.com Spain’s El Camino or The Way of St James is one of the most popular hiking trails in the world, with thousands of visitors plodding along its paths each year. Although the individual sets their own route, the most common trek […]
