Archive for the 'Spanish Mediterranean Coast' Category

Holidays in Benidorm

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Holidaymakers are being urged to take extra care when traveling to foreign countries, after new figures revealed five Scots die every week in Benidorm
 
The main causes of death are heart attacks, heatstroke and road accidents, and the most common victims are males aged between 50 and 55.
It was revealed that more than 260 bodies are [...]

How Would You Feel If Bulls Came Racing Toward You?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

For over six centuries now, the Spanish have held gala festivals involving bulls, dancing and voluminous consumption of cheap red wine. Pamplona, a small town in the northern part of Spain hosts the wildest and most famous of all these festivals — La Fiesta De San Fermin (Spanish for “let’s all get really wasted and [...]

Bullfighting—art Or Outrage?

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

LUCIO was just 19 when it happened. It was springtime in Seville, and the famous Maestranza bullring was full. But Lucio was a shade too close when the bull thundered by. A savage horn gouged out his right eye.
When he left the hospital, he practiced his cape work unrelentingly for three months. Despite the loss [...]

I Need Help To Find An Old Flamenco Song..?

Friday, November 13th, 2009

its called “Fiesta Flamenco” its about two -three minutes and i think the name of the album is called the soul of spain –its based soley on guitar and possibly the violin and the release date for the album was 2004—its white and has two CD’s and kind of a shallow picture.

What Do You Think Of The Price Of This Class Trip To Spain?

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

The trip is 14 days long. It costs approx. $4000. Included in the price is a roundtrip ticket to and from Spain, hotel, breakfast and dinner everyday (no lunch), a 24/7 tour guide and tours of many different cities and sites (Madrid, Royal Palace, Pamplona (Witness Running of the Bulls), Fiesta San Fermin, Barcelona, Barrio [...]