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If you make a mistake, it can be expensive to apply for a Schengen travel visa. Credit : New Africa, Shutterstock Schengen Visas are a lottery to millions of people who hope to visit Europe. You collect endless paperwork and wait for weeks before a decision is made. Then you cross your fingers. But for many, the answer is still …

VALENCIA ‘S iconic Museu de les Ciències The museum is celebrating its 25th birthday with an exhibition year that takes you from Renaissance to Red Planet. This museum is packed with interactive exhibits, live science shows and immersive displays. It’s a great place for curious minds of any age. The star attraction is the dazzling new exhibition ‘Leonardo da Vinci. …

A EUROPEAN court ruled that the dog, which escaped from its cage and was never again seen while it was being loaded on an Iberia flight, should be treated as lost luggage. Mona, a pet dog, escaped from its cage as the ground staff was preparing to load it onto a plane bound for Barcelona on October 22nd, 2019.  Three …

PALMA de Mallorca has announced a ban on all new party boats and youth hostels, as well tourist rentals. Palma’s clampdown on holiday rentals and tourist activities comes after growing concern about overtourism – for years the city has wrestled with surging visitor numbers and ‘illegal’ accommodations. The rules will mean that no new tourist rentals or youth hostels are …

Two airport security officers lost their lives in a tragic aviation accident at the busiest cargo airfield in the world early on Monday morning, October 20. A cargo plane pushed the patrol vehicle they were driving into the sea.  Emirates’ Boeing 747 cargo plane, leased by Turkish carrier Air ACT and operated by Emirates, crashed through a perimeter fencing after …

Andalusia’s iconic pueblos blancos, those hilltop delights of whitewashed stone and blooming geraniums, actually might offer to pay you to live there as part a drive to repopulate. The Costas are becoming ever more pricy, but further inland, there are opportunities to be had for families, entrepreneurs and digital nomads. Facing a 20 per cent decline in population since 2000, …

ASADOR Aupa in Cabrera de Mar, Catalunya, has decided it’s time to change the burger game by slapping an eye-watering €9,450 price tag on their creation. According to the restaurant, this burger is the most expensive in the world, and it’s been ‘eight years in the making’. It would take eight years to figure out the best way to charge …

CORDOBA has been awash in colour since the Flora festival returned to the city. You can find out more about this by clicking here. Buy 20,000 stems of flowers and 5,000 plants.  Flora 2025 – the International Flower Festival – returns to Cordoba from October 13 to 23, its eighth anniversary.  Under the theme of ‘The Future’, this year’s work …

ALICANTE ELCHE airport continues to break monthly passenger record with just over 1.9 millions people using the facility. Over a quarter of travelers came from Britain. Last month, the total traffic was 5.9% greater than it was a year earlier. International flights increased by 8% and domestic flights fell by the exact same percentage. READ MORE ALICANTE ELCHE AIRPORT CONCOURSE …

When it comes to eating on the Costa del Sol the Michelin-starred restaurants get all the attention, but this year Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice ‘“Lo mejor of lo mejor” (best of best) The list highlights six hidden gems that locals call. The platform’s 2025 selection names Budare Venezuelan Food in Malaga city, The Geranium in La Cala de Mijas (with British …