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The global hospitality and real-estate industry is a booming business. Saro Spadaro Stands out as a businessman who does not build from a desk, but rather from the ground. For more than two decades, he has led The Maho Group – based in Sint?Maarten – into becoming a benchmark for high-end resorts, residential developments and integrated services in the Caribbean …

A brief respiratory infection led to the death of Bilbao Guggenheim Museum architect, legendary architect Jaime Guggenheim. This was confirmed by his chief staff on Friday. Frank Gehry was hailed by many as the most influential architect of his generation. His wife Berta Isabel Aguilera is also survived by their two sons. Born in Toronto before moving to the United …

It will be one the most exciting adventures in 2026 for tourists. It is predicted that Ronda’s Desfiladero Del Tajo will be as popular as Caminito Del Rey when it is finished in the early spring. The Ronda attraction is more scenic than the death-defying walk near Antequera and will appeal to history buffs more. The walkway will take tourists …

Forget what you thought you knew about Costa Blanca. Altea is a charming town that has a romantic, slower pace. It’s nestled between the jagged peaks and turquoise waters of the Sierra de Bernia. If you’re anything like me, you crave authenticity on holiday – and that’s exactly what Altea delivers. It is often described as Spain’s most beautiful village, …

THE story of Ronda’s deep connection to Hollywood begins with a local legend: Cayetano Ordoñez (‘El Niño de la Palma’). Born in poverty, the gypsy grew up to earn his nickname from his cobbler’s father who used a palm leaf (La Palma), as a clever shop sign, for an illiterate audience a century ago. When Cayetano achieved fame, he bought …

The farm’s high point is situated in the middle of some of the most wild and untamed countryside of Andalucia. For as far as the eye could see was greenery – a wondrous mix of pines, chestnuts and oaks – and a few white dots that were the nearby villages of Farajan and Juzcar. We came to visit his Iberian …

Christmas came early for Spain’s top skiing resort, as the Sierra Nevada opened in November this year. Europe’s southernmost ski resort, kicked off the season with skiers treated to seven kilometres of perfectly groomed runs in the Borreguiles area – easily the best opening day for years! With nine lifts already open the resort was more than ready for action.  …

TICKETS to walk Spain’s world-famous Caminito del Rey between March 24  and June 28, 2026 – including the all-important Easter Week – went on sale at 9.30am this morning (December 4), and nearly 125,000 are up for grabs. Cristóbal Ortega, the provincial authority’s deputy chief, warned that demand is ‘through the roof’ all year round. No kidding – a whopping …

BENIDORM has prepared for a surge in winter visitors as Brits flock the Costa Blanca over the festive season. With Benidorm’s festivities attracting more tourists every year, the location is awaiting the arrival of Spaniards over the upcoming bank holiday weekend – they will then be followed by Brits during Christmas and New Year. ‘It’s wrong to think that the …

SPAIN’s Interior Ministry confirmed finally that British residents with a TIE-card must not use new queues and automatic gates for entering or exiting the country. The official clarification is in line with a recent internal directive from the Policia Nacional de Malaga which stated that Brits living in Spain should not be registered under the EU’s EES. The Ministry has …