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Seville bull ring tour review | Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza

Seville bull ring tour review | Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza

David Whitley March 8, 2013 0

In the capital of Andalucia, David Whitley visits the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza for insight into the Spanish love of bull-fighting. Woah, that’s a scowl and a half. Jennifer has fixed the

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Hooray for Holawood: Spain’s film location fakes

Hooray for Holawood: Spain’s film location fakes

David Whitley February 19, 2013 0

Whether it’s Andalucian desert pretending to be the wild west, Seville pretending to be the Middle East or Granada posing as Turkey, Spain makes a great cinematic stunt double. One of Spain’s major attractions

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Expert tips | Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Expert tips | Seville, Andalusia, Spain

David Whitley November 8, 2012 0

How to get the best out of Seville in Southern Spain – with top in-the-know tips from Shawn Hennessy of Sevilla Tapas Tours. The latest instalment of the Expert Tips series sees the excellent

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A typical Madrid park bench scene

A typical Madrid park bench scene

David Whitley August 9, 2012 0

Popular searches el retiro el retiro madrid

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Guilty pleasures in top European cities

Guilty pleasures in top European cities

David Whitley July 11, 2012 0

Six city breaks for people who want to ditch the worthy stuff and have fun… Going on holiday is supposed to be fun. But we often forget that when picking out what to do

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Top ten driving holiday destinations

Top ten driving holiday destinations

David Whitley July 10, 2012 0

There are few thrills to match the sense of arrival after a day on the road. Pulling into somewhere new following hours of exploration and adventure releases a vaguely euphoric feeling. It’s a sense

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Should guide books ignore tourist traps?

David Whitley July 10, 2011 14

Andalucia minus the Costa del Sol My attention has been drawn to a mini-row rumbling along on Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree forum. It seems as though the Lonely Planet’s new Andalucia guide has not

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Can travel writers go on holiday?

David Whitley September 1, 2009 12

30th birthday trip Tomorrow is my 30th birthday. This is rather exciting, largely because I no longer need to pretend to like nightclubs and I can justifiably be a spelling Nazi. For my birthday,

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