‘I Can’t Imagine Leaving My Child Behind’: Parents Allegedly Abandon 10-Year-Old Son at Barcelona Airport Over Expired Passport A shocking incident at Spain’s Barcelona–El Prat Airport has left airline staff and police stunned after a couple allegedly left their 10-year-old son behind in the terminal and boarded an… Johnny Jet , July 31, 2025
What a Mess: Spain and Portugal Blackout Halts Travel and Cuts Power Around 12:30 p.m. local time on April 28, major power outages were reported across Spain, Portugal, Andorra and parts of France and Belgium. The outages have severely disrupted trains, airports,… Johnny Jet , April 28, 2025
Two hikers swept to their deaths by flash flooding caused by surprise storm A British couple who were hiking through a mountain range in Mallorca, Spain, were swept away by flash flooding after what’s being called a ‘surprise storm’. According to The Guardian,… Natalie DiScala , September 22, 2024
Tourists squirted with squirt guns by anti-tourist protesters in Barcelona A few weeks ago, Jaume Collboni, the mayor of Barcelona, announced that the popular tourist city will ban apartment rentals to tourists by November 2028. That’s over 10,000 apartments that… Johnny Jet , July 8, 2024
I Got Mugged in Barcelona: Here Are 12 Tips To Help You Travel Safe Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication in 2009. Here’s the back story: After hearing my friend’s horrific story about being mugged in Barcelona, I asked… Cynthia Cunniff , February 23, 2024
Trip Report: Toronto to Barcelona in Air Canada’s Premium Economy If you follow me on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) or get my free daily travel tip newsletter, then you know that my wife, kids and I just returned home… Johnny Jet , July 2, 2023
To Spain and Back: The Do’s and Don’ts While Traveling During a Covid Surge As Spain only recently reopened its borders to international vaccinated people on June 7, I asked myself whether I could travel there in August safely, especially when the country was… Laura Pedrick , October 4, 2021
10 Things to Do in Spain’s Valencia Region “Look at this beautiful Mediterranean puzzle,” exclaimed our tour guide at the top of the hill, pointing to the lush landscape below. Olive groves, orange trees, vineyards, and patches of… Lavanya Sunkara , December 7, 2018
Reader Roundup: Barcelona Travel Tips I’m very fortunate to have an amazing network of well-traveled friends and readers on Facebook. When I ask them for travel advice, they never disappoint—as seen this past week when… Johnny Jet , August 17, 2018
How to Do Málaga in a Weekend The list of reasons to visit Málaga, Spain, is as long as your proverbial arm, but it’s not hard to pinpoint the three most compelling arguments. First, with over 300… Linda Yang , December 7, 2017
La Rioja, Spain: Wine Like You’ve Never Seen It It is really something to drink cava in the clouds. A few hundred feet above the rolling vineyards of north-central Spain, I arrived at this truth last week—in, yes, the… Ian Livingston , October 6, 2017
10 Things San Sebastián Taught Me In San Sebastián, it is easy to lose track of time. Days in the legendary Basque resort town have a tendency to be slow and meditative, as if through some metaphysical… Ian Livingston , December 7, 2016
Exploring 4 Canary Islands “Be sure and pack the following: slip-resistant shoes for cave walking, boots for hiking, formal attire for dinner, a fleece jacket for the mountains, a casual dress for wine tasting,… Ruth Wertzberger Carlson , August 25, 2016
Food & Moonscapes in Tenerife, Canary Islands The road to Masca, Tenerife, is not easy on the stomach, but we have already made the decision to go for it. At an earlier crossroads, in the face of… Ian Livingston , July 9, 2015
Spain with Monograms: Madrid & Barcelona A few weeks back, I was invited by the charming Melanie Gravdal of Monograms to experience the company’s guided travel tour expertise on a four-day trip to Spain. The proposition was… Tom Calicchio , June 18, 2015
