Forum: Spain & Portugal

It’s my first time to travel to Valencia in Spain so I am kind of having some doubts what to do first. Is it possible for me to get a location appartement Valencia? I need to budget some expenses so that I can avoid travel problems, just because I...

Hi, I'm planning a trip mostly through Andalucia to begin in Seville and end in Madrid. I've got the itinerary pretty much worked out (to include Seville, Granada, Cordoba, and Madrid) except that I have to choose between going to Ronda, Cadiz,...

Hey guys, My wife and I are thinking about going there in 2010. We want to be close to the action and on the beach. Where should we stay? Where should we go while we are there? We will be flying into Barcelona and staying there for a few...

My husband and I will be in Barcelona for 2 days before we board the Jade. Any ideas on must sees? So far I've thought about the Spanish Village (Poble Espanyol de Montjuic, Las Ramblas, The Columbus Monument, The harbor cable car, and The Maritime...

Me and two of my friends want to go to spain for the summer and work. The thing is, we were wondering if we should go and then look for jobs or have them organised in a advance. It would mainly be just bar work we would be looking for(well, i'd...

Hi everybody! In a few months i´m going to Valencia for 3 days. I´m looking for a nice hostel in the centre of Valencia. Any suggestions? Thanks! Maya

I'm traveling to Lisbon and will be in Portugal for two weeks in September. I would love to petsit while I'm there, but can't seem to find a notice board to post this on. Anyone have any good ideas? Thanks!

Hi I have about 8 to 10 days to cover a trip I have really wanted to do. I'm flying into lisbon from the the states. I would like to spend time in Lisbon, seville, and costa de sol. maybe by train. We are coming down in early to mid Sept. We love...

My wife are looking at using one of three companies that offer to move your bags from inn to inn while we are walking from Leon to Santiago in September. They also book your rooms for you. They are in our price range but it is hard to find...

Hello, My name is Sunny. I was wondering if anyone on this forum can translate a short e-mail from Portuguese into English for me. The e-mail is from the mother of a friend who passed away last year. It is not that long (only a few paragraphs)....

My film "From Flamenco to Fez” presents a 2 continent, 3 country trip to Spain, Morocco, and Portugal. It features Madrid, Toledo, Grenada (the Alhambra), Seville (Spain), Fez and Marrakesh in Morocco, Lisbon, & Fatima in Portugal, plus much more,...

First poster here, hey everybody! Me and a friend are going to France and Spain in May 2009, my question is about camping in Granada. I'm looking for a company/business that organizes overnight camping trips. I want to discover the Sierra...

:cool: Are you searching for a travel agency or company that gives the best service for their clients? There are numerous companies or agencies in the web but once you have availed their vacation packages, there are some...

We are trying to plan a family trip to Spain and a side trip to Marrakech - we are probably trying to do too too much (family of 4 -"kids" are 24 & 20) Dec 21 arrive Madrid - go right to Seville, go to Cathedral, the Tapas, then Flamenco show...

Hi, my family and I will be spending 5 days in Barcelona, 12-Jul-2008. With 2 teenage boys (16 & 13) I was hoping you could recommend some key sights to take in, as well as 1 or 2 day trips? My eldest is a big Barcelona FC fan, so we will be...

Hi All! I am new here and I have been searching for places that I can learn more about backpacking in Europe before, not much progress made. Honestly I was amazed by the tones of information here and I do want to tell you all my case...

Here are some festival in Spain that might interest you this september. Rioja Grape Harvest Festival Logroño Sep 2008 This event also known as the Fiestas de La Vendima Riojana is a week long festival featuring wine tastings and great...

I will be living/working in Madrid for 2 months and am having a challenging time of finding an affordable quiet apartment-studio or single-for one person in the Azca/Tetuan area. The short term rentals are all focused on tourists with a large...

I want to travel from either San Sebastian or Portugal to Nice, France. Is there any easy/cheap way of doing this? Can you use the Eurail to travel between countries or is that only used to travel within the country you're in?

The hubster and I are planning a trip to Spain and Portugal next May for ~10days. All itineraries I've looked at seem to go from one cathedral to another! There's gotta be more to Spain and Portugal! Below is a list of "stuff we enjoy"! With...

Here are some august Festival Spain that might interest you: · val of bullfighting and fireworks in Vitoria, Basque Country. Gigantones, a style of band peculiar to the region, will be out in force. · August 5 - midnight pilgrimage starting...

I'm looking for info about Mondéjar, Spain, located in Castilla La Mancha, about 45 KM east of Madrid. Anyone know anything if there are buses to/from Mondéjar? Are there apartments to rent? Hotels to stay in? Any help/info would be greatly...

Hey everyone! A friend and I are planning a 2 month or so trip throughout Europe, and we want to take a detour from the South of Spain -- Gibralter -- to Ceuta, and then Casablanca (Dar-el-Beida). I know there is a ferry service from Gibralter...

After spending hours, I have finally decided, "I think", on what I want to do????? However, I am looking for advise, please help!!!!:eek: Arriving on the 29th of May after a 10 day cruise on the Brillance of the Seas, we will spend an additional...

Anyone have a recommendation for a private guide (2 couples) half or full day in Barcelong and Lisbon. Will be there the first week of June. Looking for some orientation and local secrets. Thanks, Debbie