Beyond the Nightclubs: World Heritage Reasons to Visit Spain’s Balearic Islands
Before Ibiza earned its reputation as the world’s hot spot for beach club nightlife and its electronic dance music scene, the Balearic Islands stayed under the radar of all but the most in-the-know of European travelers. Now the secret’s out – but there’s so much more to these four Mediterranean islands off the coast of Spain than global celebrity DJs and beautiful people having a beautiful time. In fact, this enchanting archipelago, made up of the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Formentera...
The Most Expensive Airline Ticket in History Breaks New Ground for Travel
A Spanish airline has become the first carrier to have a plane ticket ‘minted’ on the blockchain. When that first ‘NFTicket’ was auctioned off, it broke a record for the most valuable airline ticket ever sold in the history of commercial aviation – to the tune of over a million dollars!TravelX, a company building the travel world’s first blockchain-based travel distribution system, partnered with Spain-based airline Air Europa to pioneer a new way of issuing travel tickets – and smashing...
Hike Europe's Most Famous Ancient Trail During This Jubilee Year
Only once or maybe twice a decade, the Camino de Santiago becomes an even more remarkable hiking journey through Spain. Pilgrims and tourists have been hiking the “Way of St. James,” as it translates, since the 9th century. It’s a 500-mile (800 km) route across northern Spain to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, the spiritual home of the apostle James who preached in Spain, became its patron saint, and whose remains were returned here and enshrined.The route...
How Can Travel Lovers Celebrate World Tapas Day?
This is something we can get on board with! A few years ago, Spain declared the third Thursday of June ‘World Tapas Day,’ which in 2021 falls on June 10. Tapas comes from the Spanish verb ‘tapar’ or to ‘cover’, and story goes that back in the day, ‘tapas’ was simply the piece of bread or maybe meat that you used to cover your wine glass so the flies didn’t drop in. Classy! That lead to actual small plates, with small bites...
Now there’s a new way to connect with horses on @AirbnbExperiences
Now there’s a new way to connect with horses on @AirbnbExperiences. Ibiza and Foxel can see right through you. These Catalan horses are experts at reading your body language and emotions, says equine therapist Antonia. She’ll show you a mindful way to interact with them that doesn’t involve riding. If you keep calm and give the horses your full attention, you just might move in sync with each other like professional dancers. Animals on @AirbnbExperiences are a new way to meet...
Now there’s a new way to connect with horses on @AirbnbExperiences
Now there’s a new way to connect with horses on @AirbnbExperiences. Ibiza and Foxel can see right through you. These Catalan horses are experts at reading your body language and emotions, says equine therapist Antonia. She’ll show you a mindful way to interact with them that doesn’t involve riding. If you keep calm and give the horses your full attention, you just might move in sync with each other like professional dancers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Animals on @AirbnbExperiences are a new way to meet...
What You Need to Know to Hike or Bike Europe's Most Famous Pilgrimage Trail
It's been a physical test of spirituality since the Middle Ages. And more recently, Christian pilgrims have been joined by active travel enthusiasts on the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile (800 km) route across northern Spain to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.Whether you're making a modern-day pilgrimage for your own spiritual growth, interested in retracing the most renowned historic pilgrimage trail in Europe, or just hiking or cycling this famous trail, here's what you need to know...