Spain

Written by Jane Critchley (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition.) Ok, what are we talking about here? For me, travel for seniors conjures up amazing places, plenty of walking to see those places, cafés and bars for local delicacies, a restoring drink and relaxation. Plus no hassle. And I’m not too […]

STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences on a leisurely tour of NE Spain. We flew from Manchester to Barcelona with Jet2, and collected our hire car at the airport. The car was booked through Holiday Autos and all went very smoothly when picking up the car, which we used throughout our leisurely 19 day […]

North-East Spain was largely unknown to me. I’d visited Barcelona on a couple of occasions, but never strayed far inland. Reading by chance that the name of the city of Zaragoza, was derived from Caesaraugusta, via the Arabic name of Saraqusta, persuaded me that I should find out more about this area of Spain and its complex history. […]

Written by Carolyn Ward (A highly commended entry in the Travel & Water Writing Competition.) Beneath the sunny beaches of Porto Cristo on the island of Mallorca, hide the mysterious Caves of Drach (Cuevas del Drach). They are fascinating caverns of stalactites and stalagmites of all colours and shapes, and if you get an opportunity […]

STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences driving a hire car around Mallorca. (We strongly recommend you take out Care Hire Excess Insurance with CarHireExcess.com if hiring a car in Europe. Click here for more information.) My wife and I had not been to Mallorca for 25 years. We had young children at […]

Senior Travel Expert Photo Editor, John Esser, shows some photographs from a recent holiday in Mallorca with advice on how to get those extra special shots. My wife and I recently enjoyed a seven day winter break in Mallorca. It was our second visit to the island. On the first occasion the grandchildren were very young […]