When hiring a car, I normally check for the best rates through a Car Hire Broker such as Zest/Economy Car Hire or Auto Europe. However in order to avoid having to pay out large amounts of money following any mishap, I also take out car hire excess insurance. This covers not only for the normal theft and accidental […]
Written by Fred McIlmoyle (Who has holidayed in Benalmadena for 38 years, so felt it had earned a poem!) (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) Swallows dive and soar above the beach, across the sea, then banking, swoop back to their retreat in a corner of my […]
Are you planning to visit Spain? If you like quiet, relaxed holidays amid magnificent scenery, then maybe Tenerife would not be top of your list. Five million tourists visit Tenerife every year, attracted by its all-year sunshine and warm, temperate climate, resulting in many potential visitors having an image of crowded beaches and rowdy nightclubs. However statistics […]
Seeking sun in late November, I headed off to Andalusia in southern Spain. I took advantage of the low season prices for flights, car hire and accommodation. It’s definitely good to be a retired senior traveller when it comes to choosing exactly when you want to travel. And yes I did manage to get warm weather and sunshine for […]
Arrange a week’s Spanish Costa holiday yourself, and save up to £400 compared with the Saga Holidays equivalent. That’s enough for an extra week’s holiday! As autumn sets in with its cold, drizzly weather, it’s time to head south to seek the sun on a Spanish Costa holiday. Prices have dropped considerably from their summer peaks. There are some good bargains out there […]
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Andalusia in April – Driving Holiday in Southern Spain
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences driving around Andalusia. We had holidayed in Southern Spain on a number of occasions in the past, but always stayed near the beaches to keep our children happy. Now, as senior travellers with our children grown up, we were free to explore inland locations in Andalusia. […]