Last night the Valencian region went up in smoke ... literally, as the Fallas were lit!It was the grand finale and climax which marked the end of the 5 day fiesta. A years worth of hard work was reduced to a pile of ash in minutes - its amazing how quickly they burn.I travelled up to Valencia - the home of the Fallas.
Monday´s shocking headlines of the massive financial problems facing Cyprus has caused savers across all Euro countries concern. In exchange for a 10,000 million euro loan to stop the country facing bankruptcy, the Cypriot Government has been told to impose a tax on savers money deposited in banks - the majority will be charged a tax of 6.75% on savings under 100,000 euros.
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The streets of Benidorm were a sea of green over the weekend, as hundreds descended on the town to celebrate Irelands national day - St Patrick´s Day.The celebrations started on the Friday, when the weather was glorious... unfortunately by Sunday it had turned somewhat Irish-like, grey and a little drizzle at times. But as you will see, it certainly didn´t stop anyone having fun!
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It´s fiesta time again..... a month doesn´t seem to pass without there being some kind of celebration here. This time as well as being St Patrick´s weekend for the Brits, which has been well supported by the local bars, it is Spain´s most noisiest festival - Las Fallas.The various penya´s spend almost an entire year designing and building the beautifully crafted effigies.
Never to do things by half, St Patrick´s Day celebrations were already well under way yesterday in the heart of Benidorm. Not content with just celebrating on the actual day, it has become a weekend event! The sun was shining, everyone was out on the terraces and the drink was definitely flowing. Many of the bars had made a great effort, decorating them with Irish bunting and shamrock.
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We all need a bit of pampering from time to time, but with finances strained for many households it comes bottom of the list for most. However, there is a solution by way of the "Imagine Training Academy". Recently opened and located opposite the Casa de Cultura in Alfaz (right in front of the number 10 bus stop)
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After many years, the Plaza de Toros will once again host bullfighting starting on Friday 29th March at 17.30pm - Good Friday, always a tradition at Easter in Spain. The contract to run bullfights has been won by a new company, Sinta 2005 SL. Six bulls, from Salamanca and three matadors will open the event: Manuel Diaz, Fandila David and Antonio Teruel. Ticket prices will range from 15 euros up to 70 euros
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If you´re a lover of all things sweet then you will be delighted to know that I have discovered a hidden gem in the Old Town. Taking a walk down the Avd de Ruzafa the other day I turned down one of the side streets and ended up on Calle de Palma... this runs parallel with the Ruzafa and has Paneils restaurant on it. There I came across "Lala´s" which from the outside looks like a scene from Hansel and Gretel.
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With only two weeks left until filming starts THE most important prop in the series is about to make its way onto set - Madge´s mobility scooter! I bet that Derren had no idea of the virtual hysteria he´d cause when he decided that Madge would more or less be permanently seated on her scooter - not due to any disability mind except idleness.
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If you enjoyed the film "Sister Act" starring Whoopi Goldberg then head to the Auditorium in La Nucia on 22nd and 23rd March where you can see the stage adaptation "Sister in Action" based on the original film, but with a twist.I met up with Pascalle Bruens, Director and Choreographer of the production at the Streetwise Studios in Albir yesterday afternoon
Martin Kelner, a freelance journalist and travel writer with 16 years experience having written for The Guardian, has been pacing the streets of Benidorm this week. He is here researching material for an article he is writing for The Mail on Sunday Travel section and I met up with him yesterday afternoon at the 5 star Villa Venecia hotel in the Old Town.
Well they turned up in their hundreds this morning - although the official start time was 10am, by 9am the queue had already started forming... "Benidorm Fever" has hit town! These were predominantly dedicated fans, eager and hoping to appear in the ITV hit comedy series which begins filming on Monday 25th March. I bet that Derren had no idea of the virtual hysteria he would create when the first series was aired!
There are many misconceptions about what the European Health Insurance Card, known as EHIC entitle the holder to. We all know that it is free to obtain and that everyone traveling within the European Union should carry it in the case of a medical emergency. But thereafter, accounts vary on how it can be used and under what circumstances.
Following Britain's downgrade to its credit rating last week, there was an immediate run on the euro, as many expected the pound to slide even further. The exchange rate last week fell to 1.12 and some people are of the opinion that it will slide even further. This is certainly not good news for anyone - holiday makers will get less euros to spend for their hard earned pounds
B&H 50.00€
Camel 47.00€
Embassy 50.00€
JPS 44.50€
L&B 48.50€
Marlboro 50.00€
Mayfair 45.00€
Silk Cut 50.00€
Golden Virginia 89.50€
Old Holborn 90€