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How to Get Your Wristband at Primavera Sound

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:30:10 +0000

The organizers of Primavera Sound have announced how you can pick up your wristbands to get into the festival this year.

The collection of tickets will only be possible from the Parc del Forum - the site of the main days of the festival. It will not be possible to collect your tickets at the pre-shows at Sala Apolo, however, you do not need your wristband to get into these concerts - all you need is to print out your ticket and show it at the door (with your ID).

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Ryanair Compensation - Could You Be Entitled?

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:24:51 +0000

A British man accused Ryanair of discrimination when he discovered that he and his compatriots are charged more compared to other countries - and won compensation. Could you also claim compensation from Ryanair?

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May and June in Spain

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:47 +0000

If you're planning on traveling to Spain in May or June, where should you go?

Cordoba and Madrid are great places to visit in May. Proud homeowners decorate their patios and allow visitors in to see them during the Cruces de Mayo festival in Cordoba, while Madrid has its patron saint's day, the Feria de San Isidro, which also marks that start of a month of Bullfighting in Madrid.

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Primavera Sound 2013 Schedule Google Calendar

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:26:03 +0000

Update: The schedules for all three main days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) are now in Google Calendar format.

The organizers of Primavera Sound 2013 released the schedule for most of this year's festival on Friday. Check out this link to see PDF and Google Documents versions of the Primavera Sound 2013 Schedule.

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Primavera Sound 2013 Schedule

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:06:08 +0000

Primavera Sound, Europe's best alternative music festival, has unveiled the timetable for this year's event.

On the official site the schedule is in alphabetical order. I have made it simpler to see who plays when by making Google Documents showing who plays when and where:

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Spain Around The Web

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:09:23 +0000

I spend a lot of my time browsing the web, discovering new places in Spain to visit and share with you. Here is just a selection of what I've picked up in the past week.

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Bullfighting Schedule 2013

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:16:35 +0000

The Feria de Sevilla is underway, Seville's chance to let its hair down after Lent and Easter is over. And one way that some Spaniards like to unwind is by going to see a bullfight. For many, the highlight of the Feria de Sevilla is the full bullfighting program, with a week of bullfights for aficionados and the curious.

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Primavera Sound 2013 Line-Up Changes

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:20:35 +0000

Update: I now have the Primavera Sound 2013 Schedule and the Primavera Sound 2013 Schedule as a Google Calendar

There have been a few changes in the line-up for Primavera Sound 2013, with Fiona Apple and Foxygen canceling their appearances. Mercury Award nominees Django Django have been added to the bill.

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Spain Package Tours

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:29:38 +0000

Who takes a package tour? Spain tours are no longer about simply getting you to the beach with the least contact with the natives as possible. Tours of Spain today also include excellent cultural experiences that pack in more in a short period of time than you could ever achieve by yourself.

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Spain to Become a Part of Portugal

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:24:21 +0000

It has been announced that the Spanish and Portuguese governments are to form a political union, according to my reading of Chinese newspaper reports.

The new country will be called 'Portugal (and Spain)'.

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