The UK’s decision to leave the European Union means travellers face bans on a wide range of goods. As a Dutch television report showed, border officials have been confiscating sandwiches from motorists arriving in the Netherlands from the UK – with one frontier guard telling a driver: “Welcome to the Brexit, sir.” Many items are now prohibited from travellers’ baggage. These are the …

Ryanair may cut all flights from the UK and Ireland from the end of January as it blasted governments in both countries for their ‘draconian’ approach to Covid. The drastic warning came as the budget carrier said the new lockdowns will see January traffic fall to under 1.25 million passengers, and plummet further to 500,000 in February and March. The …

Not eating food at home or excess protein in diets jeopardise the very basis of the Mediterranean diet Spain has become the healthiest country in the world, as showcased in the Bloomberg Healthiest Country index, and much of the success is due to the Mediterranean diet, according to this organisation. “The reason why our diet is considered to be the …

If you didn’t get a chance to visit the Feria de Sevillanas in Torrevieja a few weeks ago, or if you did and it left you wanting more, then head off to the nearby town of Torrelamata, where they will be holding their own Sevillanas event every day from this Thursday until Sunday. In the first edition of ‘Sevillanas en …

Christmas in Spain is a time of joy, happiness and family meals, where friends and loved ones often over indulge, but are also frequently oblivious to hidden dangers caused by allergies to food. Although they are usually mild, allergic reactions to food reach 50% of those treated in the emergency room, says the Spanish Society …