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Spring in Southern Spain
If you are looking for something a little different to do when in southern Spain, take a trip into the countryside and join in the local pastime of picking wild asparagus
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Easter Processions in Andalucia
Religious Easter Street Processions in Spain
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Registering UK Cars in Andalucia
If you're relocating to Spain and want to know how to import your UK vehicle, this article will outline some of the basic requirements.
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DAFFODILS IN SPAIN
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Spain’s Favorite Son Comes to California
California’s new love: Tempranillo
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Spain Trivia: Basque Travel Facts
Spain: Information on the Painted Forest, cider houses, Victor Hugo, the fastest sport in the world, Michelin-starred restaurants, the Museo Naval & the Guggenheim Museum
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Jaen, Spain City and Province, Andalucia
A brief look at Jaen in Andalucia, Southern Spain. Castle, Parador, Cathedral and Churches plenty to see and do.
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Spain Attempts to Colonize Florida
A study of the early history of Florida might well give the superstitious mind the impression that Florida was under a curse or was capable of placing curses on the first
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Spain Events: La Tomatina, Buñol
Want to know how a pizza base feels? Go to Valencia, Spain on the last Wednesday of August for a very strange tomato-throwing event.
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Spain Facts: Aragon Travel Trivia
Spain: Information on bombs in Zaragoza's basilica, Teruel, Henry VIII's wife Catherine, Alquezar canyoning, filming at Loarre castle & the birthplaces of Opus Dei & Goya
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The Morgan Beatus Part III: The Judgement Folios
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The Peace Process in Spain
With local elections looming, the crisis in the negotiations for peace reaches a climax with the threatened criminalisation of the Batasuna political party.
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The Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War, Part II
Part II of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War. (1936-39)
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Responsible holiday making
A little look into the legalities of holiday home rentals.
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The Wonder of The Alhambra
A visit to Spain's most famous and most popular tourist attraction, the most splendid legacy of The Moors - The Alhambra Palace.
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The Morgan Beatus: Apocalypse and Commentary, Part I
The Morgan Beatus:Part I of III
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Andalucia and its Provinces
A look in brief at this vast area of Southern Spain, from beautiful beaches to Europe's only desert. Each one of the eight provinces of Andalucia is unique.
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Francisco Jose de Goya
Short biography of Spanish Rococo and Romantic artist Francisco de Goya. His paintings and etchings provide insights of Spanish life and history.
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The Morgan Beatus, Part II
Morgan Beatus, medieval, art, history catholic liturgy spain
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Seeds of Rebellion in America
During the 1600s European countries were warring for control of America. Colonial settlements saw their profits demanded by European governments to finance these wars.
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Sinterklaas or St. Nicholas
Who is the first Saint that comes to the Belgian mind? It's Saint Nicholas, an amalgam of childlike naivety and pagan, Christian and colonial elements.
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Squanto in London
Squanto, after nearly being sold into slavery in Spain, makes his way back to England. In his attempt to get home he makes it to Newfoundland but is returned to England.
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Go Nuts
Almonds are California's largest tree nut crop in total dollar value and acreage. Good news even if you don't live in California.
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Michigan trivia & Detroit facts
United States: Trivia and information on Michael Moore in Flint, the largest polar exhibit in the world, Henry Ford's factory, Motown, the Great Lakes & Mackinac Island.
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Puglia travel facts and trivia
Southern Italy: Information and statistics on St Nicholas' bones, Greek-speaking communities, tarantulism dances, massacres, pasta, Europe's first cat & Roman bronzes
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SPECIES DAFFODILS
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The Economics of Discovery
Suppose someone tapped a non-polluting, practically inexhaustible power source with dirt as a raw material.
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The Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War, Part I
First part of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
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Italy Trivia: Sicily Travel Facts
Information on Barbarossa, Scylla and Charydbis, Bellini, The Godfather, Teatro Massimo, Archimedes, St Agata, Garibaldi, Aeolian islands and Doric temples in Italy.
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US: Chicago Travel Facts & Trivia
Illinois, United States: Information on Cubs baseball, Ernest Hemingway's house, hotdogs, deep dish pizza, Museum of Contemporary Photography & Valentines Day Massacre
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US: Kentucky Travel Facts & Trivia
United States: Information on the Bourbon Festival & the birthplaces of Mohammad Ali, KFC, Jim Beam whiskey, mint Julep, Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln.
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Americans on a roll at Stanford; not so successful in Fed Cup
Fed Cup Semi-Finals and Bank of West Classic results all here in this article. See what's been happening in these events and much more
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Feeding the Spirit--Marian Apparitions
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Skinny Fashion Model Debate
Get all of the controversy on ultra thin models being banned from certain fashion shows
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What to see in Jaen Province
Information on Jaen city and province, where to go and what to do while in Jaen city and province.
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Renaissance Beginnings
The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states in the late 15th century. Italian trade, Rennaissance painters, writers and thinkers with respective works are noted.
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Atahualpa: Last of the Incas
Atahualpa, mighty sun-god emperor of the Incas and commander of a huge army, was no match for the crafty foul play of Francisco Pizarro and a couple hundred Spaniards.
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The Geography of Wine-Part 1
The Geography of Wine. Why winegrapes grow only in certain regions.
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Early Exploration of California
It is believed that the name "California" derived from a Spanish novel, Las Sergas de Esplandian, written in the 15th-century. The book told of a mythical island located
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Teaching ESL Illegally!
The allure of teaching abroad is one that most of us have thought about at one time or another. Whether in between careers, deciding what to do after graduation or you are already teaching abroad but don’t meet all of the pertinent criteria, beware of the dangers that exist for anyone thinking of teaching illegally.
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TEFL or Bust?
Some argue that you don’t need a TEFL or CELTA certificate whilst others say you do. Find out which courses are best and which ones you want to avoid.
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Romantic Babymoon Trips Abroad
Luxury resorts and 5-star hotels are increasingly offering pregnancy packages for baby moon vacations. Prenatal massage treatments are part of these romantic packages.
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The High Price of Wine - Part 2
Inexpensive American wines
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Faro’s Secret Spooky Bone Chapel
Human bones line a chapel, storks nest in the church towers, Roman mosaics decorate a former convent and blue tiles form murals inside gold-washed churches.
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Sampras regains his #1 crown

The Generalife Garden of the Alhambra: A Moorish Delight
A Moorish delight for all to see. A fantasy garden.
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The Geography of Wine - Part 2
The Geography of Wine-Part 2. Favorable viticultural regions of the southern hemisphere.
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Father Junipero Serra
Father Junipero Serra: Franciscan Missionary in California and major cause of the decline of California's Native American population.
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Mary, Mother of the Church
An overview of Mary's influence on the Church from the conception to the present.
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Wine Tasting 101: Wine and Food
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