The whole of Andalucia in southern Spain – with the exception of Cadiz province – has been issued with an orange alert for sizzling…
The travel giant TUI is to close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus crisis.
Paul Whitelock lists the things he loves about living in the Serrania de Ronda. But read on to find out what he doesn’t like!
We’ve all heard of false friends, words in Spanish that look like English words, but which have a completely different meaning, eg embarazada
Two people have died in the south of Spain this morning (Monday) after a helicopter crashed near the Sevilla town of Pedrera, according to…
In more than four decades of his relationship with Spain, Paul Whitelock has had the good fortune to have been invited to four weddings on Spanish…
The first night in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa) where I arrived at the age of 20 to start my year abroad from university, was an orgy of cheap wine, …
From today 26 July, the FCO advises against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks.
People returning to the UK from Spain (including islands) from midnight 25 July 2020 will need to self-isolate for two weeks, with the country…
The Top 10 Breakfast Bars in the Serranía de Ronda according to Secret Serrania contributor Paul Whitelock. Do you agree with his selection? You can…
Paul Whitelock has just got a new Spanish Will. Here he describes how the process can be relatively painless and also quite cheap…
Well, it took nearly 60 years but I made it in the end!
Obviously, when I was born in 1950 I didn’t yet know that Spain was my…
Two prominent researchers are looking for British people who live in Spain for all or most of the year to take part in their survey.
Have you heard about ozone being a very effective cleaner and disinfectant? Paul Whitelock has recently switched to ozone for all his cleaning…
My wife Rita is off to Germany on Saturday for family reasons, so, for the next two weeks, estoy de Rodríguez. This widely-used Spanish…