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☆ Europe’s best long-distance hiking trails
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Slovenian Mountain Trail, SloveniaMountaineers climbing ridge on Triglav mountain, Slovenia. Enrique Ugarte/Moment RF/Getty ImagesIt’s no surprise that the Slovenia Mountain Trail has become so popular. Laugavegur Hiking Trail, IcelandInaccessible during winter, Iceland’s ethereal Laugavegur Hiking Trail opens between July and September, drawing in committed hikers from across the globe. The 55-kilometer (34-mile) route is best done over four days, giving time to tackle the challenging terrain and take in the views. Sheep’s Head Way, Cork, IrelandThe Sheep's Head Way explores Ireland's wild Atlantic coast.

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☆ I moved to Spain from Texas. I can't imagine returning to the US — life is too good here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Although I was born in Mexico, I spent most of my life living in the US so moving to Spain was a big difference. I've lived here for 14 months and I have a much better quality of life in Spain than I had in the US. Living in Spain has shown me there's a different way to existI love the work culture in Spain. I definitely miss my friends, but I wouldn't let that keep me from life in Spain. Correction: January 9, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the person who moved to Spain.

Persons: Jeronimo Noriega, It's, I'd, Europe — I'd, I've, I'm, it's, Geronimo Organizations: Service Locations: Spain, Oviedo, Asturias, Northwest Spain, San Antonio, United States, Europe, Mexico, America, cafés

☆ I left Texas and moved to Spain. Life is so good here I can't ever imagine living in the US again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Although I was born in Mexico, I spent most of my life living in the US so moving to Spain was a big difference. When my family decided we needed a change, we chose Spain because it felt like a natural fit — my grandparents spent their lives living between Spain and Mexico. AdvertisementOnce I started getting more comfortable in the local dialect, I felt more comfortable living in Spain. Living in Spain has shown me there's a different way to existI love the work culture in Spain. Correction: January 9, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the person who moved to Spain.

Persons: Jeronimo Noriega, Noriega, —, It's, I'd, Europe — I'd, I've, I'm, it's, Geronimo Organizations: Service Locations: San Antonio, Northwest Spain, Spain, Oviedo, Asturias, United States, Europe, Mexico, America, cafés

☆ What José Andrés wants you to know about Spanish food
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

At least, that’s what Andrés says in his docuseries “José Andrés & Family in Spain,” streaming on Discovery+ and now airing on CNN. Each episode focuses on a different territory, and as his daughters eat and learn about Spanish food, the audience eats (with their eyes) and learns, too. A rice dish made in a paella pan with pork belly — notably not true Valencian paella, according to José Andrés. Those small plates and delectable tidbits have become a staple part of restaurant culture beyond Spain and Spanish food (see: Asian tapas). “(Tapas) is not food,” Andrés noted in his conversation with Acosta.

Persons: José Andrés, Andrés, it’s, that’s, ‘, ’ ” Andrés, CNN’s Jim Acosta, “, ”, you’ll, Tapas, ” Andrés, Acosta, Andrés —, CNN’s Acosta, jamón, bravas, King Alfonso XIII, It’s, Liz Clayman, José, Cook, Chef José Andrés Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, Moors, Posada, la Villa, consejo Locations: Spain, Naples, Italy, Nice, France, Valencia, doesn’t, Spanish, Catalonia, Barcelona, Andalusia, Madrid, consejo, Asturias, lima

The upstart far-right Vox party, a possible coalition partner to PP, is forecast to win 33 seats. Supporters outside the PP headquarters waiting for election results. Despite a party-like atmosphere at the PP headquarters, supporters of the opposition party told CNN they had expected a clearer victory. Outside the Socialist party headquarters, meanwhile, supporters were upbeat. Several smaller regional parties are also set to win seats, of which several have previously lent support to Sanchez’s government.

Persons: Pedro Sanchez’s, Sumar, Oscar del Pozo, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, ”, Mercedes Gónzalez, Fernando del Rio, Agustin Saludes, Sanchez, “, ” Saludes, Sunday’s, Andres Villena, outmaneuver, King Felipe VI of Spain Organizations: CNN, Partido Popular, Vox, Socialist, Getty, “, Basque Country, Madrid’s Complutense University Locations: Spain, AFP, Madrid, Catalonia, Basque

Madrid CNN —Spanish voters are heading to the ballot boxes in Sunday’s snap general election that could see a far-right party enter government for the first time in decades. Podemos also suffered in the May elections and has signed a deal to run under the new leftist Sumar alliance. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijóo shake hands before a TV debate. Feijóo under fireSanchez was widely seen to have lost the only televised debate with Feijóo early in the election campaign. The winner on Sunday needs 176 seats in the 350-seat Legislature for an absolute majority, but polls say that’s unlikely.

Persons: Pedro Sanchez, Podemos, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Andres Villena, Sanchez, Feijóo, haven’t, Alberto Nunez Feijóo, Pierre, Philippe Marcou, General Francisco Franco, Vox, ” Feijóo, “, ”, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Organizations: Madrid CNN —, Popular Party, Vox, Socialist, PSOE, European Union, Madrid’s Complutense University, CNN, ETA, Franco, Socialists Locations: Madrid, Spain, Catalan, Basque, AFP

☆ Tourism and Manufacturing Fight for the Future of Power in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Matthew Dalton | Photographs Matilde Viegas For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SAN CIPRIAN, Spain—Europe’s plans to install wind and solar power are accelerating in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, which drove up natural-gas prices sharply. They’re running into opposition from residents and officials who say a wave of new projects will harm the region’s landscapes, cultural sites and valuable tourism industry. In the Galician countryside of northwest Spain, Maria Martin and her husband opened an inn six years ago offering vacationers a tranquil refuge. The ocean is a few miles away, and the Basilica de San Martiño de Mondoñedo, Spain’s oldest cathedral and an attraction for pilgrims walking the famed Camino de Santiago, lies in the same valley.

☆ Zara workers in Spain start protests to demand higher pay
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Corina Pons | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Dozens of Zara shop assistants protested in Madrid on Thursday outside the global fashion giant's largest store to demand higher pay, and some workers in its home town in northwest Spain went on strike on the eve of its Black Friday sales campaign. In the town of A Coruna, where the first Zara store opened in 1975, Inditex now has 44 stores. Two of those, a Zara store and a Massimo Dutti shop were closed on Thursday, and some 1,000 shopworkers were preparing to go on a one-day strike the following day on Black Friday. Shop assistants' monthly wages at Inditex stores in Madrid and A Coruna are below 1,400 euros, according to the unions. "If we don't get better wages we will call for more protests in December and January," she said.

☆ See Europe's less-crowded destinations as Americans flood the hot spots
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-18 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

North Jutland, DenmarkSouthern Europe swells with crowds during summer, and it can also get hot to the point of extremely uncomfortable in July and August. Temperatures in Seville and other spots in southern Spain recently exceeded the 110˚ Fahrenheit mark (43.3 Celsius). MontenegroLeave Croatia’s jam-packed Dubrovnik to the hordes of “Game of Thrones” hangers-on and make for less-trampled spots in neighboring Montenegro instead. It’s just 40 minutes from the popular beaches of Taormina, which are flooded with “White Lotus” fans this summer. There are beaches all around the peninsula, but if you only hit two, Mylopotamos and Fakistra on the Aegean side are the can’t-miss spots.

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