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| Subject | Date Asked |
| railway trip | 12/9/2010 |
| Q: We are going to Font-Romeu to traing Center and our flight is January 25th to Barcelona at 13.00. ... A: To go Font Romeu, you'll have to take more transportation from Puigcerda, it's some 15 kms away... ... | |
| viaje de Barcelona-Sevilla-Barcelona | 11/25/2010 |
| Q: Estimado Victor, Mis padres (83 y 88 años) y una sobrina (15 años) realizaran un crucero que parte ... A: Hola, María, No me llamo Víctor, pero no importa ;)... A ver, varias cosas: 1. Teneís alojamiento ... | |
| Visiting spain | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: Hey, We are a group of 2 couples and 1 infant, planning to visit Spain during Dec 21 - Jan 14 We ... A: How lucky you are, 24 days in a row ! Well, travelling in December in the northern hemisphere, you ... | |
| travel | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: How far is it from Barcelona to Cuenca? A: Glenda, Distance, by car, is some 540 kms. You must go to Valencia first, then take the route to ... | |
| City Centre Info (Barcelona) | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: I'm travelling to this city to see a concert at the Palau Olímpic Badalona. I have discovered there ... A: Lee, Well, you've just come to the right place, since we are experts on Barcelona and do hotel ... | |
| Restaurant in Barcelona | 10/2/2010 |
| Q: I will be in Barcelona for 1 night only after a cruise. I realize there are so many restaurant ... A: Well, as you say, there is so much choice, that it's impossible to single one out, but I'll try ... | |
| Re: Day trip from Malaga to Granada | 9/23/2010 |
| Q: We are trying to get a day trip from Malaga to visit the Alhambra Palace, etc on Monday 8 November, ... A: If you want just to book a bus ticket, I'd recommend you to visit " alsa.es " you can do it ... | |
| East coast of Spain | 9/6/2010 |
| Q: We will arrive at Malaga cuise port in May 2010 and join another cruise in Barelona after 4 days. ... A: Alan, As for the rental, you must stick to one of the majors if you want to be able to drop the ... | |
| travel | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: im traveling from ireland to barcelona airport, i need to get from there to salou,im arrivin about ... A: I am pretty sure there will be a bus or train. In any case, make sure at which airport you're ... | |
| travel from seville through spain for 5 days | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: I am coming to Seville early September, and have no idea what to expect! I may stay to work as I ... A: Maxine, Low budget + bus/train travel = very difficult to see a lot in 5 days. Don't try to go to ... | |
| travelling from Spain to France | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: we are planning to visit Spain and France in the beginning of December. We are going to be driving a ... A: Bongiorno, 1. Have a look at viamichelin.com, they can draw an itinerary that will let you know ... | |
| Train travel to Denia/Olivia | 7/24/2010 |
| Q: Barcelona, appreciate your guidance. We have EuroRail passes and are taking the train Madrid, ... A: David, I don't know so much about trains. The best thing you can do is to have a look at RENFE's ... | |
| Puigcerda? | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: I want to go by train from Barcelona to Toulouse via Latour de Carol. Hard to find info about that ... A: There's no direct train. I suggest you search RENFE for the Barcelona - La Tour de Carol (next to ... | |
| Cordoba | 7/18/2010 |
| Q: I plan to travel from Seville to Cordoba by bus. Are buses frequent? Do I have to book tickets ... A: I'm sorry I don't know too much about that. My guess would be that it is highly probable you don't ... | |
| travelling options from barcelona to salou | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: I am going to be arriving in Barcelona airport tomorow at around 1pm, and am trying to find out what ... A: I don't think you should worry too much. There will probably be a bus. If not, try and share a taxi ... | |
| Barcelona to toledo | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: We are travelling from Barcelone to Toledo and the guide book said the TVE would cost approx 40 ... A: Mmmmm, Jo, please let me know which guidebook you're using... Bcn - Toledo in train for 40€, that's ... | |
| getting around in Spain | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: We are a family of 4. The kids are 6 and 9 and we are coming to Spain for three weeks this summer. ... A: Hola, El tren os saldrá más cómodo, pero obviamente más caro. El coche lo podeís alquilar de una de ... | |
| Honeymoon in Spain & Barcelona! HELP Please | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: Buenos Dias, My name is Miguel, my soon to be wife and I will be traveling to Madrid & Barcelona for ... A: Hola, Miguel ! Bueno, si no me recibiste, ahi va de nuevo la respuesta. Y si me recibiste, entiendo ... | |
| Honeymoon in Spain & Barcelona! HELP Please | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: Buenos Dias, My name is Miguel, my soon to be wife and I will be traveling to Madrid & Barcelona for ... A: Hola, Miguel, Si te parece, les comento a mis amigos de Barcelona On Line / Madrid On Line que te ... | |
| DRIVING RENTAL CARS IN SPAIN | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: I have read on blogs that is is not legal to use screen based GPS navigation whilst driving in ... A: Rod, Of course you can use a GPS. What you cannot do is manipulate it while driving. So, as long as ... | |
| viajando a Spain. | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: Hola,viajare en julio desde Vancouver,canada a madrid,y me gustaria saber como llegar en autobus ... A: Hola, Pues lo siento, pero no se mucho sobre eso. Tienes que buscar el destino "La linea de la ... | |
| Train from Barcelona to San Sebastian | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: I will be staying in Barcelona in August and plan on heading to San Sebastian for a three day trip. ... A: Steven, raileurope is not the Spanish official train booking site. On www.renfe.es, you'll find ... | |
| visit Barcelona & Port Aventura | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: my name is Erol and I am from Bulgaria.My family will visit Barcelona & Port Aventura in period 9-15 ... A: Well, You have the answer already of how to go to Salou: either you check bus company rapid ... | |
| visit Barcelona & Port Aventura | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: my name is Erol and I am from Bulgaria.My family will visit Barcelona & Port Aventura in period 9-15 ... A: Erol! Transportation: I need more info to answer you... At which airport do you land? El Prat? ... | |
| Driving Madrid to Marbella | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I am writing to ask your advise. My family and I go to our apartment in Marbella every year and to ... A: Suzi, There are lots of nice places between Madrid and Marbella, of course. Google Map, Madrid to ... | |
| A week around Barcelona | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: We are spending our first week in a villa near Girona . We then planned to do a road trip ( for the ... A: Sam... In 7 days, I sincerely think that if you want to do a trip in the Pyrenees... Tarragona is ... | |
| Weather in Spain | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: I will be visiting Spain between Sep 19th to Oct 3rd this year. Places that I will be visiting are ... A: Normally, the temperature in Spain drops after mid-september. But of course, you never know. There ... | |
| spain destinations | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: I am travelling with a group of 3 21year old females from australia to europe in july of this year ... A: .. Wow... 3 21 year old girls from Australia, determined to have fun... Que peligro !! I gather you ... | |
| Barcelona to madrid | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: May i know by which train to travel from Barcelona to Madrid is the cheapest on date 3rd July 2010? ... A: See Choo, To find out about trains, visit www.renfe.es - there are no regional trains between ... | |
| Barcelona Apartment Rentals | 3/13/2010 |
| Q: Do you know of the best reliable apartment rental companies? I want to book a place near Gothic ... A: Actually, I work for an apartment rental company, www.barcelona-on-line.es so yes, I do know of a ... | |
| Casa del Labrador | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: Frommer's Spain 2010 states on p. 174 "at press time the attraction was closed for renovations; ... A: Here you are: Localización Calle Reina -Jardín del Príncipe- s/n 28300 Aranjuez (Madrid) ... | |
| Madrid-Barcelona-Sitges | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: A group of three of us will be travelling to Spain for the first time, next summer. We will arrive ... A: Hola, Sergio, A ver, no se si te puedo contestar todo, lo intento... 1. De Madrid a Barcelona, son ... | |
| travel to Barselona from Toulouse | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: What is the fastest way to travel to Barcelona from Toulouse over the weekend. A: Abdulla, The fastest way, I believe, is to rent a car and drive. It can be motorway all the way... ... | |
| travelling from Bilbao to Costa Brava in June | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: If we travel via Huesca, will the roads be OK for us as we haven't driven in Spain before but would ... A: Once upon a time, the roads in Spain were very very very bad to travel on. But these days are over ... | |
| cheapest way to get around Spain | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: I am a teacher and am going to Barcelona in May to present a paper. Since I am already going to be ... A: For your accommodation in Barcelona, I can recommend and book for you cheap places, just let me know ... | |
| best route | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: Hola, i am planing to travel from just outside Girona to Encamp in Andorra, and was wondering which ... A: Well... 1. Shortest and with best scenery, but maybe longer or more difficult: through banyoles, ... | |
| madrid,madrid hotel | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: i planning a trip to madrid in the last of febuary to visit a friend. i need a hotel. is there deals ... A: My recommendation is that you visit http://www.madrid-on-line.com to find information about Madrid. ... | |
| visiting Barcelona, San Sebastin and Bilbao | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: particularly, and have been advised not to miss Bilbao. Have about 3 days planned for that area. ... A: Margaret, I'm not sure what kind of advice you may need? In San Sebastian, don't miss the Old Town ... | |
| train from sitges to salou | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: myself and 2 kids and wive want to go from sitges to salou by train , i wonder can you help me ... A: Gerard, Your question is still visible, but I thought I answered it last week !! The thing is that ... | |
| 8 days, 3 women in Spain | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: My aunt, cousin and I are traveling to Spain April 1-9, in part to visit with my daughter, who will ... A: Jean, For your 8 days journey, I would recommend you: 1st & 2nd April: Madrid 3rd, 4th & 5th ... | |
| Best way to travel in spain and where to stay | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I'm planning a holiday from 2 April to 16 April in Spain. I plan to cover- Madrid( will be arriving ... A: Mukesh, The contact details are on the website I gave you, but here I send you the personal contact ... | |
| Best way to travel in spain and where to stay | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: I'm planning a holiday from 2 April to 16 April in Spain. I plan to cover- Madrid( will be arriving ... A: I hope this message finds you well, thanks for your answer!! For your 14 days trip, we would ... | |
| Best way to travel in spain and where to stay | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: I'm planning a holiday from 2 April to 16 April in Spain. I plan to cover- Madrid( will be arriving ... A: If you want, we can help you organize all your trip and book it for you, we are a local travel agent ... | |
| Madrid for a Day | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: On January 15th I will be flying through Madrid and would like to see a little bit of the city. I ... A: You may need one hour approx. in subway to the center of the City. My recommendation, take a hop on ... | |
| traveling in spain | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: I will be traveling through Spain in April 2010, visiting Barcelona, San Sebastian, Madrid and ... A: Gina, Fastest, obviously is the plane, though you may consider between Mad & Bcn and also Mad & ... | |
| taxi from moraira to benidorm palace | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: i have used google and emailed the only two taxi firms officially listed as to how much it will ... A: Clare, The cost is roughly 50€ one way, according to taxi people in Moraira. They cannot wait for ... | |
| cultures difference | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: What is the cultures difference between Spanish people (Europeans) in Spain and people who are from ... A: There is at least the same difference as the ones you may find between North American and British, ... | |
| flight from madrid to barcelona | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: their is any flight from madrid to barcelona in 26/1/2010 ?? waiting ur reply Omar selim A: Of course there must be flights at this date. You can check lots of websites to find cheap flights, ... | |
| Spanish Family | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: I have been staying with my Spanish host family for about a month now. I am a 15 year old girl and ... A: You must be pulling my leg. And this has not really anything to do with this website, I'm afraid. ... | |
| Driving from Madrid to Valencia | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: We are planning on driving from Madrid to Valencia with our family (2 adults, 2 kids and a baby). ... A: I believe this is a no-toll route: # Departure: Madrid, centre # 1Leave Madrid # 2Continue along: ... | |
| Mediterranean Coast | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I are traveling to Madrid for a few days in December, then we are renting a car to ... A: I'll give you an absolutely BIASED answer... Come to Barcelona and spend 3 days here. Then go to ... | |
| transport to Barcelona from Nice | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I want to trvel over land from Nice to Barcelona. i'm looking for the cheapest way, i'm a ... A: Rachel, Well, this is a bit out of my field, but maybe I can provide hints. it's quite far from ... | |
| Please advise me what to see Spain in 4 days | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: We are going to Spain Nov during thanksgiving for 4 days. Please let us know what we could see in ... A: Sorry for answering late... Well, 4 days is a really short time to visit a country. Not that I don't ... | |
| Travel from Madrid to Aranda | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: 3 of us arrive in Madrid at 16.20 in October and want to get to Aranda. How do we do this, which is ... A: I believe the best is to catch a bus. Count I believe about 15€. Here is a website with information ... | |
| barcelona in dec | 9/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm visiting barcelona and madrid this first week of December to about the third week. What will the ... A: Charmaine, As for the weather: Barcelona has a mild climate, so even in December it is not ... | |
| barcelona-andorra | 9/11/2009 |
| Q: im planning to go to spain on my next winter trip in january. some ppl told me to visit andorra ... A: Andorra is at aproximately 180 kms from Barcelona. It's in the Pyrénées, quite high in the mountain, ... | |
| Where to fly into if going to Denia | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: What would be the most convenient airport to fly into if going to Denia. I am traveling from Texas ... A: I thought I already answered that one !!! Denia is much closer to Valencia than from Madrid, so, if ... | |
| overnight trip from Madrid to Barcelona | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: I wonder if you can help me with this. I plan to go to Spain in October with my husband. We pretty ... A: If you need information about where to sleep, what to do and what to see in MAdrid and BArcelona, ... | |
| cuenca-barcelona-madrid trip | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: I will be in Cuenca between 30th September-3rd October. After that, I would like to visit ... A: .. This is a lot of questions and I'm not sure I can answer everything... I think it's probably ... | |
| 14 days in spain with kids | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: i am planning a trip to spain on the 16th of september and will be staying there for about 2 weeks. ... A: With so young children, I don't really know how to escape an "all about kids" trip... They will be ... | |
| Driving England to Torrevieja | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: My boyfriend and I will be driving from England to Torrevieja in September. I am delivering a car to ... A: Well, I'm afraid I cannot really give you any recommendation in terms of scenic routes. In my ... | |
| Barcelona | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: Hola, Espero que estes bien!!! I'm planing my first trip to Europe. I'm still deciding the places ... A: I'll try to answer your doubts: 1. That's of course a matter of opinion, but... I don't think ... | |
| Madrid to Barcelona | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: Three adults (one is a senior) plan to travel from Madrid to Barcelona overnight on October 28, ... A: You should check this yourself on the internet at the national railway page: ... | |
| Pyrenees | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I'm travelling to Barcelona and the Costa Brava with my two kids, age 13 and 15. I'd like to take a ... A: Getting to the Pyrenees from Cadaques is not really easy. Aiguestortes is really nice, if you can ... | |
| trip to spain | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: what is the best and cheapest way to travel from madrid to south spain.we are five people and are ... A: I can't tell you exactly how long it lasts, coach companies will tell you, but at least allow 4-5-6 ... | |
| trip to spain | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: what is the best and cheapest way to travel from madrid to south spain.we are five people and are ... A: Well... cheapest would be hitchhiking, but... it is forbidden (though not enforced) and, not very ... | |
| traveling to Spain | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: We would like you to help us find fun inexpensive things to do. First stop is Madrid for 2 days, ... A: Veronica, There is a number of things to do, apart from visiting... inexpensive would be to take a ... | |
| travel to spain in August | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I wld like to visit Spain in mid- August this year, from India. We love the culture ... A: If you want, we can do better than suggesting an itinerary, and offer and quote a program for you, ... | |
| transfers | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I am thinking of going to salou in september. I have found flights to gerona airport could you ... A: Well, you can either take a train or a bus. It's 200 kms aprox... Next time try and see if you have ... | |
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I can answer Spanish travel related questions, specially Barcelona and Madrid. Cultural facts, what to do, what to see, where to sleep...
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