“Destinos”

In 2019, Spain was the second most visited place on the planet. How many of those visitors knew some basic vocab? Read this list of the most necessary phrases, with pronunciations, before your trip.

Do you have any friend called James, Jacob or Jamie? Try asking him what’s his name in Spanish. If he doesn’t know the answer, he may want to read this blog and find out the history behind it.

James (in English), Jacques (in French), Giacomo (in italian), Yakub (in Malay) or Yakobu ヤコブ (in Japanese) are all variants of the same Hebrew name, Jacob (יַעֲקֹב‎).

Seville opens the season of fairs in Andalucía with its famous Feria de Abril, a week of uninterrupted celebration to enjoy Andalusian folklore at its best. This year begins on Saturday May 4th at midnight with the lighting of “La portada” (the access gate) and El Ferial, and ends on Saturday 11th at the same time, with the traditional fireworks display.