Travel in city Madrid, Spain

May is here, which means Memorial Day–the unofficial start to summer–is just around the corner. Memorial Day isn’t the biggest travel holiday of the year, with many people choosing quick, local getaways (read: driving, instead of flying).

Rapidly expanding its diverse portfolio of tour experiences in European destinations like Greece, Spain, England, France and more, City Experiences delivers unmatched explorations of major cultural sites, lesser-known haunts, family-run eateries and more through its partners, Walks and Devour Tours.

In 2023 Civitatis achieved 2.2B impressions and 133M video views across all social media channels.

A recent study into expat happiness around the world saw Old World great Spain dominate the rankings.

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett met with the owners of the Pinero Group, which owns the prominent Spanish Hotel chain, Bahia Principe, in Madrid, Spain to discuss the status of their multifaceted resort development in St. Ann. The Group owns the Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica, Jamaica’s largest hotel, with 1,350 rooms. The meeting follows a formal presentation of their development plans to the Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness and other officials last year, at the Office of the Prime Minister. The project will be one of the largest resort and real estate projects ever executed in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Many hotels in ski destinations around the world boast about their ski-in/ski-out locations. But the Little Nell in Aspen, Aspen's only Five-Star, Five-Diamond hotel, is taking this convenience one step further. Indeed, The Little Nell’s newly renovated spa, called The Spa at The Little Nell, is the only ski-in/ski-out spa in the famous mountain town.

Global market research company Euromonitor International has released its annual rankings of city destinations based on tourism, sustainability and economic performance. Europe dominates the field. Paris was crowned the most attractive city destination in the world in the Top 100 City Destinations Index 2023, with seven European destinations landing in the top 10 and the continent owning 63 spots in the top 100 overall. Nadejda Popova, Senior Manager (Loyalty) at Euromonitor International, said: “Paris has retained the title of the world's leading city following exceptional performance across the Tourism Policy and Attractiveness, Tourism Infrastructure and Tourism Performance pillars.” Paris was followed by Dubai in second place, Madrid in third, Tokyo in fourth and Amsterdam in fifth. The top 10 was rounded out by Berlin (6), Rome (7), New York (8), Barcleona (9) and London (10).  

Leveraging work from Google Xi’s The Neu Project, Marriott strives to create a more inclusive experience for meeting attendees.

The World's 50 Best Bars have just been announced—and you can consider this your official bucket list of exceptional drinking dens around the world.

At 18 years old, I moved to Madrid, Spain, to become an au pair for the summer. 

Euromonitor’s report: 80% of travelers ready to pay 10% more for sustainable features despite living costs. 41% willing to pay 30% extra for adventure, eco-tourism. Europe leads Sustainable Travel Index 2023, Sweden tops, Uruguay enters top 20.

Spain’s national rail operator has recently launched new routes connecting to major cities in France.

A first-class passenger said American Airlines overbooked his flight back to the US and gave his seat away, leaving him stranded in Europe.

Looking for a new museum to add to your travel to-do list? TripAdvisor (SmarterTravel’s parent company) has released the Travelers’ Choice Top 25 Museums of 2018, including the top 10 worldwide and the top 10 in the United States, with some surprising frontrunners. The findings also highlight bookable ways to see each winner—think VIP tours and scavenger hunts—with some offering the added perk of allowing you to skip the lines to get in.

From India to England, epic castles and forts have been built to withstand wars across the world. Here's a look at some of the most impressive.

Barcelona – Spain’s second city – sets the template for urban style, hip design and sheer non-stop energy. Where others tinker at the edges, time and again Barcelona has reinvented itself. And as you'd expect for somewhere this vibrant, there's plenty of choice when deciding where to stay in Barcelona.

We asked our readers on Facebook and Twitter to vote for their favourite city in the world: these are the best cities in the world as voted by you.