16 h. ago 'Cash rule' warning for UK tourists in Spain, France and Portugal amid power outage threats

Holidaymakers have been urged to ensure they are carrying physical cash

Events

56 h. ago Spain's £34 restaurant 'rule' for tourists before they've even ordered a drink

Tourists face being asked to stump up 40 euros when they book a table for dinner

Society

5 d. ago Brit tourists warned over £98.63 a day rule and documents demanded at airport

The rule applies to all visitors from outside the Schengen Area, which includes UK citizens following Brexit - with specific documents requested by border officials if they deem necessary

Events

2 w. ago Ryanair's strict £46 suitcase rule catching tourists out before they board

The budget airline Ryanair isn't always wallet-friendly with British travellers continually subjected to hidden fees, including one hefty fee tied to checked luggage

Society

3 w. ago ‘They called it black gold’: but should cuttlefish be on our menus?

It’s a delicacy in France and Spain, and springing up at the UK’s restaurants, but is the trend for dining on cuttlefish sustainable?It can be braised low and slow or grilled in a hot flash, covered in sauce and canned or stirred through a paella. Cuttlefish, a cephalopod closely related to squid, is the seafood menu offering du jour.In March a cuttlefish risotto was added to the menu at Rick Stein’s The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. In Cardiff, at Heaneys, you can find a dish of pork belly, cuttlefish and borlotti beans. At Cycene in London’s Shoreditch, a goat ragu with cuttlefish noodles, while at Silo in Stratford, cuttlefish is fermented to dress leeks, alliums and padron peppers. In Glasgow, Celentano’s offers a linguine and cuttlefish ragu with black olives and tarragon. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago I've been to North Korea 30 times and it's a completely normal country

Zoe Stephens, 31, from Liverpool, was one of the first foreign nationals to be allowed back into the dictatorship since it opened its borders at the beginning of this year.

Politics

4 w. ago Chinese restaurant closed down by cops for serving street pigeon as 'roast duck'

Plucking hell... A Chinese restaurant in Spain allegedly grabbed pigeons from the street and cooked them in its filthy kitchen in a bid to pass them off as roast duck

Politics