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A trip to impressive Trevélez, La Alpujarra, during its town fiesta
Calamity Jo visits the highest village in La Alpujarra during its fiesta weekend…. and sees the nearby campsite, a neon …
Medicinal THC vapes: elevate your wellbeing without tobacco
As interest in CBD’s relaxing properties continues to grow, THC is also gaining attention for its potential health benefits — …
Road to nowhere: AI hallucinating tourist destinations
Jo Chipchase has personally experienced mis-directions in Spain, causing calamity – and that was before the advent of AI. Now, …
Restaurante Jaima Los Llanos Halal – near Soportújar, La Alpujarra
RESTAURANTE Jaima Los Llanos located near Soportújar on the A-132 towards Pampaneira, in the Alpujarra of Granada, is enlivening the …
Costa Tropical property market report – October 2025
Mathew Wood of Hola Properties, based in Lanjarón, discusses the need for local clarity, not social media noise on the …
Órgiva Feria 2025 – the annual spectacle for San Miguel
Calamity Jo had a great time at the Órgiva Feria, despite missing most of the attractions. She is now asking …
‘Carrera de cintas de caballos’ – the feria horse event explained
Jo Chipchase reviews the practise of running your horse below a rope, and grabbing ribbons with a stick… otherwise known …
Planeta Bass Festival – boom-bastic success near Granada
Calamity Jo relates her festival experience – the good, the bad, the nosey, and the “rookie” mistakes she made (despite …
PLUR not blur: Granada throwback parties with vinyl DJs
Jo Chipchase, in ‘fiestera mode’, explains why the Granada party scene has stuck to its core values from the 90s …
Rules Viaduct: a headache for motorists South of Granada
SOME motorists in La Alpujarra remember the old slog to Málaga – traversing the ancient, winding coastal road and all …
Summer ‘furnace’ is finally over – enjoy September in La Alpujarra
Jo Chipchase (aka “Calamity Jo”) has had an “average” summer this year She can’t wait for September in La Alpujarra, …
Órgiva’s “loco” chilli eating contest ends summer with a bang and whimper
THE ALPUJARRAN town of Órgiva, on Saturday 30 August, hosted the 11th run of it’s ‘loco’ and ‘picante’ annual event …
Will EU energy rules make your property unsellable by 2030?
Mathew Wood from Hola Properties, headquartered in Lanjarón, explains what incoming EU energy rules mean for buyers and sellers… IT’S …
Planeta Bass Festival takes over Granada’s Los Beremejales 19-20 Sept
The two-day “inaugural run” of the new Planeta Bass Festival will bring a range of bass music to Camping Los …
Dog Days: how to survive August in Spain
THE “dog days” of August in Spain (associated with the ‘Dog Star’, Sirius) are upon us – with soaring temperatures …
Wildfire watch: forest fires affect La Alpujarra (and Tarifa)
WITH PARTS of Spain under yellow AEMET weather warnings for high temperatures, and people (and ‘campos’) parching in the August …
Granada and Costa Tropical Property market update August 2025
Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjaron – gives the lowdown on what’s happening in the Granada and …
Summer balls: Canal Sur airs the game of pelota in Cáñar
THE MUNICIPAL plaza of the charming ‘Villa de Cáñar’ – yesterday attracted a film crew from Andaucia’s public broadcaster, Canal …
Spain’s Costa Tropical property market report – July 2025
Our resident real estate expert – Mathew of Hola Properties, headquarterd in Lanjarón – on the latest Costa Tropical property …
Did the earth move, darling? Alpujarra residents barely notice recent earthquake while in bed
JUST WHEN old guys in village bar would be enjoying their first ‘sol y sombra’, at 7:13 a.m. on Sunday, …
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