EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN: “WE ARE REARMING TO THE TUNE OF $840 BILLION” »
"This is Europe's moment, and we must live up to it. ReArm Europe could mobilise close to EUR 800 billion for a safe and resilient Europe."
A SECOND OPINION: Musk Finds Waste, Fraud and Abuse in US Government Finances »
"I wish Elon Musk well in his coming audits."
LOVE AND ROSES – AND BOOKS – ON DÍA DE LOS ENAMORADOS IN SPAIN »
"Spaniards have this inbred distaste for commercialism. And Valentine’s Day, with its surfeit of commercial opportunism, is not the most important holiday on the calendar. That said, Spanish lovers accept Valentine’s Day as a day for romance and make special concessions."
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR IN MADRID A SMASH HIT! »
The record-breaking edition of Fitur reflects the robust recovery in 2024 of the global tourism industry which saw 1.4 billion international arrivals, spiking up tourism-related revenues worldwide to US$ 1.9 trillion.
STATESIDE STORIES: Trump in Office as 47th US President »
"The past week started with a bang: a beautiful fireworks display at Trump National Golf Course. Then a victory rally on Sunday and the inauguration ceremony on Monday the 20th, which also happened to be Martin Luther King Jr. day."
A SECOND OPINION: Trump Sentenced »
As a convicted felon President-elect Donald Trump cannot own a firearm and must submit to DNA testing. He may still vote but he may be restricted in entering some foreign countries. Trump plans to appeal the conviction as well as make 100 executive orders on his first day in office.
TRAVEL WITH GUIDEPOST: “Cuba, Paradise Lost” »
The Cubans, in the idyllic Carribean Island that impressed Christopher Columbuis so much, are a very cheerful and hospitable people. They are friendly and outgoing and seem very happy despite their hardships. There is color, music and joy wherever you go – and safety. A great tourist destination.
FEATURING VALENCIA, A THREE PART SERIES. (3) A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Valencia,” 6 June 1986 »
"The very mention of Valencia brings to mind sun-splashed beaches, groves of sweet orange trees and the world-famous rice dish called 'paella'. Perhaps the most “Spanish” of Spain’s cities, Valencia is a wonderful introduction to a country where it’s always springtime and the people are as warm as the trade winds blowing in from the Med."
AN INVITATION TO THE (PRESUMABLY) BEST STREET PARTY WITHIN AN INFINITE RADIUS! »
Come on in, join the party! Get into the spirit of thigs!
FEATURING VALENCIA, A THREE-PART SERIES: (I) The Banda de Musica is Definitive of the (Unofficial) Music Capital of Spain »
In Valencia there are more bandas de musica than the municipalities that comprise the Autonomous Community. They are definitive of the Valencian essence.
