We’ve all heard it before. Whether it’s the menacing “go home” graffiti splashed across pastel-colored walls in Barcelona, or crowds of picket sign-waving locals taking to the streets in La Palma to protest overtourism, Spain isn’t exactly feeling like the warmest welcome for travelers right now. The country is buckling under the weight of mass …

When you think Spain, it’s probably Barcelona’s soaring Sagrada Família that comes to mind, or perhaps Madrid’s bustling Gran Vía, or Mallorca’s turquoise calas that come to mind, but we have all seen how things to go down in those tourist hotspots once locals get fed up with Americans. From the usual ‘Go Home’ graffiti, …

When you think of islands in Spain, it’s probably places like sun-drenched Mallorca or party hub Ibiza that come to mind. They rank among the country’s top vacation hotspots, and they’re indeed epic sunny getaways, but it’s no secret you need to up your budget when heading there. Between the whopping average hotel rate of …

The Canary Islands are considered the islands of eternal sunshine, boasting a year-round tropical climate and some of Spain’s most beautiful and iconic beaches.   And right now one island is standing out from the crowd: Lanzarote.   Lanzarote has beaten all previous tourism records, with more than 2.2 million travelers arriving on the island by the …