The 2008 Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) Conference will be held in October in the Canary Islands - more specifically, Gran Canaria. This year's theme is 'Innovation'. Attendance for the 2008 ABTA Conference is expected to nearly double that of last year.

There's warnings of a recession in both the US and Europe, and money experts are advising people to save for a rainy day. But for the British it's a sunshine holiday they want - and forget the rainy day!

Yes, Madrid is one of the greatest cities in the world, but like any other place, it of course has its flaws. But, if you are smart and research in advance you can avoid getting disappointed when you visit the Spanish capital.

Valencia is the 3rd largest city in Spain and the 21st largest in the European Union. The original name of the city is Valentia, which in Latin means 'strength' or 'valor'. Valencia is a vibrant city rich in culture.

Aragon is a region of Spain that is becoming more and more popular each year with families going there on holiday and staying in holiday rentals. Many families come to this part of Spain on self catering holidays and stay in some of the great holiday apartments and villas that can be rented as holiday homes.

For some people the ideal holiday involves surfing, surfing - and more surfing. And they're discovering Lanzarote is one of the best places in Europe for surfing holidays.

Holidaymakers expect more than just a good beach these days when they take their holidays - and hotels in Majorca have raised their standards to meet their accommodation expectations.

The town of Malaga is probably one of the more well known names of the Costa del Sol that includes over a dozen towns. This area, which can be translated into English as the sunshine coast constitutes one of Spain's most popular tourist areas.

If you are looking for a holiday that will appeal to all your senses, then you should really think long and hard about a trip to Seville. Although Seville is considered to be a city, it does not have the smog and noise one would expect from the fourth largest city in Spain.

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