Spain is located in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of Spanish territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. By population (about 47 million), Spain is the sixth largest in Europe

• Spain’s capital and largest city is Madrid.
• Be patient. Nothing is done in a hurry. Spanish trademarks are procrastination and delay.
• Spain is a country where the strength of the sun can be deceiving, so bring lots of sunscreen.
• Tip everyone for everything.
• Expect to be interrupted when speaking.

Spain is pretty cheap when compared to other places in Europe. You’ll find free wi-fi almost everywhere. Prices are are lower outside the major cities, I’ve used airbnb with great success. Hostels usually offer a free breakfast starting from €15, hotels start around €45.

• Tip: Get £30 off your first Airbnb trip of £55 or more click here.

Tapas will be the cheapest meal you can get, if you want wine expect to pay the same again or more. The average restaurant will cost around €20. You have the usual Fast food restaurants like McDonald’s.

• Tip: Spaniards don’t waste food. It is better to decline food rather than leave it on your plate.

Hire car is the best method of transport if you want to go any distance, try Rhinocarhire.com. If your staying in a city then use the metro and bus lines. Trains can be expensive especially the high speed routes.

• Spaniards tend to be aggressive drivers – expect honking, swearing and vigorous gesticulating in the course of a day’s drive. Your best bet is to keep calm and carry on; the last thing you want during your holiday is an accident on the road.

• Tip: Spaniards speak a lot with their hands. Never mimic them.

In Spain the power sockets are of type F. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.

Type F: This socket also works with plug C and E.

Your need for a power plug adapter depends on the power plugs used in your own country. The Mu Worldwide Traveller Duo is a superb addition for those who travel light and it stays in my travel bag all the time. It doesn’t matter where you go in the world this has you covered and will keep you charged up and ready to go with US and Euro plug adaptors and two USB ports.

‘Free’ roaming in the EU has now started, failing that there’s another easy trick to get free roaming simply by swapping your Sim. (You’ll need an unlock phone though) Otherwise, it may be best to stick to free Wi-Fi.

Some ‘Free’ roaming does have it’s limits though, so you’ll want to check with your provider.