Where did you go for a vacation in 2009? Would you recommend it? I've got a few recommendations in mind, too. Andalucia, Spain (Wine Region) If you love wine, be sure to include Andalucia, Spain, in your itinerary. No one knows for sure how wine-making started in this region, but one thing's for sure, there's around 40,000 hectares of vineyards in Andalucia. Over half of the produced wine is concentrated in four areas: Jerez, Malaga and Sierra de Malaga, Montilla Moriles and Condado de Huelva. Jerez is popular for producing sherry. Sweet dessert wines are the specialty in the Montilla and...

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Ah. . . the open road.A Time to stuff our trunks full with luggage and take control of the wheel.A Some like to drive for the scenic views, the cost savings, or spur of the moment decision.A How do you plan the trip, though? When my final destinationA is within twelve hours from me, I usually drive.A I noticed that the time it takes me to get to the airport, check my luggage, goA through security, onto my layover, then off the plane, to baggage claim and to my vacation location is often just as long, if...

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Have you ever seen a large rock that had a series of tunnels and caves?A How about one with enough firepower to prevent ships from passing between Spain and Africa?A What about a huge rock with a fully operational hospital?A Huh? I am talking about the Rock of Gibraltar.A This huge chunk of limestone is located at the southern tip of Spain overlooking the northern coast of Morocco.A The actual land and rock are British territory, however.A They use it as a military advantage point just as the previous inhabitants have for hundreds of years. Being...

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Being in the military has many advantages, but my favorite is the free worldwide travel. Most of the places are not that fun and quite sandy, but there is that rare jewel every now and then. The mother of all jewels is Rota, Spain.

Rota, Spain, is a small resort town located right on the Atlantic coast. This is the location of many European vacationers andA a true day-off mindset. The local shops, restaurants and watering holes have no real hours...

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If you are going to visit Madrid, you should start with a car hire Spain. The heart of Madrid, the Plaza Mayor is surrounded by 136 houses built in the 17th century. These home pass through generations of the same family. For two centuries the plaza served as the city′s chief forum for beheading, bullfights, and the canonization of saints. One of the world′s grandest palaces, the Royal palace was completed in 1764. Contemporary Madrid came into its own after the death of the Fascist dictator Franco. Years of the Franco regime left Madrid and much the country in economic...

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