#10 - precisely. the time to complain is at the time, not after the event. there's a set procedure for lodging complaints in Spain as in...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Humiliated at hotel - just for a glass of water in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Albayzin unsafe - Granada - exaggerated? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Asked a friend who is a born and bred 'granadina'. she says the albaicín is primarily a tourist spot with lots of winding streets and...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Humiliated at hotel - just for a glass of water in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Ask for the hoja de reclamaciones or complaints book. All establishments are required by law to make them available to guests/customers in...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called MADRID ,SEVILLE AND BARCELONA ADVICE PLEASE ! in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
And in my twenty years of continous residence in Spain, I've never been robbed once. If people get robbed it's usually either bad luck or...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tattoos, vegetarian, skirts/clothing in Basque country in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
#10 " I would never have ordered a seafood salad. I'm not that daft!"...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tattoos, vegetarian, skirts/clothing in Basque country in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
8 Where in Spain was this? Octopus is not a common addition to salads, unless you're eating a salpicón de marisco (seafood salad) in which...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called DRIVER RECOMMENDATION - YOGYAKARTA in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
400,000IDR from memory.
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posted a new Thorn Tree thread called DRIVER RECOMMENDATION - YOGYAKARTA in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
Hi there: I'd like to recommend an excellent driver for Yogyakarta and the surrounding area. His name's Yono and he's courteous,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Anyone in Vitoria in July and August? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Basque capital, is a great place, with a lively nocturnal scene. It's also quite small, so you'll soon find your way...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called What do Spanish women think of English men? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
#3 - Brilliant! I swear I spat my colacao all over my Spanish partner of 6 years, that loathes English men, by the way. She made an...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called what to wear in spainish climate in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
chancletas (flip-flops) are a paletada (low brow behaviour) away from holiday resorts and there should be a mandatory sentence of 10 years...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cinema in Tarifa? (or anywhere close) in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
#3 is right about TDT. just press the audio button on the remote control. there should be a subtitles button on it too. It's quite simple...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Can you recommend a Camino de Santiago self-guided trek company? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
what is it exactly that you're looking for in a 'self guided trekking company'? what services do they provide? the question is genuine as I...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Typical Spanish Village between Barcelona and Valencia in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Well said Belsa!
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Typical Spanish Village between Barcelona and Valencia in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
7 clutching at straws. when the OP spoke of the coast between barna and valencia, one could take it to mean the capital of the community or...
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