Watch Now: Monday Night Travel — Spain Favorites with Federico Garcia Barroso Last night, over 5,000 households joined me for my big Monday Night Travel bash featuring tour guide Federico Garcia Barroso — and together, we munched our way through a plate of tapas, sipped on Asturian cider, enjoyed an operatic rendition of Bésame Mucho, pondered the ethics of bullfighting, and explored the best of Salamanca, Barcelona, Toledo, and Sevilla. Missed the party? Enjoy this recording right here on Faceb

We hear so much about Europe’s problems. Traveling here, I see its successes. Spain, with one of the most miserable economies in Europe, is now laced together by bullet trains so good that you hardly need to fly. Here’s a quick peek at the ride from Madrid to Barcelona — nonstop with speeds ranging from 250 to 300 kilometers per hour (around 180 mph). It's so nice to zip from downtown to downtown without having to deal with airports in 2.5 hours. And my train ticket included subway rides on eith

This time we’re getting all pumped up to run with the bulls in Pamplona, and we’ll join the pilgrims on their hike to Santiago in northwest Spain. | Rick Steves' Europe