Here are 10 x practical tips to use whenever you stay in Benidorm.

We've learned these over 10+ years of staying in Spain - they can come in handy!

1 - Mercadona have great toilets which are clean, free and before the tills so you don't have to shop to use them.

2 - Use the ordering machine in McDonalds, KFC & Burger King and make sure you press the Union Jack icon so you can order in English.

3 - Use Revolut for simple & cheap GBP > EURO cash transfers - see https://paulteague.net/revolut (my referral link)

4 - Use Mercadona to order your shoping online and have it delivered direct to your accommodation

5 - You need to place your bags in the lockers provided when you shop in Spanish supermarkets

6 - Use an 'old lady' shopping trolley - everybody does in Spain!

7 - Get on buses at the front, get off them in the middle

8 - There are ticket machins inside the trams

9 - Look out for the Menu Del Dia when ordering food in Spain, they're excellent value

10 - Know where the fuses are located in your Spanish accommodation, they trip regularly :-)

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