Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca are struggling to fill up even a third of their rooms
A COSTA BLANCA hotel association leader has branded travel quarantines and restrictions as 'absurd'. Toni Mayor, president of the...
Benidorm wants to create its own ‘safe travel’ corridor for UK visitors to Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM mayor, Toni Pérez, says that the resort wants to set up a 'safe travel corridor' for UK tourists.
Sotogrande: Why the A-lister playground should be next on your travel checklist
IT’S not a town, nor a village... and it’s definitely not a city. However,...
BREAKING: England to lift COVID-19 quarantine on travellers returning from islands after infuriating Spain with whole-country approach
THE UK is expected to announce today that future quarantines on travellers returning to England will make exemptions for islands less affected...
Albacete: Why to visit central Spain’s underdog tourist destination now
There are two less than complimentary phrases that spring to mind when you say Albacete: ‘Albacete, carga y vete’ and the more...
Spain’s hidden beaches to visit
FINDING a quiet beach, now more than ever, is a goal for locals and holidaymakers alike. With coronavirus...
Ryanair launches new winter flights between the Canary Islands and the Costa Blanca in Spain
BUDGET air carrier Ryanair is to start a new winter route between Alicante-Elche and Tenerife North airports. The company...
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel owners in Spain claim that UK travel quarantine ‘ruined everything’
COSTA BLANCA hoteliers have blamed the UK travel quarantine for reduced August bookings and have called for a Europe-wide system of working...
Casares: The hilltop haven in Southern Spain you need to visit
A smorgasbord of sugar cube houses perch on the rolling hills of Casares. Situated amongst woodland on a 1,427ft high cliff, the...
Mega price drop by Ryanair: one million seats from €5 to 240 destinations including Spain
This mega price drop covers destinations including the Spanish cities of Barcelona, Madrid, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Palma, Santander, Santiago de Compostela or Tenerife
Jet2 cancels ALL flights and holiday packages to Spain’s Balearic Islands until November 30
As well as noting the 'continuous uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,' they admitted that the quarantine imposed on travellers by the British government had played a part in their decision
Spain’s tourism industry suffers loss of €8.2 billion since COVID-19 outbreak
SPAIN'S tourism is the second worst hit in the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new...
WATCH: Palma de Mallorca Cathedral | Mallorca Travel Guide
Folks! Join me today for a comprehensive Mallorca travel guide to Palma de Mallorca Cathedral, also known as 'La Seu' - Mallorca's 'Cathedral of...
EL CHORRO: Spain’s secret haven near the Costa del Sol
JUST over an hour’s drive from the busy beaches of Marbella, tucked between the Spanish hillside and evergreen woodland, exists a scene...
Responsible Tourism in the New Normal: Top Tips to Help You Travel Safely to Your Holiday Destination in the...
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone concerned. The global tourist industry was brought to a grinding halt in March of this year....
True cost of travel bans revealed as Spain’s AENA reveals July 2020 airport losses
Compared to the same period in 2019, Spanish airports have recorded a loss in passengers of up to 83%
NIGHTMARE: Spain’s Balearic Islands set to be declared ‘risk zone’ by Germany as COVID-19 infections exceed threshold
The risk upgrade comes as the number of coronavirus infections has now exceeded the threshold set by Germany
LISTED: Travel alerts for Spain from 22 European countries
The numerous outbreaks in the country have led to many of its European neighbours adopting control measures or restrictions on those arriving from the Spanish territory
Austria latest country to issue travel alert for Spain amid COVID-19 resurgence
From Monday, people entering Austria from Spain must test negative for COVID-19.
Switzerland latest country to add Spain to travel ‘blacklist’ after latest COVID-19 spike
Switzerland will join Norway and the UK in imposing the quarantine on anyone returning from Spain
Black August for tourism on Spain’s Costa del Sol with less than 40% occupancy rate predicted due to UK...
July’s data and the fall of the British market due to the quarantine imposed on travellers arriving from Spain make the sector fear the worst for the most important month of the season
Marbella suffers the aftermath following a decline in Arabic tourism and investments
by Ayah Shurbaji THE drop in the number of regular visiting tourists from Arabian countries has hit Marbella’s economy...
Spain’s capital of Madrid voted best place for Brits to work from remotely
MADRID has been named the best place for Brits to move post-lockdown to save money. The Spanish capital beat...
UK’s Heathrow Airport requests 14-day quarantine to be replaced by coronavirus tests
The testing proposal comes as Boris Johnson’s cabinet says there will be confinement measures for ‘the entire summer’.
Becoming Self-Employed in Spain (Autónomos)
So, you’re thinking of moving to Spain? As well as finding somewhere to live, unless you’re already retired, most expats will also need to...
Ryanair pledge not to cancel flights to and from Spain after announcing mass losses
MAJOR airline Ryanair has confirmed that it will continue to “operate normally” and that no flights to or from Spain will be...
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