The bunq Travel Card: an emerging must-have travel accessory in a post-COVID-19 World
AS we emerge from an undeniably rocky year in all aspects, focusing on good things in the future is an effective way to maintain emotional
Why the bunq Travel Card will be your next top travel item
AFTER more than a year of changing travel restrictions, global lockdowns have boosted, more than ever, the desire to travel. After all, travel is one
‘Fury’ at Spain’s Alicante Airport as 40 Brits deported back to UK after flight from Manchester
DOZENS of Brits arriving at Alicante-Elche airport yesterday were refused entry to Spain and sent back to Manchester on the SAME PLANE. Border guards had
POP! Suez Canal unblocked after six days with huge bottleneck of cargo ships waiting to go through
As businesses and authorities worldwide breathe a collective sigh of relief, port managers are now struggling to make up for lost time.
EU vaccine passport ‘ready by July’ according to Spain’s Tourism Minister
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister has said that she is ‘confident’ that the new EU vaccine passport will be ready by July. Reyes Maroto says it will
MORE CARS THAN PEOPLE: Four Valencian towns among list of 25 ‘car tax havens’ in Spain
FOUR towns in the Valencia region have become tax havens for car registration. Serratella (Castellon) has a total population of 95, but more than 10,000
Spain’s DGT on the lookout for drivers who do not wear a mask in the car, handing out hefty fines of up to €500
SPAIN’S Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has warned of significant penalties faced by those who do not comply with mask wearing safety regulations while in a
‘Smart Cameras’ return to make beaches Covid safe in Easter Week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA CITY Council has announced that it’s 11 beaches will be safe and ready for this coming Easter weekend. Luisa Boné, the local Councillor for
SHIP AHOY! 17th century Spanish galleon replica on show at Valencia Marina
Tickets can be bought at the ship itself, located next to the Veles e Vents complex at Valencia Marina, or at tickets.velacuadra.es.
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels resign themselves to no British tourists arriving in Spain until mid-June
HOTELS in the Benidorm and Costa Blanca area say that internal Spanish travel restrictions have forced them to give up on their normally lucrative Easter
Ryanair gambles on vaccine success by rolling out big summer flight schedule for Spain
LOW-COST carrier Ryanair is to run 2,500 weekly flights to and from Spain as well as within the country over the summer. Ryanair marketing director,
Alicante-Elche airport celebrates a decade of the new terminal which revolutionised the facility on Spain’s Costa Blanca
STAFF at Alicante-Elche airport today created a symbolic ‘number ten’ to celebrate a decade since the opening of the new terminal. March 24, 2011 was
Spain lifts ban on travellers from UK
Spain has announced it will allow travellers from the UK to enter Spain, lifting a ban that has been in place since December 23 to
Call for review and regulation of taxi industry in major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA councillor, MarÃa GarcÃa, has called for an overhaul of the city’s taxi industry, with regulation at the top of the agenda. She lamented that
SMOKE SIGNALS: Gandia bans smoking on Nord beach due to public health and environmental reasons
Each discarded butt is said to potentially pollute thousands of litres of seawater, leading to severe damage to marine life.
More than 500 police checkpoints being set up across Spain’s Andalucia to monitor perimetral closure during Easter Week
GUARDIA Civil are cracking down on movements across the region with a particular focus on roads which cross provinces and those which lead out of
Thousands of German tourists arrive in Spain’s Balearic Islands
Despite the German government advising against all non-essential travel, its removal of the Balearics from their list of 'at risk areas' caused an avalanche in
Low expectations: Hopes for a return of tourism to Spain but at 50% of previous levels
SPAIN’s Tourism Minister is hoping for a return of tourism but has set her sights low at 50% of normal levels. Maria Reyes Maroto said:
Four Spanish cities made this list of top 15 European cities
Four Spanish cities have appeared in a list of best places to visit in Europe. Each year Travel and Leisure asks its readers to vote
BENVINGUTS A CHINA: Plans revealed for the creation of Spain’s first Chinatown district in Valencia
There are currently an estimated 20,000 residents of Chinese origin in Valencia city.
Five new roundabouts for accident blackspots in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PILAR DE LA HORADADA is planning a €750,000 project to build five new roundabouts at accident blackspots in the town. The council has put out
Calling all adrenaline junkies: Spain has a new zip wire challenge for thrill-seeking adventurers
A NEW zip wire is opening this weekend in the foothills of the Pyrenees where adrenaline junkies can soar through a valley at speeds up
This beach in Spain has been named one of the best in Europe by Lonely Planet
A LONG winding golden beach on the Trucador Peninsula has been named fifth in a list of the top 20 to visit in Europe, by
PESSIMISTIC outlook for Spain as bank issues warning over another lost summer tourist season
SPAIN is pinning its hopes that dropping infection rates, a vaccination drive and the introduction of vaccine passports could help save the summer tourism season
The Golden Visa grants automatic residency in Spain
In 2013, Spain launched a plan to support entrepreneurs and their internationalization. With the entry into force of Law 14/2013 of 27 September, investors can
Negative PCR tests required by ALL domestic tourists to enter Spain’s Balearic Islands
Those that fail to present their negative PCR test could be hit with a €3,000 fine