ESSENTIALS: What you need to know about Covid travel rules between Spain and the UK over Easter
EASTER is expected to see a return of the sort of numbers that flocked to Spain before the pandemic but for British holidaymakers there...
LATEST: Spain ‘clears up confusion’ and insists unvaccinated travellers from UK will NOT be allowed entry in time for...
IN a move that will frustrate those unvaccinated British travellers who hoped to visit Spain over Easter, authorities have clarified the rules of entry,...
Spain puts on extra trains during Easter week to cope with surge in bookings
SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe has announced it will put on extra trains to cope with the surge in bookings over Easter week.
Between Friday,...
Norwegian—with 10 routes to Spain’s Malaga— becomes first airline to do away with face masks on flights
TWO years after the pandemic began, airlines are beginning to relax measures and masks will no longer be compulsory on Norwegian flights.
Norwegian has decided...
New high-speed train launched between Malaga and Granada makes Alhambra day trips easy from Spain’s Costa del Sol
A NEW high-speed rail route has opened between Malaga and Granada taking under one hour and 10 minutes.
New high-speed train launched between Malaga and...
Costa Blanca city gets recognised for having Spain’s safest roads but mayor reveals ‘could do better’
ORIHUELA officially has Spain’s safest roads, after recognition by the Congress of Deputies.
Its president, Juan José Matarí Saez, revealed the news to city mayor...
Study reveals most ‘spendthrift’ and ‘stingy’ tourists to visit Spain’s Costa del Sol
A RECENT study, published this Monday, April 4, by the National Statistics Institute (INE) has revealed the most ‘spendthrift’ and ‘tight-fisted’ tourists on holiday...
Spain’s Sierra Nevada prepares to extend the ski season until April 24
SIERRA Nevada is set to be the last ski resort on the Iberian Peninsula to close this season.
Ironically it has been spring which has...
Eco-ferry begins new route from Portsmouth to Bilbao in Spain
THE UK’s first liquified natural gas-powered ferry has made its inaugural voyage as it sailed from Portsmouth to Bilbao.
Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca departed at 9.30pm...
Area popular with expats to get 15 new taxis to cater for demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GETTING AROUND on the Orihuela Costa should soon be a lot easier, after local pressure from people desperate for more mobility.
Orihuela City Council has...
How to Choose the Best Car for Romantic Traveling
How to choose the best car for traveling if you are going to spend a romantic vacation or holiday away from home? What should...
TRAVEL LATEST: Iberia and Renfe team up to expand Train&Fly deals to 14 cities across Spain
TRAVELLERS will now be able to take advantage of a combined ticket that includes both air and rail journeys to reach 14 destinations across...
SLEEP EASY: Where to stay in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOR a town that has had a Parador for five decades, Javea has a surprisingly small amount of good places to stay.
It was back...
Stepping inside Picasso’s childhood home in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE OLD cliché is that people go to Malaga - only just to leave just as quickly as their plane lands.
But those in the...
EasyJet announce new flights three times a week from Spain’s Barcelona to Scotland’s biggest city
BUDGET airline EasyJet have announced new Barcelona flights to Glasgow that will take to the skies three times a week.
The airline revealed the new...
Facts About the Spanish Language That Might Interest You
Spanish is a very widely-spoken language, spanning several countries predominantly in Europe, South America, and North America. With hundreds of millions of speakers and...
Historical Places That You Need to Check Out When in Germany
Getting to travel someplace new is always a wonderful privilege filled with feelings of adventure and awe. When you’re going to be exploring a...
Travel in summer 2022 – will it be boom or bust for Spain?
SINCE the Covid pandemic started in early 2020, international travel has been dogged by uncertainty.
EU-wide vaccine certificates, Covid tests and passenger locator forms...
TRAVEL: Nine breathtaking UNESCO sites in Spain you should put on your bucket list
IF your Spanish holiday involves sun, sandy beaches and a bit of booze, there’s still an awful lot you are missing out on.
While many...
Lift off! Ryanair launches five more summer routes in Spain
BUDGET airline Ryanair is expanding its summer routes in anticipation of a big increase in passenger numbers as the pandemic ends.
The airline, which is...
TRAVELLING FROM SPAIN? UK scraps remaining Covid travel restrictions in time for Easter holidays
IT’S good news for holidaymakers looking to travel to the UK this Easter.
The UK Government has confirmed that they will scrap all the remaining...
‘Digital Nomad visa’ and tax breaks: What we know about Spain’s plans to attract remote workers
THE Spanish government gave the green light to introduce new measures to attract digital nomads to make their base in Spain but the law...
Tourist giants Ryanair and MSC Cruises step up their commitment to Spain’s Malaga this summer
TWO of the world's tourism giants, the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair and MSC Cruises, the fourth-largest cruise company in the world, have intensified their...
IN PICS: World’s biggest cruise ship set to dock in Spain’s Mallorca bringing 7,000 passengers to the island
Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas set sail from Florida on its maiden voyage this week in a tour around the Caribbean islands.
But on...
Five good reasons why Spain is the perfect destination for solo female travelers
What is it that makes Spain the perfect destination for solo female travelers? Travel expert Karen Rosenblum shares her top five reasons why a...
Spain revealed as one of the top countries in Europe for child-friendly city breaks
SPAIN is the only country to have TWO cities featured in the Top 10 of Europe’s child-friendly destinations.
A survey conducted by OvoNetwork looked into...
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Politicians force cancellation of popular fiestas in Costa Blanca town in Spain
BENEJUZAR has cancelled all of its 2022 fiestas after a council meeting voted down a proposal to pay for them.
The news means the abrupt...
