July 2021

TRAFFIC will be diverted on the A7 at the Cancelada junction between Estepona and Marbella from midnight on Saturday night until 8am Sunday (July 25) and overnight on Monday from midnight until 8am on Tuesday (July 27). All carriageways in both directions will be closed in order to replace the bridge that was dismantled earlier […]

THERE’S no doubt the COVID crisis has brought about a new appreciation for travel. With many around the globe eager to pack their bags and head to the next bucket-list destination, beauty spots and Insta-worthy shots are sought after now more than ever.  But those already in Spain don’t have to go far to see

NOBODY saw coronavirus coming and, as such, many of us suffered cancelled holidays and rescheduled trips away. But as expats in Spain we’re lucky to live in a holiday destination with weird and wonderful tourist accommodation right on our doorstep. We’ve tracked down the quirkiest vacation hot spots that will be sure to add excitement

CORONAVIRUS infections have fallen slightly today(July 23) to 2,913 new cases in the Valencian Community. The last two days have seen cases above the 3,000 mark but today’s figures were released two hours earlier, as normal on a Friday, which meant a slightly reduced total. Today’s 2,913 cases compares to 2,754 last Friday and a

The German government has downgraded Spain on its travel list, categorising it as a ‘high incidence area’ amid rising infection rates across the peninsula and islands. The Robert Koch institute announced the change on Friday meaning that  travellers returning to Germany from anywhere in Spain face new rules and restrictions. If an area is classified

WHILE the likes of Marbella and Puerto Banus tend to grab the headlines, the Costa del Sol is home to so much more. Running from east of Malaga to near the Gibraltar border, Spain’s sunniest coast has a varied and unique collection of towns and resorts, largely thanks to its rich historical past. But if

SPAIN’S highest court has voided Ryanair rules permitting baggage to be sent on a flight other than that of the passenger. The Supreme Court backed a complaint from the OCU consumer group at the end of its ten-year legal battle over Ryanair regulations. The judges said that the carrier’s rules that allowed baggage to be

BENIDORM mayor, Toni Perez, has described new Valencian government restrictions to fight rising COVID-19 infections as a ‘betrayal of the Costa Blanca tourism sector’. He declared that tourism is ‘sunk’ and that hotel booking cancellations are already coming in for the peak holiday month of August. Perez, speaking in his new role as Alicante Provincial

A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an undisclosed tourist complex in the Valencian Community. Officers also removed documents and cash from his home. The police said that ‘over 300 people’ across Spain paid a €500 deposit to

THE government has put a stop to large events until September 2021 as the virus continues to spread. Small events will be able to go ahead but they must be seated and ticketed. Large events will be cancelled under new government restrictions Only those who have been double vaccinated and can show a negative COVID-19