Peter Leonard

Face masks will no longer be required on public transport, including flights into Spain, from 7 February. Spanish health minister Carolina Darias has announced that the government will formally end the ban at its cabinet meeting on that date, bearing in mind the "current situation of COVID-19 … Read more about Spain to End Face Mask Requirement on Public Transport

Many people will still be receiving good value from their new gym memberships following the festive season. Some of us, on the other hand, will not have been quite as committed to New Year resolutions and now, after initial bursts of enthusiasm early in January, will have sheepishly abandoned our … Read more about EasyJet Passengers Offered the Chance to Get “Flying Fit”

Member states of the European Union have been urged to introduce obligatory COVID-19 testing  for all passengers departing from China. So far the response from EU countries has varied, with some – including Spain – already introducing testing while others are still monitoring the … Read more about European Union “Strongly Encourages” Pre-Travel COVID Testing for Chinese Arrivals

It is one of the toughest tests in golf – the tour qualifying school. This year the Ladies European Tour’s qualifying series returned to La Manga Club on Murcia’s Costa Cálida, where 146 players teed up in the hope of either regaining their cards for 2023 or securing a first or new opportunity to … Read more about Ladies European Tour Dreams Fulfilled at Costa Cálida’s La Manga Club

Passengers will no longer have to suffer security limitations on liquids and electrical items when travelling from UK airports. At least not from 2024, following the government’s announcement of the “biggest shake-up of airport security rules in decades”.  In a news release, the department of … Read more about UK Airport Rules “Shake-Up” to Benefit Passengers

Tickets for a new spring-summer route linking Corvera Airport Murcia with Manchester have been put on sale today by EasyJet. The low-cost airline company has also announced that there will be three weekly flights between Murcia and London Luton Airport during the 2023 holiday season. Fares for … Read more about EasyJet Announces New Route Between Murcia and Manchester

Aeronautical engineer Carlos San Martín Castaño will be taking over as general manager of Corvera Airport Murcia in January after presiding over a record increase in the number of flights at Asturias Airport in northern Spain. The current general manager, Mariano Menor Muñoz, is taking voluntary … Read more about New General Manager at Corvera Airport Murcia

One of Murcia’s three major wine-producing areas will be celebrating its inaugural wine and wine-tourism fair this month. Jumilla’s “Feria del Vino y del Enoturismo” is scheduled to run from 25 to 27 November, offering visitors a special program of wine tastings, gastronomy, music and dance, and … Read more about Inaugural Wine Fair in Jumilla

Tourists from non-EU countries including the UK can now travel to Murcia and other Spanish destinations without any COVID-19 travel restrictions.   The Spanish government has lifted restrictions for all travellers (effective from 21 October), ending rules that had still applied to “third-country” … Read more about Spain Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions for Travellers

Europe’s top senior pros will be heading to La Manga Club next week when the Costa Cálida resort hosts a Legends Tour event. The Farmfoods European Senior Masters will be held at the club from 14 to 16 October.  The field includes reigning champion Marcus Brier, who won the 2021 title at Forest … Read more about La Manga Club to Host Legends Tour Golf Event

One of the Murcia region’s most internationally recognised natural settings has been granted legal rights as a “human” entity. This month Spain’s national Senate gave the green light to Mar Menor becoming the first ecosystem in Europe to be protected as a “legal person” with its own rights.   The … Read more about “Human” Legal Rights Approved for Iconic Murcia Ecosystem

Murcia’s popular Wine Bus tours of regional bodegas, vineyards and restaurants will be back on the road later this month. The “Bus del Vino” schedule is due to begin in Yecla – one of the region’s three “denomination of origin” wine areas and nationally-categorised routes – on 17 September and … Read more about Wine Bus Tours Set to Resume in Murcia Region

For a while today, it seemed as though passengers on-board Spanish flights would no longer be required to wear face masks for COVID protection. This followed a statement in parliament by the minister for transport, mobility and urban agenda, Raquel Sánchez, announcing an easing of requirements … Read more about Spain Clarifies Face Mask Requirements at Airports

Tourists with mobility issues visiting Murcia this summer are able to enjoy enhanced access to the region’s beaches. The region has 37 accessible beaches (five more than in 2021), as well as a further 18 Costa Cálida beaches that offer special adapted equipment.  According to minister for the … Read more about Murcia Region Boosts Number of Accessible Beaches

The Spanish government has issued some valuable and timely advice on how to minimise the effects of high temperatures during summer. Operating under the auspices of the ministry of health, the National Plan of Preventive Actions aims to combat the effects of excessive temperatures by recommending … Read more about How to Stay Cool on Holidays in Spain