Retired Brits are releasing equity from their homes at levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crash, signalling confidence in the UK property market and bringing potential knock-on benefits for overseas property markets. Richard Way, Editor at The Overseas Guides Company said: “According to the Equity Release Council, the over-55s in the UK borrowed […]
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Could UK equity fuel the next overseas property boom?
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Sun-drenched Spain steals number 3 spot in latest world tourism rankings
Spain announced earlier this week that it had retaken the number three spot in world tourism in 2013, overtaking China by welcoming a record 60.6 million international visitors. The sun drenched Mediterranean country now only stands behind France with 83 million international tourist arrivals and the United States with 67 million according to the World […]
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airBaltic to launch New Riga – Palma de Mallorca Route
Latvian national airline airBaltic is set to launch a new route between Riga and Palma de Mallorca, Spain later this year. The new route will offer convenient connections between the two cities and beyond to destinations in the Baltic region, Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS countries. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic said: “Our […]
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Great New Releases next to the sea !
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Well baked in Spanish sun
Record numbers of foreign tourists poured into Spain in 2013 to bake on sunny beaches but a new challenge lies ahead: luring them to holiday spots inland. An unprecedented 60.4 million foreign tourists came to Spain last year, spending an estimated 45.1 billion euros (US$61 billion), according to industry association Exceltur. The visitors came mostly […]
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Spain welcomed record 60.4 mn tourists in 2013
Spain welcomed a record 60.4 million foreign tourists in 2013, according to estimates released Wednesday by Exceltur, the association of the tourist sector. Jose Luis Zoreda, vice president of Exceltur said the strong performance of the sector was “due exclusively to foreign demand”, while domestic demand tumbled as about one in four Spaniards was out […]
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Weekly direct flights from Channel Islands to Majorca launched
Jersey will continue to enjoy a weekly direct flight to the Med. in 2014, as FlyDirect announce a jet service that will take islanders to the island of Majorca in just 2 hours. Guernsey residents will also be able to take advantage of this service with same-day connecting flights. The tour operator will be providing […]
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Spanish destinations make Holiday Top 10
SPAIN has swept the board in best holiday destination competition as the Costa del Sol, Tenerife, and Mallorca were listed among the top holiday rental destinations for 2014. The projections by Alpha Holiday Lettings, one of the UK’s most popular holiday accommodation rental portals, are based upon client inquiries and web bookings throughout 2013 which […]
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Christmas continues in Spain with El Dia de los Reyes
Whilst children in the UK have another year to wait for the arrival of Father Christmas, Spanish children are eagerly awaiting the arrival of “los Reyes”, or Three Kings. Known as the day of the epiphany, 6 January is a biblical celebration of when the Three Kings reached the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, and in […]