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Advice for travelling alone

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:17pm
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J610

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Hi all .I think this site is so helpful & I have been to Santa pola and out of all the places I have been in Spain I i just loved this place .I am going through a terrible time now and have lost my mum which has thrown me completely. I just want to get away and get through my bereavement in the place I love and get some space from where I am now .seeing as I want to travel alone could anyone give me some advice on a safe place to stay as I am in my early 50s and just feel anxious being alone .I do understand some Spanish and can talk a little .Also just wondering how the covid situation is in Santa pola and is my health card valid or do I need extra  health insurance for my stay ?

Thank you in advance .

Jackie Marie tere .

Dlrsantapola

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:19pm

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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:19pm

Hi, gran playa hotel your best bet 

Madcatwoman

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:24pm

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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:24pm

Hi Jackie Marie,

So sorry to hear about your mum and the terrible time you are going through.

Although I live in Torrevieja I also love Santa Pola and we go there quite often so I understand you wanting to go there to have a bit of peace and reflection.

As for your health card I'm not too sure so I'm sorry that I can't help but not too sure about insurance either.  Type it into the forum search engine and look at the guides to Spain on here aswell. Hopefully someone else on here will be able to help you. As for the covid situation you can also search this but you must wear a mask in public at all times except when eating and drinking but I'll let someone else give you more details. 

Hope you come over soon to enjoy this wonderful country. Take care.

Stephanie86

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:25pm

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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:25pm

Although your EHIC card would be valid up until the end of December, it’s never a good idea to travel without health insurance as part of your travel arrangements.

However, make sure that you check in detail with your proposed insurer that they will cover you for Covid, as some of them apparently will and some of them apparently won’t. EHIC should cover you for basic treatment, but wont cover any extra repatriation costs etc.

J610

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:14pm

J610

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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:14pm

Stephanie86 wrote on Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:25pm:

Although your EHIC card would be valid up until the end of December, it’s never a good idea to travel without health insurance as part of your travel arrangements.

However, make sure that you check in detail with your proposed insurer that they will cover you for Covid, as some of them apparently will and some of them apparently won’t. EHIC should cover you for basic treatment, but wont cover any extra repatriation costs etc....

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Thank you for all the replies of help so appreciated and really has helped me .x 

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Christina92

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:55am

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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:55am

Madcatwoman wrote on Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:24pm:

Hi Jackie Marie,

So sorry to hear about your mum and the terrible time you are going through.

Although I live in Torrevieja I also love Santa Pola and we go there quite often so I understand you wanting to go there to have a bit of peace and reflection.

As for your health card I'm not too sure so I'm sorry that I can't help but not too sure about insurance either.  Type it into the forum search engine and look at the guides to Spain on here aswell. Hopefully someone else on here will be able to help you. As for the covid situation you can also search this but you must wear a mask in public at all times except when eating and drinking but I'll let someone else give you more details. 

Hope you come over soon to enjoy this wonderful country. Take care.

Hi so sorry for your loss. I’m here on my own too, having previously lived in Gran Alacant, for two yrs,ten mins on bus from Santa Pola.

You might be

 Cheaper renting, I saw a studio flat for rent in SP 300€ PM. Regarding EHIC card, it is valid until 31dec 2020.

I did read for people holidaying like me, the Ehic card will still be valid , until I rtn, as I’ve came prior, to 31st.

Good luck whatever you decide.

If you fancy a coffee let me know, I’m in SP often.

J610

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:52pm

J610

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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:52pm

Christina92 wrote on Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:55am:

Hi so sorry for your loss. I’m here on my own too, having previously lived in Gran Alacant, for two yrs,ten mins on bus from Santa Pola.

You might be

 Cheaper renting, I saw a studio flat for rent in SP 300€ PM. Regarding EHIC card, it is valid until 31dec 2020.

I did read for people holidaying like me, the Ehic card will still be valid , until I rtn, as I’ve came prior, to 31st.

Good luck whatever you decide.

If you fancy a coffee let me know, I’m in SP often.

Thank you so much if you could give me the website for the flat that would be so helpful as most places I have inquired require 6 months minimum stay .definitely be lovely to meet up with you once I am there. X

Dlrsantapola

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:57pm

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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:57pm

J610 wrote on Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:52pm:

Thank you so much if you could give me the website for the flat that would be so helpful as most places I have inquired require 6 months minimum stay .definitely be lovely to meet up with you once I am there. X

How long are you planning on staying ?

J610

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:53pm

J610

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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:53pm

Dlrsantapola wrote on Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:57pm:

How long are you planning on staying ?

Hi .3 to 4 weeks .x 

Christina92

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:04pm

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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:04pm

J610 wrote on Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:52pm:

Thank you so much if you could give me the website for the flat that would be so helpful as most places I have inquired require 6 months minimum stay .definitely be lovely to meet up with you once I am there. X

Hi, I don’t have it now, but if you google, studio flat, Santa Pola. Also, some people let out rooms. Worth putting it on here, or FB.

Let me know how you get on . Good Luck x

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