Q. We’ve booked a holiday to Sri Lanka. What will happen if we cancel? Mary Wilson, via email. A. Abta, the trade body for UK travel agents, says: ‘Customers who are due to travel imminently to the island on package holidays will be offered options of deferring their date of travel, transferring to another destination … Read more
Where can you keep four children, quiet? How can you get a free six-day visa for China? And what to do in Jamaica? The holiday guru unravels traveller conundrums Marthinhal Quintal Family Resort in Portugal has something for everyone China offers 144-hour free transit visas to UK passengers arriving by sea or air Montego Bay … Read more
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week queries include returning to the UK from Cyprus, getting refunds on travel insurance and renewing passports. Q. My wife and I travelled to Cyprus in February and we were due to fly home from Paphos on March 18. EasyJet has cancelled ten … Read more
From claiming refunds for Airbnb and British Airways bookings to quarantine rules when travelling to Europe: The Holiday Guru solves travel queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:54 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 16:56 BST, 14 May 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week, the issues tackled … Read more
Q. I would like to hitchhike or catch buses following the Mississippi River. What do you recommend? I am 66. Tommy MacDonald, Chelsea, London A. Hitchhiking could be risky, as well as tiring. Rides on Greyhound buses from Minneapolis in Minnesota to New Orleans in Louisiana, stopping for a few days at St Louis in … Read more
It was hardly the place Marc Benioff ever imagined would be the setting for what he now describes as ‘an incredible awakening’. Incense hung heavy in the air as the sound of chanting filled the room. He was in a remote town in India and seated opposite a Hindu spiritual guru called Mata Amritanandamayi, revered … Read more
Can I postpone my flights to Kenya due to the coronavirus? And what about a refund on travel insurance? The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 10:47 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 11:30 BST, 2 May 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week … Read more
How to fly to America on a Dreamliner and the best voyages for first-time cruisers: The Holiday Guru serves up some top traveller tips BA flies Dreamliners (Boeing 787s) to Baltimore, New Orleans, NYC and more Check flight details before booking to be absolutely sure it’ll be a Dreamliner The Queen Mary 2 cruise ship … Read more
Gyms are no-go areas and home exercise equipment is sold out. So millions of Britons, possibly going slightly stir-crazy in the lockdown, are using the only tool left at their disposal – their feet. You might think that running is simply not for you, or that now is not the time to take up a new … Read more
Q I’m planning a nostalgia trip to Sydney, from where I hope to take a short cruise, in a small ship, to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea’s capital, where I used to live. Can you help? Edward Mitchell, Bournemouth. Not easy, I’m afraid. Some cruise liners feature Papua New Guinea, but they are usually long … Read more