A glimmer of hope for your foreign holiday: Ministers draw up plans for free movement between low-risk countries… but you will still have to quarantine for 14 days when you return amid report lorry drivers will be main exemption from the rule The proposals would allow passengers to travel without pre-flight health checks or going … Read more
Beware the perils at 35,000ft! How everything from eating to using the loo on a plane can put your health at risk Learn the cabin crew ABC of what to eat at altitude – ‘Anything But Chicken’ Fizzy drinks fill your system with gas and chewing gum makes you inhale stale air Don’t ignore the … Read more
Holidays giant Tui considering tapping investors for hundreds of millions of pounds By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 Holidays giant Tui is considering tapping investors for hundreds of millions of pounds. A major equity fund-raise is one of the options under … 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
Thousands of Airbnb-style holiday rentals in Madrid could be rendered illegal after the city limits the unlicensed leasing of homes The city council has placed a 90 day limit on the unlicensed leasing of homes Licences can only be given if he lodging has its own, independent entrance It is estimated the new rule could render about … Read more
Photographer from Dorset shares stunning pictures of his home county to encourage visitors to holiday there once the coronavirus crisis has passed (and that’s probably job done!) James Loveridge, 29, from Bridport, has snapped incredible images of Dorset, which relies heavily on tourism Incredible scenes include a waterfall of fog over the Jurassic Coast and … Read more
Robots and drones equipped with infrared cameras could patrol holiday destinations and enforce social distancing rules under new EU plans to save the summer break European Commission tourism proposals would see robots back up tracing apps They would act to make sure people remain at least 5 feet apart from each other The plans come after officials in … 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
Sony says PlayStation 5 remains on track for ‘holiday 2020’ release despite obstacles caused by the coronavirus pandemic Sony says the PlayStation 5 is on track despite coronavirus disruptions The system is still slated for a ‘holiday 2020’ release date Sony says that game development is also currently on track Here’s how to help people … Read more