Tourism is restarting around the world, says UNWTO, with 40% of destinations now easing travel restrictions amid a pandemic that has resulted in over £245BILLION in lost revenues UNWTO says 87 destinations have now eased international travel restrictions However, only four of these locations have lifted all restrictions completely It also found a total of … Read more
Tourism is restarting around the world, says UNWTO, with 40% of destinations now easing travel restrictions amid a pandemic that has resulted in over £245BILLION in lost revenues UNWTO says 87 destinations have now eased international travel restrictions However, only four of these locations have lifted all restrictions completely It also found a total of … Read more
She’s got the art of taking pictures sewn up! Photographer snaps herself in countries around the world wearing their traditional costume – and the results are incredible Polish photographer Anita Demianowicz started her unique photography project eight years ago She began taking the snaps as a way of adding a human element to her amazing … Read more
Jet2 cancels all flights and holidays to Cyprus until August 17 due to ‘prohibitive entry restrictions’ The tour operator had been due to restart holidays to Cyprus on August 1 But it says it had ‘no choice’ other than to suspend trips up until August 17 Britons can enter Cyprus from Saturday but must prove … Read more
Panicked holidaymakers heading to Spain are turning to a specialist warzone travel insurer, typically used by those on dangerous assignments to countries renowned for kidnappings and murders, to try and obtain cover for their trip. Battleface says it has had a ‘significant increase in enquiries and bookings’ for policies covering Spain and all destinations in … Read more
Holiday giant Tui is to close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the UK’s biggest tour operator has announced. The decision was made following changes in customer behaviour as a result of the pandemic, the firm said in a statement, with the Anglo-German company calling COVID-19 the ‘greatest crisis’ … Read more
Travel bosses last night urged Boris Johnson to drop blanket restrictions on whole countries as the row over quarantine rules escalated. Amid signs of a major revolt, a coalition of 47 airlines, airports and tourism leaders also called on him to introduce virus tests for those arriving in the UK – warning the industry could … Read more
How could testing passengers as they arrive in the UK help? Giving travellers the ‘all clear’ from coronavirus as soon as possible would curtail their period of quarantine. This would allow them to go back to working and spending – both crucial for the survival of Britain’s economy. Research suggests testing passengers on arrival would … Read more
Donald Trump banned travel from Europe too late, allowing ‘large seeding’ of coronavirus in the US, CDC director admits CDC director Dr Robert Redfield said coronavirus from Europe was already spreading in the US by the time travel from the EU was shut down In an ABC News interview, he called travel from Europe the … Read more
Luxury rooms with en-suites, fine dining, spas, stunning countryside views. Not only can you find these at Britain’s luxury hotels, but also on its railways (and yes, even spas). Here we present some of the loveliest rail journeys in Britain, from the real-life Hogwarts Express to epic Pullman services. Scroll down for the inside track … Read more