Payment methods for post-pandemic travel and tourism success The relationship between the travel sector and the payments industry has always been complex, never more so than during the pandemic. As a sector with an acute delayed delivery, it is unsurprising we encounter the challenge of managing that partnership. The pandemic has only worsened this standoff…
Travelers Will Have To Pay A New Fee to Enter Europe in 2023
The ETIAS will be required next spring and once approved will be valid for three years Traveling will be a little more expensive as more fees are emerging in different destinations. Now, European authorities have announced the implementation of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), a platform where most non-European visitors will have…
Hotel Review: Northcote, Langho, Lancashire UK
Originally a private house built in 1880, Nothocte became a hotel a hundred years later and now has 26 luxurious rooms. The traditional and the modern are woven into the fabric of Northcote, with manor house rooms in the main house and opulent rooms in the garden lodge. The restaurant won a Michelin star in…
New Zealand reopens to travellers after two years
New Zealand has welcomed its first international tourists since March 2020 as part of the government’s phased reopening. Visitors from 60 visa-waiver nations, including the US and UK, can now enter for the first time since the closure of borders and the ensuing implementation of some of the world’s toughest contra pandemic measures. In emotional…
CDC Lowers Health Risk For Travel To Mexico
The CDC has moved Mexico down from its ‘high risk’ for COVID-19 to ‘moderate risk’ as COVID-19 cases drop in Mexico. In addition, the CDC has also decreased the risk of traveling to Belize and Antigua and Barbuda—two other popular destinations for Americans. Mexico remains one of the best destinations for North American tourists. With…
Dubai Food Festival to showcase emirate as global culinary capital
Celebrating Dubai as a global culinary capital, Dubai Food Festival is showcasing the city’s most exciting gastronomy offerings and remarkable epicurean experiences with a 14-day city-wide festival of food, from 2 – 15 May 2022. With 12,000 restaurants and cafes, Dubai entices the most enthusiastic diner with tempting flavours from all over the world –…
Hotel Review: The Guardsman, Westminster, London
The Guardsman hotel is an unusual-looking purposed-built piece of grey-bricked architecture based in St James. I am not sure if it is highly forgettable or simply discrete but I walked past it a couple of times until I spotted the plaque with its name in a distinguished golden brass. On reflection that is exactly how…
These Are The Safest Countries For Travel According To Americans
A new survey has revealed which countries Americans believe are the safest for travelers. Whilst travel advisories do a great job in keeping travelers informed about which countries are safe to travel in and what risks travelers might face in those countries, nothing really captures the vibe of how safe or dangerous a destination feels…
Greece removes all COVID-19 entry rules
All travellers can now enter Greece restriction-free as the authorities have decided to drop all of their COVID-19 entry rules. The Ministry said that from now on, all incoming travellers would no longer have to follow any rules. This means that all travellers, regardless of their country of origin, can enter Greece without having to…
U.S. And European Airlines Launch New Direct Flights To Cancun
New Flights To Cancun, Mexico Cancun was the world’s second most popular tourist destination in 2021 behind Dubai. And during the COVID-19 pandemic—Mexico never closed. As a result, airlines from every corner of the world are starting direct flights to the region. Not only that, Mexico was the second nation worldwide to scrap all COVID-19…