Tampere, Finland’s third largest city, boasts more than 50 public saunas, a long history and lovely lakes. Around 100 miles north of Helsinki, Tampere is the third-largest city in Finland. The region boasts more than 50 public saunas and the countryside around is known as Finnish Lakeland. It’s a city built on water, situated on…
New Low Cost, Low Carbon Train Company Set To Launch In UK This Month
A new rail travel company, promising travelers low-cost travel options as well as low carbon emissions, is set to launch in the UK later this month. The operator â Lumo â is backed by First Group, a British multi-national transport group based in Scotland that already oversees several different bus, coach and rail options in…
Trips to visit friends and family to rise by 10M by 2024 as US relaxes UK travel restrictions
The announcement that US travel restrictions for vaccinated UK residents will be relaxed from early November will be met positively by people keen to reunite with family and friends. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that the number of people travelling out of the UK to visit friends and relatives (VFR) is set to…
Canadians Must Be Fully Vaccinated To Fly As Of October 30
By the end of the month, all Canadians will be required to be fully vaccinated in order to travel on planes, trains, and marine vessels. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the details of his governmentâs vaccine mandate in a press conference held earlier today. The policy will include mandatory vaccination requirements for all federal employees,…
Touring Estonia – From East to West
Rupert Parker explores Estonia starting at Narva, on the Russian Border, and finishes in Tallinn, the vibrant capital. Estonia is one of the three Baltic countries, including Latvia and Lithuania that lost their independence after WW2 and were forced to join their bigger neighbour, the Soviet Union. Although that time is still a recent memory,…
Qatar Airways introduces a new unbundled business class fare
When it comes to business class tickets, Qatar Airways is truly the world best and it’s changing the contents for existing fare classes and introduced a new class on October 1. With the introduction of the new P fare, there will be a total of four business-class fares available. Lite, Classic, Comfort, and Elite are…
Restaurant Review: Vinolo, Weymouth, Dorset
Weymouth’s harbour is bustling with restaurants, pubs and bars, but none are quite like Vinolo. Weymouth’s harbour is bustling with restaurants, pubs and bars, but none are quite like Vinolo. Perched on the edge of the harbour, this classy establishment serves a small but flavour-packed menu of antipasti boards along with a superb selection of wines…
Australia Won’t Welcome International Tourists Until 2022
Australia won’t welcome international tourists into the country in 2021 despite plans to reopen the border before the end of the year. The Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, declared that the government will prioritize foreign workers and students before tourists. “We will get to international visitors as well, I believe next year,” Morrison stated. Many tourists had…
DGCA extends ban on scheduled international flights till 31 October
The government in India has extended the suspension on international scheduled commercial flights till October 31 owing to the coronavirus diseases (Covid-19) pandemic. The latest circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) continued to keep international cargo flights and those approved by the regulator to operate. The DGCA also said that scheduled…
New Law Could Require Domestic U.S. Air Travelers To Be Fully Vaccinated
A bill that was recently introduced to the US Senate could lead to travelers requiring proof of vaccination against Covid-19 in order to be able to travel on domestic air journeys. The bill, which was introduced on Wednesday as the U.S. Air Travel Public Safety Act, would see the requirements for domestic air travel in…