St Michael

Walking Poldark Country from St ives to Land’s End, Cornwall

A 6-day circular hike finds Cornish giants, prehistoric fortifications, ruined mines, lighthouses and Poldark locations explores St Michael’s Mount, lingers at Land’s End and finishes at Tate Modern. Cornwall is justly famous for its coastal paths but they can get crowded. They’ve been a major draw for Europeans but travel restrictions are keeping them away.…

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COVID travel protocol change fails to tempt return to foreign travel

COVID travel protocol change fails to tempt return to foreign travel

Research by hotel booking platform, hoo, has found that despite plans to scrap both the traffic light system and COVID testing requirements, the majority of UK holidaymakers will continue to refrain from foreign travel. The government has announced an overhaul to the traffic light system, whereby the green, amber and red list classifications has been…

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ABTA has unveiled latest line-up of expert speakers

ABTA unveils latest list of confirmed speakers for this year’s travel convention

ABTA has unveiled the latest line-up of expert speakers for this year’s Travel Convention, who will be offering valuable insight into how they’ve responded to the challenges posed by the pandemic and sharing their vision for the short- and long-term future of the travel industry. Manuel Butler, newly returned as director of the Spanish Tourist…

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Qantas website international flight searchers spike

Qantas website international flight searchers spike

Searches for flights on Qantas’ website have tripled, indicating that Australians are eager to return to international travel. Searches for international flights nearly tripled in the week following Qantas’ announcement of plans to reintroduce international travel, indicating that Australians are eager to travel abroad. Qantas announced last month a plan to restart international travel by…

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Australia And New Zealand Travel Bubble Suspended Again

Australia And New Zealand Travel Bubble Suspended Again

The travel bubble that allowed for restriction-free travel between Australia and New Zealand has been suspended once more, following a rise in cases of Covid-19 in both of the countries involved. Despite there being some periods of restriction-free travel between the two neighbouring countries courtesy of the travel bubble, it has also been blighted by…

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Bahrain attracts USD 40 million in tourism project investments

Bahrain attracts USD 40 million in tourism project investments

Bahrain’s tourism sector has attracted nearly USD 40 million worth of new investments in the kingdom’s tourism sector to date, which will help create more than 260 jobs over the next three years, according to a report by the Economic Development Board (EDB). Bahrain’s EDB is seeking to capitalise on the growth of the country’s tourism…

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Indonesia Plans Reopening of Bali For Tourism In October

Indonesia Plans Reopening of Bali For Tourism In October

After 18 months of closure, Indonesia is finally considering reopening to international tourists from certain countries in October in a bid to revive its battered travel and tourism industry. Most likely, Indonesia will reopen Bali — the nation’s primary international tourism destination — in October. Reports suggest Indonesia may reopen other parts of the country…

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Kerala launches Caravan Tourism policy

Kerala launches Caravan Tourism policy

The Kerala government has announced a caravan tourism policy, promising safe, customised, and close-to-nature travel experience for visitors in tune with the preferences of tourists in the post-pandemic period. Unveiling the policy which offers attractive investment subsidy to caravan operators, tourism minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas said the initiative marked a paradigm shift in almost three…

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