Travelling the Silk Road from end to end – Italy to China – has to be the ultimate bucket list trip. Stretching greater than 4,000 miles in size from Venice in Italy to Xiâan in China, and passing by way of dozens of fascinating nations alongside the manner, it is a journey infused with 1000’s…
5 Colourful Central Asian Markets in Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan
Historic markets along the Silk Road are beautifully preserved. For millennia the Silk Road trade route was the meeting point between East and West. Its great bazaars exchanged all manner of goods, but also ideas and culture, shaping the paths of civilisations across the globe. A renewed fascination with this Silk Road history has made…
COVID: Priti Patel warns “going on holiday is not a valid reason”. Travellers will be sent home at the border
Priti Patel lashed out today at social media influencers who boasted about breaking the travel ban. She cited those individuals who turned up at St Pancras Eurostar terminal with their skis, a situation which was “clearly not acceptable”. she told MPs: We see plenty of influencers on social media showing off about which parts of…
Travellers must self-isolate before going home
Covid UK news: Hancock announces if you lie on your passenger locator form there will be up to £10,000 fines as well as 10 years in prison if you break new travel rules Hotel quarantine rules have been finalised and announced by Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, today: Mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine for…
Italy: Parma – why this city will be on everybody’s lips in 2021
The city of Parma, famous for its ham (prosciutto) and cheese – perfect for foodies. The city of Parma, famous for its ham (prosciutto) and cheese, is situated between the Adriatic sea and Tuscany. It is one of the largest cities in the north of the Italian region of Emilia Romagna and along the Via…
Solar-powered cars are the next gen of motoring and they are with us now
Could it be that plug-in electric cars are on the road to becoming passe? Could solar-powered cars, once a topic of after-dinner chatter, be shifting up a gear to be the next big thing in motoring? Perhaps not in the forseable future but we are likely to see the emergence of solar-power technology when the…
What’s it like to be a tourist in Israel during the pandemic?
The tiny Mediterranean country of Israel keeps popping up in the daily Covid news right now as pioneers of the vaccine rollout during a national lockdown. The borders are closed, indeed the airport is closed and there’s hardly anyone on the streets. Except me. It wasn’t my intention to travel during the pandemic. My job sent me…
Will my travel insurance cover me for Covid?
It has always been essential to buy the right travel insurance to provide enough cover when things go wrong. Now that includes Covid cover. What you should ensure your policy offers While the over-50s may have received their Covid-19 vaccination, it is possible that people such as travel companions, children, grandchildren or possibly a family…
Why Cambrian Mountains in Wales should be on your bucket list
Sandwiched between the tourist hotspots of Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons, are the peaceful and wild Cambrian Mountains. Truly the last wilderness in Wales. Few visitors can be found in the solace of its rugged landscapes, sparse communities and rolling hills. But then again, beautiful things rarely ask for attention. Don’t let the coyness of…
Is it too early to book a summer vacation?
The most potent question on every travel lover’s mind is whether or not they should book a summer holiday right now. Perhaps the question should also be, how much of a daredevil are you? Here’s what the current travel landscape looks like, and it is all dependent on Covid or more specifically, being vaccinated against…