The Korea Tourism Organization London (KTO) has launched a vegan Ok-Box campaign to showcase the variety of delicacies on provide and encourage future journey to Korea. Whilst UK shoppers canât at the moment journey to Korea, KTO has teamed up with meal package specialist Feast Box to deliver the UK a style of Korea with…
Product Assessment: Rens Sneakers – made from coffee and recycled plastic
Rens has devised a range of footwear that is waterproof, breathable and yes, made from coffee. Rens, a Helsinki-based firm has devised a variety of footwear that’s waterproof, breathable and sure, made from coffee. Hereâs an fascinating truth about them: each pair of Rens sneakers is made from six recycled plastic bottles and 21 cups…
Product Assessment: Alum Crystal Deodorant
This stick-shaped stone occurs naturally. There’s no scent, doesn’t stain clothes, it lasts ages, and IT WORKS! I love those hot, heady, summer days out. Walking in the sunshine, al fresco dining, by a pool. The only worry is how to stay fragrant throughout a long, hot day out. It’s been an age-old worry for me.…
Probe into British Airways and Ryanair no refund policy
When the no-fly Covid restrictions were imposed, many were unable to catch their flight. The rules are that if a flight goes ahead anyway, the airline is not obligated to refund the fare. People should not be left unfairly out of pocket for following the law. Passengers were left with three possible choices: lose the…
Travel bubble between the US and UK may have wings
The arrival of US President Joe Biden onto the picturesque Cornish soil of Corbis Bay, St Ives, bodes well for the much-awaited creation of a transatlantic bubble between the UK and US. This is Biden’s first overseas visit since becoming US president in January and his mission is to open up what must be the…
Easyjet halves cabin baggage allowance for the cheap seats
Ryanair has done it and so has Wizz Air. Now easyJet is doing it too. Britain’s biggest budget airline is halving its cabin baggage allowance for passengers paying cheaper fares. The move will come into place on February 10 2021 and most passengers will only be able to carry on a bag that can fit under…
Could a Covid-19 vaccine stamp in passports become the new reality for travellers?
There are rumours that travellers who have had the Covid vaccine could have a stamp in their passport to enable them to travel freely. Qantas Airlines, the flag carrier of Australia, has already said international travellers will have to prove they have been inoculated to fly with them. The move has prompted at least one…
Qantas say international flyers must have a Covid-19 vaccine
The message from Qantas is that if you haven’t been vaccinated against Covid-19 you won’t be able to fly with them on international routes. Qantas is the first big airline to publicly announce it’s impending refusal to carry passengers who have not been vaccinated. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says a Covid vaccination will be a…
Quarantine for arrivals into the UK to be cut to 5 days if a private covid test is negative
It has been 24 weeks since a 14-day self-isolation was imposed on arrivals to the UK from the vast majority of countries. This ruling is about to change. Travellers can take advantage of what is known as the “test to release for international travel” strategy. To do so they will have to pay for a…
Etihad Airways announces historic new route to Israel
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv, the economic and technological centre of Israel. The launch of flights follows the normalisation of diplomatic ties between the two nations and the signing of the Abraham Accords between the UAE and Israel in Washington D.C. on 15…