France quarantine throws holiday plans for Brits into chaos. Malta, the Netherlands, Aruba, Monaco, Turks & Caicos are also on quarantine list. Holidaymakers in France, Malta and the Netherlands will have to self-isolate on their return to the UK. The measure throws around half a million holiday plans into disarray. Aruba, Monaco, Turks & Caicos…
Disneyland Paris has begun its phased reopening. It’s time for Magic!
Disneyland Paris has begun its phased reopening which began July 15. Visitors can return to Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios Park, Disney’s Newport Bay Club hotel, and Disney Village. So, with your family and friends, immerse yourselves once again in the many different worlds within Disneyland Paris’ Parks & Resort. From thrilling rides to fun…
Travellers from Spain into the UK face a 14-day quarantine
Spain has been removed from the travellers’ quarantine exemption list following a spike in Covid-19. This means that the 600,000 British holidaymakers hoping to enjoy a relaxing time under the Spanish sun quarantine for 14 days on their return to all four nations of the UK. This includes travellers from Mallorca, all the Balearic Islands…
BA: Farewell to the Boeing 747 aircraft – Queen of the skies
British Airways announced it is bidding a fond farewell to its fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft – a plane fondly known as ‘The Queen of the Skies’. After nearly five decades of service and millions of miles flown around the globe, it is proposed that the airline’s remaining fleet of 31 747-400 aircraft will be…
Anker PowerCore 10K Wireless portable charger
Whether you’re on the road, travelling abroad or camping at a festival, having a dependable portable charger is a real life-saver. It’s often at the most crucial moments when we discover our phone battery is flat or our wireless earbuds have run out of juice. I travel regularly and my hunt for one that is…
James Villas Summer Sale for 2021 is now on for thousands of villas
James Villas Holidays 2021 sale is now on Low deposits on thousands of villas, flexible duration and fully protected. BOOK YOUR VILLA Escape the crowds with James Villas. Book a villa and flights or just your dream villa, either way, you could be jetting off to one of our dazzling destinations. Pick from unique, hand-picked villas…
World Health Organisation (WHO) announces Covid is airborne. How to stay safe
WHO has announced their new school of thought that suggests COVID-19 may be “airborne”. That means the virus is a droplet nuclei (aerosol) and remains infectious when suspended in air over long distances and time. In effect, an infection can occur any time even when the carrier is long gone; in a park, walking anywhere,…
Face masks for every occasion in the post-pandemic world
In the pandemic world the “new normal” means that face masks are part of daily life all over the world. Everyone in England must wear them while using public transport including trains, the Tube, on the bus, ferries or planes and in hospitals or face a £100 fine. And more recently face masks have to…
UBIK face masks: waterproof, antibacterial, breathable and fashionable
Forward-thinking London based motion-gpx Square Bubble Factory and Madrid-based design company Wild Wild Web have partnered to launch the fashionable UBIK mask to protect people and curb the spread of coronavirus after quarantine. Aptly named “UBIK” – from the Latin ubiquitous (meaning everywhere) – this waterproof, antibacterial, breathable mask is available for adults and children and…
Chef Maggie’s almond and lime cheesecake
A weekend treat, from Pumulani on Lake Malawi Right across Africa, chefs in remote lodges and camps produce lip-smacking meals and treats, made all the more impressive as they are often produced in humble kitchens with limited ingredients. Visitors to Robin Pope Safaris’ Pumulani lodge, overlooking Lake Malawi, may have savoured the almond and lime cheesecake perfected…