Make sure you pack a wad of face masks next time you visit Ibiza or Mallorca. New rules, recently put in place, require tourists to wear a face mask from the moment you leave your hotel bedroom. Up to now, the measure was only obligatory in closed public places or outdoors where social distancing of…
Amsterdam to London direct with Eurostar – no need to change at Brussels
You can get from London to the Netherlands direct and now again once more with out having to change at Brussels on the return journey. The cross channel high-speed rail agency Eurostar is launching the direct Netherlands to London companies later within the 12 months thanks to new agreements on border procedures. The dwelling Office…
Bags of Ethics: Reusable, Designer and Charitable Masks You Need this Winter
With lockdown and travel restrictions easing, Bags of EthicsTM are the perfect masks to help reduce pollution, as well as preventing you from inadvertently giving someone else the virus if you are pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic. Great British Designer Face Coverings: Reusable, for People and Planet The masks are a joint campaign with British Fashion Council to…
3 must have travel tech for flyers
With these three nifty gadgets you will be able to workout on a plane – yes really! — use ultra-quiet headphones and in-flight entertainment wirelessly simultaneously, and translate 74 languages. Twelve South AirFly Pro Price: £49.99 AirFly Pro is a must-have travel accessory for anyone travelling by plane. This small white device enables you to…
Ryanair and Easyjet are relaunching flights – but is it too soon?
While the enthusiasm of Ryanair and Easyjet to jump-start the travel industry should be applauded; their timing not so much. Today (July 1), both airlines have launched their summer flying program and between them, there will be 2,000 daily flights across Europe on offer to travel in July and August. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said:…
With quarantine easing in the UK, can I book my holiday abroad now?
After 100 days of lockdown – it started March 23 – scuppered holiday plans and hundreds of thousands of cancelled holidays, both the travel industry and holidaymakers are itching to get going. The government has created a traffic light system to signal those countries deemed safe to visit and have initiated an air bridge or…
Summer holidays: “Air Bridges” and “Travel Corridors” to ease travel with traffic light system
There’s good news for those suffering from lockdown fatigue and desperate to go on holiday. The self-isolation imposed on arrivals into the UK on June 8 is due to be revised. The government has announced that they are due to announce measures to ease travel. Arrivals into the UK from up to 60 countries will…
Uzbekistan re-opens for tourism with a $3,000 COVID-free guarantee
Uzbekistan, a popular holiday hotspot in central Asia, has gone the extra mile to keep you safe from infection of COVID-19 virus. They are backing their safety measures with a guaranteed payment of $3,000 if you contract the virus during your stay. The former Soviet Union country has launched the “Uzbekistan: Safe Travel Guaranteed” campaign…
“We’re good to go” scheme makes the UK safer for holidays
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has set July 4 as the golden date for post-Covid tourism. Hotels and restaurants can fling open (sort of) their doors to much-needed visitors and holidaymakers. But how can we be sure that the venue is safe to visit? To reassure holidaymakers VisitEngland, Tourism Northern Ireland, VisitScotland and Visit Wales…
Do I need travel insurance for a domestic UK based vacation?
Thanks to our wonderful NHS, medical costs are free in the UK, and so you may think you don’t need travel insurance during a domestic holiday. However medical costs are just part of what a travel policy offers. There are still factors related to potential unforeseen events and which justify the purchase of travel insurance.…