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Trouble in the Maldives
With its white sand and turquoise blue water, it’s not hard to understand why people want to head to the Maldives, but holidaymakers are, rightly, concerned after hearing of protests in the capital.
Category: Disasters, International Travel
Do you have the right travel insurance cover?
How many of us actually take the time to read our travel insurance policy wording? According to our research, 25% of holidaymakers do not read their policy…
Category: International Travel, UK Travel
Should you be drinking alcohol abroad?
A holiday is the perfect time to relax, put your feet up and forget about the ‘real world’. For some this will mean enjoying a drink or two on the beach, for others…
Category: International Travel, Lifestyle
Don’t rely on ‘key facts’ when buying travel insurance…
…Is the advice given by Travel Insurance Explained’s, Fiona Macrae. Speaking with Radio 4’s You and Yours, Fiona gave some much needed advice to holidaymakers…
Category: International Travel, UK Travel
The Duke and Duchess Visit Sweden
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have begun their two-day tour of Sweden. The royal couple will attend events in the country’s capital, Stockholm, before heading to Norway.
Category: International Travel, Lifestyle
Seine river reaches peak in flood-hit Paris
Early Monday morning the River Seine in the French capital, Paris, peaked at more than four meters above its normal level. It rose to 5.84m (19.2ft) and is not expected…
Category: Disasters, International Travel
Winter Olympics countdown begins…
Who’s getting excited for the Winter Olympics which is now just weeks away?
The opening ceremony will commence on Friday 9th February 2018 with the games taking place over..
Category: International Travel, Lifestyle
Mount Mayon has erupted.
The Philippine’s most active volcano, which has been spewing ash and lava since early last week, has erupted. A mushroom-shaped cloud can be seen above Mount Mayon.
Category: Disasters, International Travel
‘Code red’ storm halts Dutch trains and flights
On the 18th January at 11.30am Dutch authorities suspended all flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol airport due to a storm arising with winds of 140km/h (90mph) across the..
Category: Disasters, International Travel
Ryanair’s new cabin baggage policy
From 15th January 2018 Ryanair’s new baggage policy has come into force. Europe’s biggest budget airline will still allow you to take two pieces of hand luggage…
Category: Hotel & Airlines, International Travel
Heavy snowfall leaves thousands stranded
Villages across Switzerland, France and Italy have been cut off by heavy snow and high winds in the Alps. Thousands of tourists have been left stranded…
Category: Disasters, International Travel, UK Travel
Pre-flight tipples could be a thing of the past
This isn’t the first-time alcohol at airports has hit the news, in September 2016 there were several calls from airlines to restrict the sale of alcohol in airport bars, pubs and restaurants and on-board..
Category: International Travel, Lifestyle
US Snow Storm cancels flights
At least 2,700 flights have been affected by the snow storm that swept through America yesterday, with many cancelled and others being forced to turn back to the UK just hours after they left the runway.
Category: Disasters, International Travel
Planning for Fashion Week?
Fashion week is the perfect excuse to show off the best your wardrobe has to offer, drown yourself in accessories and perfect that cat-eye flick – but with so much to plan…
Category: International Travel, Lifestyle
Storm Eleanor batters Britain
Thousands of Brits have been left without power and many journeys disrupted as Storm Eleanor causes chaos across the country. The QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing was closed Tuesday…
Category: Disasters, International Travel, UK Travel
Major Delays at Bristol Airport
Passengers flying from Bristol Airport are warned of delays after a plane left the runway while taxing this morning. The flight landing into Bristol from Frankfurt was carrying 25 people…
Category: Hotel & Airlines, International Travel, UK Travel
The Blue Passport is Back…
Burgundy passports will soon be a thing of the past, from March 19th 2019 the passport as we know it today will be phased out and replaced with the traditional blue and gold colours.
Category: International Travel, Lifestyle
Power outage causes major delays
A power cut in the world’s largest airport, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, has caused major delays for over a thousand flights. Passengers were left stranded in the dark…
Category: Hotel & Airlines, International Travel
editor's picks
2023 Travel Trends and What Could Be In Store for 2024
Figures are showing a substantial rise in travel throughout 2023 compared to previous years as it becomes evident that we are now coming out the other side of COVID.
Category: International Travel
100ml Limits Scrapped: What Are The New Rules?
Last year London City Airport ditched the 100ml liquid rule and this year both Luton Airport and London’s Heathrow are planning to follow suit.
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