Overseas trips are to be permitted under a ‘traffic light’ country classification scheme with different requirements. But which countries will be classed ‘green’? This is a watershed moment. Transport secretary Grant Shapps has come to his senses at last, with travel abroad possible from as early as May 17. ‘I’m not advising against booking summer holidays,’ … Read more
Where Britons most want to visit post-lockdown based on Tripadvisor searches: Portree on the Isle of Skye is the staycation No1 and Soufriere in St Lucia the top hotspot abroad Tripadvisor revealed its trending destinations for Britons based on year-on-year increases in search volumes It then drew up two top 10 tables – one for … Read more
Traffic light plan to get us flying again: Popular holiday destinations could be reopened to British tourists this summer on a tiered system British tourists could visit low-risk countries on holiday from this summer Plans set to go before Government propose a tiered systems grading countries They also aim to gradually phaseout need to quarantine … Read more
Spain may need plenty of cava in stock for June, July and August, because it’s the holiday destination Britons most want to visit for a post-lockdown summer getaway, according to data from a flight search site. Following the Prime Minister revealing his roadmap out of lockdown for England, Skyscanner delved into its databanks and kept … Read more
Campsites and holiday lets across Britain saw a surge in bookings as Boris Johnson mapped out his roadmap out of lockdown last night, with some rentals selling out within minutes. Holidays abroad may still be on hold, but Britain’s travel industry was given a shot in the arm by the news that staycations will be allowed … Read more
New York, Venice, the Maldives — these and more popular holiday destinations are at risk of being flooded or totally submerged by sea level rise, experts have warned. While cities like New Orleans and Tokyo will face increased risk of flooding, places like the Seychelles and Fiji may disappear beneath the waves entirely. According to … Read more
Each year Lonely Planet produces a much-anticipated bucket list ranking of the top spots to travel to in the following year, called Best in Travel. This year the adventure experts have reimagined the listing to ‘reflect how the world and attitudes to travel have changed’ – so now it’s all about celebrating commitment to community, … Read more
The world’s 20 most lusted-after honeymoon destinations have been revealed – and it’s Bali that takes the No1 spot. To draw up the ranking researchers turned to Pinterest, which many couples use for wedding planning, and analysed tens of thousands of boards dedicated to honeymoons. They calculated the most wished-for places for a post-wedding getaway … Read more
Compiling the ultimate bucket list is a tough task. But eye-catching assistance is at hand in the form of a stunning new book that details some of the world’s blockbuster sights – alongside stunning images of them. Called Great Destinations of a Lifetime, by author Claudia Martin, it takes readers on a mesmerising tour of … Read more
Around 5million Britons will take the ferry or Channel Tunnel this summer to embark on a holiday by car to avoid the dramas of using air travel, predictions suggest. Of these holidaymakers, around a third will be driving to overseas destinations for the very first time, with the surge in trips coming in August and … Read more