Australia and New Zealand have agreed a quarantine-free ‘travel bubble’ that will take effect from April 19, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said. The neighbouring nations, which have closed borders to the rest of the world in efforts to eradicate Covid-19, will allow people to travel from one country to the other without … Read more
Britons could enjoy quarantine-free holidays in Greece this summer as the two countries discuss vaccine passports. Tourism minister Haris Theoharis said ‘technical discussions are underway’ to enable what Athens hopes will be a ‘semi-normal’ summer for its vital tourism industry. Nearly four million tourists normally visit Greece each year, with British visitors contributing more than … Read more
Airports could close altogether after Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors – as move deepens crisis faced by travel and aviation industries Anyone arriving in the UK will have to produce a negative coronavirus test All flights from South America, Portugal and Cape Verde have been banned The PM’s announcement … Read more
When we think of Cuba, it’s normally all about the crumbling buildings of capital Havana and ageing American cars. But one of its biggest draws is Varadero, Cuba’s premier beach resort, located on the 12-mile-long Hicacos Peninsula on the island’s north coast. It has an uninterrupted stretch of the softest, whitest sand anywhere and is … Read more
The last time I visited Athens, I was 14 and on holiday with my parents. So, yes, I had prejudices about the place. Like every tourist, I had my photograph taken at the city’s most famous ancient landmark, the Acropolis — and apart from that snap of me, perched on a rock, sporting a red … Read more
The Canary Islands, the Greek island of Mykonos, the Maldives and Denmark were tonight opened to Britain’s quarantine free travel list. Arrivals from the four areas will no longer face a 14-day quarantine after cases of coronavirus fell to acceptable levels, the Department of Transport said. The move will boost hopes of a surge in … Read more
Madeira is the cheapest island destination for Britons considering an autumn break abroad in the sun. That’s according to a new report by Post Office Travel Money, which has compared the prices of meals, drinks and other tourist items, including coffee, beer and sunscreen, in eight destinations on European and Caribbean islands that are not … Read more
Suddenly, it seems like Cyprus is the only country still standing. Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate but, even so, it has largely spared the third largest island in the Mediterranean (after Sicily and Sardinia), with infections low after the Cypriot government restricted travel in and out during April and May. ‘We want to ensure visitors enjoy a … Read more
The travel corridors have turned booking a holiday into a game of destination roulette. Tourists must be willing to go to a country they may not have previously considered and accept that cancellations, refunds and a potential whole new booking are all part and parcel of the changing travel landscape. The general advice is now to … Read more
The travel corridors have turned booking a holiday into a game of destination roulette. Tourists must be willing to go to a country they may not have previously considered and accept that cancellations, refunds and a potential whole new booking are all part and parcel of the changing travel landscape. The general advice is now to … Read more