Leisure & Travel Features Archives

Travel refunds: How to get money back for train tickets and flights cancelled by Tier 4 rules

by Maggie | Jan 1, 2021 | Leisure & Travel Features

For many of the 16 million people that have been plunged into Tier 4, travelling has been cancelled. Millions living in the affected areas in London and South East of England cannot mix households with a “stay-at-home” Tier 4 order in place. These moves have been made...

Where can I travel without quarantine? Holiday destinations without restrictions for travellers from the UK

by Maggie | Dec 1, 2020 | Leisure & Travel Features

There are only a handful of countries you will be able to go to on holiday after lockdown without having to quarantine. Holidays are nothing more than a pipe dream right now. Travelling abroad for non-essential reasons is illegal in England and Wales, and strongly...

Thrill of the chill: The best outdoor winter swimming spots in Britain

by Maggie | Oct 30, 2020 | Leisure & Travel Features

Dive into our essential guide to wild swimming with our pick of the best places to swim in the UK, water safety and tips on how to get started. Wild swimming is all the rage in the UK, but how do you get started? Here is our essential wild swimming guide, including...

Treasured islands: 7 of the most beautiful islands around the UK and Ireland

by Maggie | Sep 30, 2020 | Leisure & Travel Features

There’s something about crossing the sea that makes a holiday feel proper. Staycations are all the rage right now for obvious reasons, but cars and trains lack the intrepid glamour of boats and planes, and when you visit an island it feels like you’ve entered a new...

Stick or twist? Popular card games and their origins

by Maggie | Sep 1, 2020 | Leisure & Travel Features

For centuries people have got together around campfires, dining room tables, on ships and in pubs to play friendly, and sometimes not so friendly, games of cards. With families and regions often having their own set of rules passed on from generation to generation, it...

Good skills: 8 very different digital skills that you can learn from home

by Maggie | Aug 1, 2020 | Leisure & Travel Features

While lockdown can feel frustrating and isolating, there have been many positive stories about people using their time to learn a new skill or pick up a new hobby. During the lockdown, many of us have also developed a deeper appreciation for technology because it’s...