by Maggie | Jan 1, 2022 | Leisure & Travel News
Entry requirements were tightened for arrivals from ‘virus variant’ areas on Christmas Day, including the UK. Inews reports that on Christmas Day, Austria imposed new entry restrictions on arrivals from the UK, which it considers a virus variant area because of...
by Maggie | Jan 1, 2022 | Leisure & Travel News
The country hopes to attract more than 1.2 million visitors but most rooms have already been block-booked by tournament organisers. Inews reports that Qatar is aiming to attract 1.2 million people to the World Cup next year but whether it can accommodate them remains...
by Maggie | Dec 1, 2021 | Leisure & Travel News
Holidaymakers travelling to the EU could be required to show proof of a booster as early as Easter next year. Inews reports that British holidaymakers who have not had a booster jab may be banned from travelling to European tourist destinations under new rules. The...
by Maggie | Dec 1, 2021 | Leisure & Travel News
With fewer visitors there’s breathing space to enjoy the town’s galleries, seafront restaurants and cosy pubs – and brave the water too. A trip to the seaside may fix in the mind images of summer – sunny beaches, melting ice cream and long evenings –...
by Maggie | Oct 29, 2021 | Leisure & Travel News
Vicky Spratt walks a Royal Mile in another person’s brogues on an enlightening tour of the Scottish capital. In 1998 Angus Stirling became homeless for the first time. It was a stint on the streets that lasted several years. In 2009, a relationship breakdown left him...
by Maggie | Sep 29, 2021 | Leisure & Travel News
Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit scrutinises different factors affecting city life – and ranks which locations are the most secure. Metro reports that in total, 60 different cities are analysed on five categories of security: digital, health,...