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Austria travel restrictions: What new entry requirements for UK travellers mean for skiing holidays
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...
World Cup 2022: Qatar hotels ‘already fully booked’ ahead of tournament tickets going on sale next month
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...
UK tourists who haven’t had third vaccine could be banned from Europe holiday hotspots
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...
Cornwall had one of its busiest summers, but St Ives is perfect for a winter break
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 - but there is...
Edinburgh social enterprise puts tourists in the hands of guides who have experienced homelessness
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...
The safest cities in the world have been revealed
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,...
When will travel PCR tests end? How rules of UK traffic light system could change for fully vaccinated
It is speculated that PCR tests required for arrivals into the UK could be dropped for fully vaccinated passengers at a major shake up of the travel rules in October. Inews reports that Sajid Javid has said he wants to scrap PCR tests for travellers “as soon as I...
US travel ban: Borders to open to UK tourists from November as Covid restrictions are lifted after 18 months
Fully vaccinated visitors from the UK and other European countries will be able to travel to America without having to quarantine. Inews reports that British holidaymakers can travel to the US from November after Joe Biden announced he would revoke a ban on visitors...
A dog-friendly city break is easy in Edinburgh
Touring town with a hound? Take our lead and head to Scotland’s capital to find out how easy it is, from finding a place to stay to the best walks and days out. Inews reports that ordinarily, Edinburgh would be teeming with festivalgoers, but that torrent of visitors...
UK holidays: Trip to Lake District £1,500 more expensive than Italy as families priced out of staycations
An analysis by consumer group Which? found that while increased demand because of Covid has pushed prices up, the UK was one of the most expensive European destinations even in 2019. Inews reports that Families are being priced out of self-catered staycations in the...
How to plan a holiday that benefits everyone involved – including the planet
Once the world opens up again, it will be vital to travel more responsibly and sustainably. Sustainable travel is not one genre of travel, nor is it a set of criteria; it is a mindset that can be applied to every trip. Having a positive impact could mean being more...
G7 Cornwall: It’s little wonder the locals are talking of a Covid cover-up
If the Government continues to refuse to make the G7 risk dossier public and it harms trust. What were the conclusions of the Government’s risk assessment for the G7 summit in Cornwall? That’s the question many on the South West Peninsular are asking, but Downing...
Austria travel restrictions: What new entry requirements for UK travellers mean for skiing holidays
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...
World Cup 2022: Qatar hotels ‘already fully booked’ ahead of tournament tickets going on sale next month
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...
UK tourists who haven’t had third vaccine could be banned from Europe holiday hotspots
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...
Cornwall had one of its busiest summers, but St Ives is perfect for a winter break
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 - but there is...
Edinburgh social enterprise puts tourists in the hands of guides who have experienced homelessness
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...
The safest cities in the world have been revealed
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,...
When will travel PCR tests end? How rules of UK traffic light system could change for fully vaccinated
It is speculated that PCR tests required for arrivals into the UK could be dropped for fully vaccinated passengers at a major shake up of the travel rules in October. Inews reports that Sajid Javid has said he wants to scrap PCR tests for travellers “as soon as I...
US travel ban: Borders to open to UK tourists from November as Covid restrictions are lifted after 18 months
Fully vaccinated visitors from the UK and other European countries will be able to travel to America without having to quarantine. Inews reports that British holidaymakers can travel to the US from November after Joe Biden announced he would revoke a ban on visitors...
A dog-friendly city break is easy in Edinburgh
Touring town with a hound? Take our lead and head to Scotland’s capital to find out how easy it is, from finding a place to stay to the best walks and days out. Inews reports that ordinarily, Edinburgh would be teeming with festivalgoers, but that torrent of visitors...
UK holidays: Trip to Lake District £1,500 more expensive than Italy as families priced out of staycations
An analysis by consumer group Which? found that while increased demand because of Covid has pushed prices up, the UK was one of the most expensive European destinations even in 2019. Inews reports that Families are being priced out of self-catered staycations in the...
How to plan a holiday that benefits everyone involved – including the planet
Once the world opens up again, it will be vital to travel more responsibly and sustainably. Sustainable travel is not one genre of travel, nor is it a set of criteria; it is a mindset that can be applied to every trip. Having a positive impact could mean being more...
G7 Cornwall: It’s little wonder the locals are talking of a Covid cover-up
If the Government continues to refuse to make the G7 risk dossier public and it harms trust. What were the conclusions of the Government’s risk assessment for the G7 summit in Cornwall? That’s the question many on the South West Peninsular are asking, but Downing...