Australia has extended suspension of the travel bubble with New Zealand after more cases of a more contagious strain of Covid-19 were identified. Australia suspended flights for another 72 hours. There are now three cases of the South African variant … Continue reading →
Hawaii is extending quarantine-free travel to the South Korea market. From Friday, 5 February, travelers from Korea can bypass Hawaii’s mandatory 10-day quarantine with proof of a negative Covid test taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to departure. South … Continue reading →
AirAsia is once again being targeted by scammers. The airline group has been hit the past with bogus promotions on social media and now it says it has discovered a scam via WhatsApp messaging. AirAsia X customers have been messaged … Continue reading →
China’s big three state-backed airlines put off deliveries of Airbus and Boeing orders – but have been happily accepting deliveries of homegrown COMAC planes. China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China postponed nearly 100 planes from Boeing and … Continue reading →
Ti inbound tour companies are floating the idea of ‘vaxications,’ offering month-long stays inclusive of Covid jabs. The Tourism Council of Thailand is promoting $5,000 packages which include two vaccine doses and the mandatory 14 day quarantine. The proposal is … Continue reading →
Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas will continue cuising in Asia for most of this year after the cruise line scrapped its deployment in Alaska this summer. It is leaving the ship in Asia where it is currently sailing short … Continue reading →
Canada tops: Canada as a brand is among the top-ranked in the world, according to the annual Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index. The report ties the country’s reputational strengths to exceptional people and governance, driven by the welcoming nature of Canadians … Continue reading →
Travellers seeking “fresh beginnings” in the sunshine should look no further than Riviera Nayarit. Riviera Nayarit is an ideal choice for British travellers keen to explore Mexico’s Pacific coast, away from more traditionally crowded locations. Riviera Nayarit has earned global … Continue reading →
Melia Hotels will offer free on-site Covid antigen testing for all guests at its ten hotels in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Participating hotels include: Paradisus Playa Del Carmen, Paradisus Cancun, Paradisus Los Cabos, ME Cabo, Meli Cozumel, Meli Puerto … Continue reading →
Princess Cruises has unveiled details of its 2023 World Cruise, with the voyage set to go on sale on 10 February. The 111-day trip on Island Princess departs Fort Lauderdale on 5 January 2023 with prices from £14,134 per person. … Continue reading →
18th January, 2020 Canada’s Many Tongues In 2000, the United Nations designated International Mother Language Day (February 21) to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It’s a good time to examine Canada’s multicultural ideology, expansive cultural personality and fascinating … Continue reading →
Following its successful partnership in the first lockdown, luxury tour operator Original Travel and leading London-based mentoring firm Oppidan Education have teamed up again to create ten new online learning modules, this time focusing on some of the most popular … Continue reading →
The Dig…into England’s Archaeological Offering As we remain indoors, we look to the big screen to offer us entertainment, and escapism and we’re excited to hear Netflix’s next offering will allow us to indulge in English countryside and discover … Continue reading →
2021 sees the 40th anniversary of the release of the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only. The film starred Roger Moore and featured one of the movie collection’s iconic ski chases, with Bond pursued down the slopes of Cortina … Continue reading →
British Airways will become the first UK airline to trial a mobile travel health ‘passport’ that will enable passengers to check they meet entry requirements for the US. The app, called VeriFLY, will be available from 4 February on BA’s … Continue reading →
Arrivals from the United Arab Emirates, Rwanda and Burundi will be banned from entering the UK from 1pm today as the government extends its ‘red list’ to 33 countries. British, Irish and third party nationals with residence rights in the UK … Continue reading →
The start of 2021 might not have been as positive as we all expected. However, the Australian state of Victoria keeps working non-stop behind the scenes to be able to welcome British visitors as soon as the world gets … Continue reading →
Taiwan’s leading independent airline, EVA Air has ranked 9th among the world’s Top-20 Safest Airlines in the World for 2021, based on analyses by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC). The latest ranking and assessments were released in the February 2021 edition of … Continue reading →
In a beautifully remote part of the world, Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa stands alone on the stunning island of Silhouette. Each of the luxuriously appointed villas lie hidden along the shoreline of the white-sanded beaches or nestled in the … Continue reading →
In many areas of the world, concentrations of ambient air pollutants exceed levels associated with increased risk of acute and chronic health problems. Although mostly invisible to the naked eye, the air is full of particulate matter (PM); chemicals, … Continue reading →
