Mainland Greece is still on the cards for holidaymakers from England and Wales British holidaymakers can now visit just eight countries without restrictions, as Liechtenstein begins its ban on travellers from the UK. Of the UK’s green-listed countries, only Germany, Poland, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, mainland Greece, Gibraltar and San Marino […]
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woman airplane – GETTY Thousands of British holidaymakers have until 4am on Saturday to return to the UK – or face a two-week quarantine – after the Government removed four more countries from its list of approved destinations. Portugal, Hungary, French Polynesia and Reunion have all lost their travel corridors, with […]
EPA As tens of thousands of British holidaymakers raced to beat the quarantine deadline, a ferry captain planned a record-breaking Channel crossing and demand for private jets soared. At 10pm on Thursday, the transport secretary announced that travellers arriving from France, the Netherlands and Malta after 4am on Saturday would […]
British holidaymakers are racing back from France today to avoid the two-week quarantine that comes into effect at 4am on Saturday. They face paying hundreds of pounds to make a quick exit from the country with the cheapest ticket on a Eurostar train from Paris to London going for £210 […]
ibiza – istock The majority of Britons agree with the Government’s decision to reinstate quarantine restrictions on arrivals from Spain, with 84 per cent expressing support for the decision, according to a new YouGov poll. Just 31 per cent of those surveyed believe more warning should have been given before […]
Quiet streets in Mallorca Travel website Trivago has revealed some interesting booking trends after the FCO advised Britons against all but essential trips to Spain. While enquiries and searches for trips to the Mediterranean country drastically dropped within the UK between July 25-27, as would be expected, our European friends seem to have […]
Spain has introduced two local lockdowns – AFP British travellers have been warned they may be unable to claim a refund for a holiday lost to a local lockdown, regional quarantine rules or the need to self-isolate on return. Overseas trips will be possible once again from this weekend, after […]
Travellers will see tighter border checks as well as the introduction of ‘quarantine hotels’ – GETTY Anyone departing from the UK will be required to declare their reasons for travelling, as the Government today announces tighter border restrictions – including ‘quarantine hotels’ for arrivals from selected countries. Speaking in the […]
The Covid-O committee will also consider whether test and release, where travellers can leave quarantine if they have a negative Covid result on the fifth day, should continue for both those held in quarantine hotels and all other arrivals from lower risk countries, as currently happens. Also on the […]
Britons should not book summer holidays abroad, says the vaccines minister, as the Government prepared to force UK arrivals from “high risk” countries with the new Covid variant to quarantine in hotels. Nadhim Zahawi said it was “far too early” to even speculate about summer holidays with 37,000 people […]
A normal holiday in Europe will not require a visa, but a stay of more than 90 days will. Portugal, however, may offer us 180 days. This would please second home owners who have asked EU countries to match UK rules: after January 1, citizens of the EU, EEA and […]
The Prime Minister is being urged to provide sector support for the travel industry, as England moves into another nationwide lockdown. Manuel Cortes, The General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) said: “Doubtless you will be aware that this normally vibrant sector of the economy has taken a […]
Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel which attracts around 1.5 million visitors each year, will reopen on November 1 after a seven-month closure. This year marked only the second time that Peru’s biggest tourist draw has shut since 1948; in 2010 it was forced to close during extended and torrential rain […]
When it comes to guaranteed sun, not many places trump Tenerife. With a balmy year-round average temperature of 21 degrees celsius and a stonking 335 days of sun each year, this Canary Island provides an alluring sanctuary in stark contrast to the sodden UK. It’s therefore no surprise that on […]
lanzarote – JAVIER FUENTES/EPA-EFE Travel carnage looks to be on the cards for foreign holidays this half term, as hordes of Britons pour into the small handful of destinations that remain on the UK’s ‘green list’. Last night on the Greek island of Rhodes, frenzied crowds formed at the small […]