Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other Nordic countries are also once […]
Immigration authorities in the United States have warned Indian nationals, including H-1B workers, international students (F-1 holders) and Green Card holders, against travelling outside the country. This comes hot on the heels of US officials forcing Green Card holders to ‘voluntarily’ give up residency at American airports and threatening them with detention if they push […]
Photo: VCG China’s central government announced Thursday that two new measures aimed at facilitating travel and residency for residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan on the mainland took effect on Thursday. Under the new policy, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents who lose, damage, or forget to carry their travel permits can apply for […]
(Credits: Far Out) Wed 19 March 2025 23:00, UK As humans, it’s in our nature to be self-centred. It’s why we often have to check ourselves before we say something overly privileged and why we feel bad when we suddenly realise how narrow our worldview is. This is, of course, a privileged view in itself […]
Rob Beckett has announced he has taken a step back from performing stand-up tours – despite making a fortune from his nationwide tours. The 39-year-old comedian has become a household name over the past ten years. He is best known for his close friendship with fellow comic Romesh Ranganathan and his various appearances on TV […]
19 March 2025, 19:56 File photo dated 06-07-2014 of The 2014 Tour De France navigates it’s way through York passing Bettys Tea Rooms and the Mansion House. Edinburgh has been chosen to provide a ‘magnificent backdrop’ to the start of the 2027 Tour de France. Picture: Alamy The Tour de France is set to return […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The mother and travelling companion of one of six victims of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos is demanding the UK government put the country on its travel no-go list. Simone White, […]
FAMILY comes first – which Matt Baker clearly knows all too well after making a big decision on one of his most popular shows. I can reveal he is parking his Channel 4 programme Travels With Mum & Dad over concerns for his parents’ health. 6 Matt, left, with dad Mike and mum Janice on […]
Note to Mayors: Next Time, Maybe Try Economy Plus? What is it with big-city mayors and ill-advised air travel decisions these days? Before Trump’s Justice Department abruptly dropped its charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — who, completely coincidentally, is now super concerned about undocumented migrants in Manhattan — federal investigators were looking […]
By JOWENA RILEY Published: 17:12, 19 March 2025 | Updated: 17:12, 19 March 2025 Ryanair is set to launch a new route to one of the most popular short-stay destinations in Europe – and tickets start from as low as £15. The airline will operate a seasonal route from Liverpool to Budapest from the end […]
