European cruise-and-cycle tour operator Boat Bike Tours has opened a sales office in Fairfield, CT, to meet growing demand for active travel experiences among North Americans. The Amsterdam-based company offers over 70 itineraries across 15 countries and is known for its deeper, more active spin on exploring the continent by barge, motor yacht, sailing ship […]
Shirley Ward has been organising non-profit coach trips for the Upminster and Cranham community since the early 1980s, visiting everywhere from Broadstairs to Slovenia. In June, Shirley Tours will run its last trip to Liverpool – in what Shirley’s son Simon called the “end of an era”. Shirley has reflected on some of her best trips, […]
Travellers planning a trip to Tamil Nadu must reconsider their plans as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Chennai along with 16 other districts in the state for heavy rainfall. This could disrupt travel and daily life with waterlogging, traffic delays, and other conditions.Travellers should expect potential delays and road […]
Phuket in Thailand has been named as the world’s most overcrowded travel hotspot, with 118 tourists for every single local resident, and one traveller said you’d be faced with ‘wall to wall people’ Phuket has been struggling to control its tourism numbers(Image: Getty Images) Tourists are growing tired of a holiday hotspot that has become […]
The saying that the best things in life are free is often true when it comes to travel. Being able to explore a city on foot, instead of spending precious time trying to navigate confusing public transport systems or money on renting a car, at no extra cost to your trip, is one of the […]
Europamundo and SoulTrips invite travellers to discover Europe and beyond with their 2025/2026 Guided Flex-Scapes coach tours, offering a unique blend of guided travel convenience and itinerary flexibility. These modular tours let travellers choose their starting point, pause mid-journey, or connect seamlessly to other tours without being tied to fixed flights. Sail the Danube in […]
Manchester United are on a post-season tour for the first time since 1986 when the team also ended up in Hong Kong and played in front of a mere 4,575. Sir Alex Ferguson became manager six months later and put a stop to them — though he always accepted the commercial need for United tours. […]
Whether you’re planning a few days on the beach or a bracing trek across Alaska, getting the right travel insurance in place is vital. Insurers present you with hundreds of options, but navigating them can be trickier than it at first appears. We’ve analysed over 150 policies – and here we’ve revealed six things you […]
At least 35 percent of U.S. travelers are inspired to book a trip overseas based on a video game they’ve played, according to Skyscanner’s recent survey As technology becomes more accessible and sophisticated, video games continue to gain points other traditional media can’t quite reach. May Naidoo is not surprised. He’s a filmmaker and Pokémon Partner who travels […]
A smart phone displaying Google with the Gemini web page slogan in the background is featured in … More this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Summer is officially here, and Google has all the tools to make your summer travel […]
