Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email As passengers from Edinburgh to London are told they must pay £200 for a one-way, standard-class ticket during a rail strike, The Independent has identified other eye-wateringly expensive train fares. Ten journeys that cost £1 per […]
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The sun was rising through the dusty haze of a city waking up with a collective hangover: the result of a day of kite flying followed by beer and a night sky filled with ascending lanterns. Jaipur had been celebrating Makar Sankranti, the Hindu festival marking […]
UK holidaymakers have been issued a Greece travel warning as cases of deadly disease, whooping cough, surge leaving two dead and 50 ill. Two people have died after a bacterial infection – whooping cough – spread through the holiday destination. One of the fatal victims was an adult with underlying health conditions, and the other […]
Paula Southgate. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin Hamilton’s mayor will travel to the Belgium town of Ieper (Ypres) for Anzac Day at the same time the city’s residents are facing the biggest rates rise in two decades. Paula Southgate said her visit, together with Maangai Māori leader Olly Te Ua, to Hamilton’s sister city would […]
✉ My father died in February in Florida, so my husband and I booked return flights to Miami through British Airways so we could be at the funeral. The evening flight back was with American Airlines, but it was delayed due to a technical fault and then cancelled at 2am when the crew were over […]
Singapore, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a significant move to enhance regulatory compliance and ensure the highest standards of security, Toobit, a leading force in the cryptocurrency exchange market, is proud to announce its integration with the CODE Travel Rule solution, effective as of April 4, 2024. This strategic partnership marks Toobit’s commitment […]
Amadeus and Taxera Technologies partnered to enable streamlined, secure and automated eInvoicing for travel sellers worldwide. “Thanks to this automated technology, travel sellers will be able to concentrate on offering personalized services to customers, safe in the knowledge invoice administration will be streamlined,” Stephanie Madée, vice president of product management, travel office IT products, at Amadeus, said in the […]
Cristie Dobson’s kids, Louis, Susan, and Henry, wearing special glasses during the solar eclipse in 2017 in Tennessee. Cristie Dobson Cristie Dobson, a mom of three from Northern Virginia, is on a mission. 2024 Solar Eclipse: Everything to know about watching the eclipse in Boston or other parts of New England During Monday’s solar eclipse, […]
There are plenty of studies out there touting just how important it is for humans to spend around water. It makes us calmer, more creative, and all around better people. But why spend time around any old water source when you can spend the day next to the bluest water in the world? To help […]
Experience the uniqueness of Portugal on a tour led by Earl Clint and John Swatridge. Beginning in Lisbon, we will visit 8 UNESCO listed landmarks, stay in 4-star accommodations and enjoy a variety of unique experiences, including visits to cork, olive oil, cheese, wine and port producers. Delight in the scenic wonders of the Algarve […]
