What is the Grand Tour and where are Rob and Rylan visiting?

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email TV personality Rylan Clark and broadcast barrister Rob Rinder have joined on-screen forces to show their friendship and frolicks through Italy in the new BBC Two series Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour. The travel documentary has been […]

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11 Best Road Trips in the World for Epic Adventures

You could say that life is one big road trip, but that is bordering a little too close to poetry. Why not just go on a big ol’ IRL car journey instead? The world is filled with incredible roads that stretch on and on, traversing mountainscapes, coastlines and memorable spots that have dominated travel bucket […]

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Harrow weekend travel update – Harrow Online

Residents of Harrow and nearby areas should prepare for travel disruptions this weekend due to various ongoing works and events. Transport for London (TfL) has outlined several key disruptions affecting London and local routes to the borough. This weekend, from Saturday, May 18 to Sunday, May 19, there will be no service between Acton Town […]

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“Tauck On Tour” events coming to UK travel advisors this Fall

Educational events in five cities to boost advisors’ Tauck business. WILTON, CT, USA – Tauck, the US-based purveyor of premium land tours and cruises, will be hitting the road in support of UK travel advisors this fall. The 99-year-old tour operator, which has been steadily raising its visibility in the UK over the past several […]

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Southend Airport easyJet investment sparks travel agent delight

Holly Thomas-Wimpress, who works at Westway Travel in Thorpe Bay, was over the moon at the announcement yesterday that easyJet would re-open its base and offer six new routes to flyers. According to Holly, the move is a sign that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic could “finally be in the past”. She added the […]

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Tour guide can be a rewarding profession for travel enthusiasts

Đỗ Ngọc Duy is a 32-year-old tour guide from Quảng Bình Province who was born into a poor family and never imagined he would have the chance to travel extensively and stay in luxury hotels. “My first exposure to tour guides was on a trip to Đà Lạt sponsored by my aunt living abroad when I was in […]

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Kazakhstan and Vietnam Agree on Visa Free Travel

The Kazakh government announced an agreement with Vietnam for a mutual visa-free travel policy. ‌Key Points: Effective May 25, nationals from each country will be exempt from obtaining a visa to travel to the other country, provided they apply with an active national passport. Tourists will be permitted to stay in the country for 30 […]

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9 Work Trip Stories That Show Business Travel’s Wild Side

Traveling for work often evokes the image of a lonely, sad business hotel room, but nowadays, many companies have attempted to revitalize the image of retreats with poolside parties, camping getaways, and mansion rentals. Let’s be real, though — these getaways tend to breed tea more often than “team synergy.” Stuck in a resort house […]

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