Coaches like these are facing a ban from Bourton-on-the-Water, a village of just over 3,000 residents which attracts huge numbers of tourists. Some 238,000 visitors come to Bourton every year, lapping up the sights and sounds of the medieval village with its picturesque Cotswolds limestone houses, shallow River Windrush – perfect for paddling – and […]
By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News 17 March 2024 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Grant Shapps made his second visit to Ukraine as defence secretary last week Grant Shapps aborted a trip to southern Ukraine last week for “security reasons”, the UK defence ministry said. The defence secretary had to scrap his visit to Odesa […]
Zhangye Danxia Geopark, China Getty Images Geology lovers and avid Instagrammers alike will be drawn to the otherworldly hues of the Rainbow Mountains. The colours were formed by the layering of sedimentary mineral deposits over millions of years, but it’s hard to look at the flowing reds, yellows, and oranges and not feel like you’re […]
How would you like to travel the world for free? It’s not a bad offer, we’ll say that. While we know it may sound a little too good to be true, especially for those who love nothing more than the feeling of hopping on a plane, leaving the typical often-dreary Greater Manchester weather behind, and […]
A travel-loving woman splashed out £40,000 on a luxury campervan complete with a portable stripper pole. Keri, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire and husband Ricky Bailey dreamed of touring mainland Europe for many years – and finally decided to make their dream a reality by buying a campervan to live and work remotely from. The trend […]
The latest report from United Nations Tourism has found that following the lifting of travel restrictions related to COVID-19, the openness of destinations to international travel has returned to pre-pandemic levels. In particular, the pandemic has prompted the emergence of new forms of travel facilitation, such as “nomadic visas”, VisaGuide.World reports. As the report shows, […]
Comprehensive travel insurance policies package together a number of valuable benefits. You can also buy policies that cover only trip cancellation or only medical expenses. With the wide variety of travel insurance plans available, you can find coverage levels that will fit your budget and trip needs. Look for these top coverage options in a […]
Dear Tripped Up, Last September, my husband and I left our kids with their grandparents and set off to Ireland. Our $2,132 itinerary took us from Minneapolis to Toronto to Dublin on tickets booked on United Airlines through Expedia but ultimately operated by Air Canada, a United partner. We had boarded our connecting flight in […]
The beer gardens are bursting and the piazzas are packed: it’s summertime in Europe. But where should you go on holiday in June; that magic time when the Med twinkles winsomely from dawn until dusk, and nights that resemble day urge spritzes on canals and sangrias in cobbled squares long after twilight? As the continent […]
Partnership is a move to encourage inbound Chinese tourism Chinese-OTA Trip.com has unveiled an exclusive partnership with Air China, to launch the Explore China campaign. The collaboration between the brands will see a promotion, running from 13 March- 30 April 2024, to encourage travellers from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland to discover […]
