Sarah Sands explored 10 magical monasteries from Italy to Bulgaria for her book The Interior Silence

Many in isolation are desperate for travel. I, meanwhile, have been travelling in order to find isolation. Inspired by a 13th-century Cistercian wall at the bottom of my garden in Norfolk, a couple of years ago I began visiting some of the great religious houses of Britain and then traced the route of monasticism from … Read more

Which holiday hotspots are cheaper, and which are pricier, compared to 2020, from Bulgaria to Corfu

The good news is that thanks to a strengthening pound, seven out of ten traditional summer holiday hotspots are cheaper this year than they were 12 months ago. That’s according to the Post Office Travel Money’s annual report, revealed exclusively today in the Mail.  The report compares the prices of eight staples tourists spend their … Read more

The holiday hotspots that are cheaper and more expensive than last year, from Bulgaria to Corfu

The good news is that thanks to a strengthening pound, seven out of ten traditional summer holiday hotspots are cheaper this year than they were 12 months ago. That’s according to the Post Office Travel Money’s annual report, revealed exclusively today in the Mail.  The report compares the prices of eight staples tourists spend their … Read more

Rita Ora ‘faces being STRANDED in Bulgaria for Christmas as all flights to the UK are suspended’

Rita Ora is reportedly facing a Christmas stranded in Bulgaria after flying abroad for a video shoot in the wake of her lockdown-flouting scandal. The singer, 30, is allegedly concerned she won’t be able to return to the UK after the Bulgarian government suspended all flights there until January 31 2021 following news that a … Read more

Europe shuts its borders: France, Germany and Bulgaria block travel

Which European countries are in the Schengen free-travel area? Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland France, Germany and Bulgaria today blocked travel even with the free-moving Schengen zone as the EU proposed barring all … Read more

British child, nine, is infected with coronavirus during skiing holiday with his family in Bulgaria

British child, nine, is infected with coronavirus during skiing holiday with his family in Bulgaria The child and his family were tested at Bansko ski resort after arriving on Friday The nine-year-old is the only one of the family of five to have tested positive Officials say they are in quarantine and should return to … Read more

Post Office reveals the top 10 destinations where the pound will go further from Bulgaria to Tokyo

You’re planning a budget break. You’ve looked into flights and hotels. But what about everything else?  The new annual Post Office Travel Money report tots up the cost of a ‘tourist basket’ of eight holiday staples in 42 top-choice destinations for British tourists.  Thanks to the resurgent pound, more than three-quarters of the list is … Read more

Book early (or late) and pick a resort in Bulgaria! How a week’s skiing can cost less than £500 

There are three things that put people off ski holidays: fear of physical pain, fear of not being very good . . . and fear of seeing their bank balance melt like snow in the Sahara. The first two apply to those who have never tried skiing, but the third is universal and not irrational. … Read more

Bulgaria, the Algarve and Marmaris are the best value beach destinations in Europe 

A Bulgarian coastal resort has been named as the best value destination for a European beach holiday for Brits for the sixth year running. The Post Office Travel Money Holiday Costs Barometer, which compares costs in 20 European beach resorts, found prices in Sunny Beach have plunged – despite the pound’s volatility. Other cheap locations … Read more

EU on ‘high alert’ as more than 30,000 migrants at Turkey’s border with Greece and Bulgaria

The EU is on ‘high alert’ after more than 30,000 migrants at Turkey’s border with Greece and Bulgaria pelted guards with stones and tried to cut through the wire fences. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 18,000 migrants have already crossed into Europe, with the number expected to reach 25,000 to 30,000 in the coming … Read more