The world’s 20 most lusted-after honeymoon destinations revealed – and it’s Bali that’s top

The world’s 20 most lusted-after honeymoon destinations have been revealed – and it’s Bali that takes the No1 spot. To draw up the ranking researchers turned to Pinterest, which many couples use for wedding planning, and analysed tens of thousands of boards dedicated to honeymoons. They calculated the most wished-for places for a post-wedding getaway … Read more

Some 5m Britons to hit the road instead of fly to holiday destinations this summer

Around 5million Britons will take the ferry or Channel Tunnel this summer to embark on a holiday by car to avoid the dramas of using air travel, predictions suggest.  Of these holidaymakers, around a third will be driving to overseas destinations for the very first time, with the surge in trips coming in August and … Read more

UNWTO says 40% destinations have eased travel restrictions 

Tourism is restarting around the world, says UNWTO, with 40% of destinations now easing travel restrictions amid a pandemic that has resulted in over £245BILLION in lost revenues UNWTO says 87 destinations have now eased international travel restrictions  However, only four of these locations have lifted all restrictions completely  It also found a total of … Read more

UNWTO: World Tourism Organisation says 40 per cent of destinations have eased travel restrictions 

Tourism is restarting around the world, says UNWTO, with 40% of destinations now easing travel restrictions amid a pandemic that has resulted in over £245BILLION in lost revenues UNWTO says 87 destinations have now eased international travel restrictions  However, only four of these locations have lifted all restrictions completely  It also found a total of … Read more

Winter flights to long haul destinations are down by 55%

Holidaymakers can save as much as 55 per cent on winter trips to long haul destinations, new data shows. With many Britons dreaming of exotic, sunnier climes, return flights to locations such as Barbados, the Maldives and Thailand have plummeted by hundreds of pounds compared to last year, according to data from Skyscanner. However, those … Read more

Holiday air-bridge lift-off: France, Spain and Italy are on list of quarantine-free destinations

Air bridges allowing tourists to travel to France, Italy and other countries were confirmed late last night. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will today set out exemptions from a number of countries from its ‘all but essential’ travel guidance from July 4. However the measures exempting travellers from quarantine will not be in force until … Read more

Holiday air-bridge lift-off: France, Germany and Italy are on list of quarantine-free destinations

Air bridges allowing tourists to travel to France, Italy and other countries were confirmed late last night. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will today set out exemptions from a number of countries from its ‘all but essential’ travel guidance from July 4. However the measures exempting travellers from quarantine will not be in force until … Read more

Johnson ‘set to green-light holidays to 95 destinations’ – but only a dozen will let Britons enter

Boris Johnson ‘is set to green-light holidays to 95 destinations’ – but only a dozen will have air bridges in place to let Britons enter from Day One on Monday Boris Johnson is set to announce Britons can travel to the majority of the EU Other permitted destinations will include all British overseas territories and … Read more

Travel expert shares destinations that will ‘practically pay you to visit’ after the pandemic

A travel expert is highlighting the destinations that will pay travelers — in the form of major discounts and vouchers — to visit after the pandemic. Kristina Cors has shared a four-episode series on TikTok listing places that are willing to shell out cash to jumpstart tourism once it becomes safe to travel again — … Read more

Airlines call for top holiday destinations to be spared 14-day quarantine rule

Ministers have been sent a list of 45 countries to prioritise for quarantine-free ‘air bridges’, it emerged last night. Airlines drew up the index last week at the request of the Government amid mounting fury over ‘unenforceable’ plans for a 14-day quarantine imposed on all arrivals. The list, agreed by airlines including British Airways, Easyjet … Read more