Brits dream of siestas: Poll finds tourists admire other countries’ traditions around sleeping and drinking over high-minded culture Poll of 2,000 British tourists found custom most like to adopt was Spanish siesta Another popular option was having annual Oktoberfest beer festivals Spanish wine maker Campo Viejo found Britons would also like love to borrow festivities of … Read more
Spain to allow British tourists to visit without having to go into 14-day quarantine on arrival from TOMORROW Travellers from UK will not have to quarantine on arrival in Spain from Sunday Spanish minister says call has been made to help Brits who have holiday homes Yet anyone returning from a trip there would still have … Read more
Around 300 Chilean burglars have been flown to the UK by criminal gangs to target the homes of the rich and famous over the past three years. The scale of ‘burglary tourism’ from South America emerged as two thieves were jailed for stealing £170,000 of shotguns, computers, jewellery and watches in 12 days. The pair … Read more
Royal palaces plead for help: Treasured sites including Hampton Court and the Tower of London face financial ruin from the loss of £96m after three months with no tourists Historic Royal Palaces has lost 85% of its annual income due to the pandemic Its chief executive admitted the expected shortfall was a ‘devastating blow’ The … Read more
Austria From June 16 Austria will end its quarantine requirements for visitors from more than 20 European countries but the UK is not included on this list. Sweden, Spain and Portgual are also not included. Belgium The government plan to reopen its borders to visitors from the EU, UK and Schengen members. Bars, restaurants and … Read more
Tourists from Germany have been given priority access to Spain under a newly-unveiled pilot scheme as Europe prepares to ease coronavirus border restrictions – though Britons will still be banned from many places. From Monday, up to 10,900 Germans will be allowed to visit the Balearic Islands including Ibiza and Mallorca without having to take … Read more
A lion cub’s hind legs were deliberately broken by torturers ‘so it could not run away while posing on Russian beaches for photos with holidaymakers’. Vladimir Putin was so shocked that he personally ordered a criminal probe into the cruelty Simba experienced. The cub was just a few weeks old when he was snatched from … Read more
Wales will stay SHUT to tourists for most of the summer and five-mile travel limit will stay until July, First Minister says Mark Drakeford doesn’t expect sports and concerts to resume until next year Said when tourists do return they’ll have to stay at quarantined venues He hopes the five-mile limit will prevent people from … Read more
In late September 2017, a category five 175mph hurricane hit the island of Puerto Rico. It was the island’s worst natural disaster in recorded history. Two years on from Hurricane Maria, luxury hotels are finally returning to the island after lengthy renovation and refurbishment programs. Among the finest of properties on the island, situated in … Read more
Madeleine McCann suspect ‘was tipped off about British tourists leaving their apartment doors open while they dined out by an ‘inside man’ at Praia da Luz complex’ Christian Brueckner was ‘friends’ with an Ocean Club employee in Praia da Luz Reports say suspect was ‘tipped off’ about British tourists leaving doors open Brueckner took 30 minute … Read more