easyJet Holidays is launching a limited number of package holidays in a new £99 collection, following new data revealing Brits are increasingly searching for great value deals this year. 60 flight and hotel packages to some of Europe and North Africa’s most luxurious and sought-after destinations will be launched by …
Read More »Bali tourist sparks health alert after being hospitalised with measles
A tourist returning from Bali has triggered a health alert in Western Australian after officials discovered the traveller had visited a hotel and shops while infected with measles. The Department of Health issued a statewide alert on Wednesday after the tourist, who has not been named, was admitted to a …
Read More »Forget the Hamptons, the A-list are heading to this secluded corner of Canada instead
… North America's oldest steamship – and one of only three active Royal Mail Ships – still plies the largest of the region's 1,600-odd lakes. Source link
Read More »How a sheepdog saved an Australian town
Casterton and the kelpies are now inseparable, and the money generated by auctions and fairs has helped the community no end. But did the town need saving? The location is wonderful, an asset all its own: tucked into a rich valley on the Glenelg river, halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne, …
Read More »‘I flew to Dublin for 10 hours for a passport to avoid wasting £400 on a holiday after Royal Mail almost lost my birth certificate’ – Rory Bennett
To cut a long story short is a phrase that reeks of a lack of self-confidence. However, when I tell you that I am cutting this story short, it is because brevity is required. So how to summarise the administrative passport and Royal Mail hell the past 5 months have …
Read More »Passenger with mobility issues felt ‘humiliated’ by Bristol Airport security officer
A man from North East Somerset says he was “humiliated” and “ridiculed” at Bristol Airport recently after his restricted mobility left him unable to respond to a security officer’s requests quickly. The passenger, who was due to fly to Ibiza on holiday with his wife, said that while going through …
Read More »How tourists in Britain are getting the royal treatment for King Charles’ Coronation
With King Charles’ Coronation less than two weeks away on May 6, Britain is gearing up for an almighty celebration. Here we present the weird, wacky and wonderful ways in which the country’s tourism industry is honouring the historic event – and giving tourists the royal treatment. Royal-inspired undertakings range …
Read More »Shoppers face travel chaos but if they make it to the shops there are bargains galore
Lovethesales.com, one of the country’s biggest online sales websites, said there had already been significant bargains available in the run up to Christmas, with more expected over the January sales period. Mark Solomon, from lovethesales.com, said: “We have seen a large number of retailers launch Christmas deals early this year, …
Read More »UK strikes in air travel and Royal Mail could impact Irish Christmas plans – TheJournal.ie
Strikes are planned in the UK this month by rail workers, passport control officers, and in Royal Mail. Source link
Read More »This weekend is right time to start preparing for Christmas, says psychoanalyst
Santa’s Lapland, the festive family tour operator, has worked with expert psychoanalyst, practising coach, and therapist Steve McKeown to reveal that, despite the fact that pumpkins and sparklers are still to come, this weekend is the optimum date to start getting in the holiday spirit. This weekend has been specifically …
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