Travel destinations

It has been an open secret that the fourteen day quarantine rule was going to be dropped pretty soon in the UK.

Here is a quick summary of lockdown easing as it affects tourism in the home nations and Ireland.

Independence day could be celebrated in England. It’s the day when we can start enjoying tourism again.

Spain has announced that it would let British residents enter the country without having quarantine restrictions. And it starts as from today.

The news from the Welsh government that some tourism can start from the 13th of July will be a significant tonic for the tourism industry.

The Australian tourism minister yesterday said that the Australian border might stay closed until next year for short term visitors.

Before you fly, the Canaries would prefer it if, sometime between 72 and 48 hours before you fly you have a coronavirus test.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the death of one of the most popular and well-known novelists that the UK has ever produced – Charles Dickens.

It means that when we can fly again, Tunisia looks to be one of the safest destination to which Britons can holiday.

The gardens of some of the properties ownedby the National Trust, (NT) the RHS and the National Garden Scheme are opening for us to visit..

Launched last Friday, the holidays that Kuoni will offer vary from luxury offerings to family oriented deals.

In the last couple of days both Cyprus and Japan have announced plans to stimulate their tourist seasons. Both are entirely different but will either work?

Finally, governments and individuals might be realising how important tourism is to our wellbeing.

The Spanish prim minister urged destinations, attractions, museums, galleries, restaurants and bars to get ready and told Spaniards to start planning their holidays.

A year of celebration had been planned but event after event has had to be cancelled or moved forward into the year in the hope that it might still happen.

Portugal is one of many countries considering what reassurance it could offer potential holidaymakers. It has come up with a scheme called “Clean & Safe.”

Is the country just be super careful even though a ban on cruise ships could hurt the country’s economy not just this year but next as well?

If the weekend remains quiet and uneventful – in almost every way possible – that noose may be on its way to being lifted.

She tells a simple story and compelling but one which we might have to face if we might have to face if we decide to travel long-haul.

Even if countries open up to Britons when will the Foreign Office remove its ban?

This looks like a good year for all those who don’t like the idea of hotels or large guest houses, those who abhor crowds and for those who want to see more of the great outdoors.

Attractions around the world will be watching what happens in Shanghai for two very important reasons not the least of which is whether people will visit.

It was today – 29th of April 1770 – that Cook and his mariners landed at what he subsequently called Botany Bay.

For the time being, people around the world are going to have to settle on tourism near to where they live. Then might come domestic tourism in another month or so.

Earlier this week, the president of the Council of Majorca, Catalina Cladera, said that as soon as possible tourism should be re-started but only in a safe way.

The mainstream media has recently reported that some of our smaller museums may not re-open when the lock-down is finally lifted.

Could it be fanciful to suggest that the cave was used during another pandemic time for some purpose?

One opportunity widely available to us is to venture into our parks, (although some are closed) open-air spaces and gardens whcih are beginning to burst with new growth.