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Sep 27th, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
Headed to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which runs until the 2 November? When you’ve had your fill of rugby, be sure to explore Tokyo and around
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Three hours from Tokyo
Tags: Asia, Far East, Japan, Lonely Planet, Mt Kobo, Rugby World Cup, Tokyo
Aug 24th, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
Mel Stephens, founder of Travel Queen – a UK based group tour operator specialising in adventures with style for women aged 25 to 60 – shares her travel experiences and insights with JAT readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Asia, Cuba, experts, Hvar, Manchester, Thailand, Travel, travel tips, travelling, Vietnam
Dec 7th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Just because you’re a seasoned traveller doesn’t mean you have any reason to get jaded in 2019. There are plenty of exciting new openings coming next year to inspire you to plan your next trip…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: America, Asia, Australia, Best in Travel, Dubai, Dublin, Ireland, LA, Lonely Planet, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Norway, Oslo, Thailand, UAE
May 17th, 2018 |
By The Editor
This could be the next big development in opening up more skies to competitive pricing. It could also give existing airlines that are already in financial jeopardy like Air India big headaches.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Wow Air looks east
Tags: Asia, Delhi, low cost airlines, low cost pricing to Asia, WOW air
Mar 28th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Phu Quoc (pronounced “foo kwok”), an island off the southwest coast of Vietnam, is one of South East Asia’s best kept secrets.
Here are eight great reasons to book your flight to this island paradise – before everyone else does
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Say ‘xin chào’ to Phu Quoc
Tags: Asia, Gatwick, Ho Chi Minh, JW Marriott Phu Quoc, Phu Quoc, Saigon, South East Asia, TUI, Vietnam
Mar 7th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Ex-Londoners complain that life in the capital circa 2018 is getting worse but Kaye Holland is hooked and hopes never to leave
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Leave London? Never
Tags: Asia, Brexit, Britain, capital, city, East Anglia, Exeter, FOMO, Harrow, India, Leeds, Lincoln, London, M25, Rightmove, UK, Wifi, Zoopla
Mar 7th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Sri Lankan author, film producer and hip hop artist, Ruby Lovell, shares her travel highs and lows
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: amsterdam, Asia, Barbados, Berlin, Big Apple, Caribbean, city breaks, Civil War, Colombo, elephants, Empire State Building, French Alps, Greenwich Village, holiday, Japan, Kyoto, London, Mullins Bay, New York, Rum Punch, Russia, skiing, Sri Lanka, Tamil, Tokyo, Val d'Isere
Feb 1st, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot – and what’s not – in the travel world, right now…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: America, Asia, Bill Bensley, Christian Ronaldo, circus, Costa Brava, Flying, Janis Joplin, JW Marriott, Madeira, Malta, Northern Peru, Peru, Phu Quoc, Real Madrid, San Francisco, Seattle, Space Needle, Sri Lanka, Staffordshire, Travel, Vietnam
Dec 1st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world, right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: apres ski, Asia, Canberra, Chile, Christmas, Detroit, Dubai, Estonia, Europe, Eurozone, Greece, Lion city, Lonely Planet, Poland, Russia, Seville, Singapore, skiing, St Petersburg, Thomas Cook, UAE, Verbier, World Cup
Nov 23rd, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Peter Vella is the director UK & Ireland at the Malta Tourism Authority and holds a dual nationality with Malta and the UK. Here he shares his favourite destinations and forthcoming trips with Just About Travel readers and reveals why you should visit Malta
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Argentina, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Chile, England, Europe, experts, France, Gozo, Hong Kong, Isle of Wight, Japan, Malta, Mediterranean, Patagonia, Shanghai, Uruguay
Sep 10th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
A visit to Hiroshima represents a heart breaking, important history lesson but – thanks to the fabulous food, friendly locals and attractive city itself – it’s not the only memory you’ll leave with
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: America, Asia, Atomic Bomb, Baseball, Carp, China, Hiroshima, Japan, temple, The Carp, USA, World War 11
Aug 27th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Acclaimed Malaysian Chinese novelist, Selina Siak Chin Yoke, whose writing is influenced by her travel research across South East Asia and exploration into her Malaysian heritage – which prompted a change in career and new outlook on life – shares her experiences with Just About Travel readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Asia, Bodrum, bush, holiday, Istanbul, Malay, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, sun, Travel, Turkey
May 1st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Aeroflot, Africa, Argentina, Asia, Brazil, Canary Islands, Cancun, Caribbean, China, Chinese, craft beer, easyjet, France, Marseille, Mexico, Netflix, Philadelphia, Qantas, Russia, Scottish Tourism Forum, Spotify, St Petersburg, Tenerife, USA, Virgin Holidays
Jan 1st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Asia, British Airways, Brits, Colombia, Gabriel Garcίa Márquez, Greenwich, Hong Kong, Hotels, Macao, Michelin star, Puerto Rico, Stansted, The Golden Chippy, TripAdvisor, York, Yorkshire
Aug 18th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Brian Luckhurst, founder of Home Exchange 50plus, talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Asia, Brian Luckhurst, Brittany, Budapest, Cambodia, France, Ho Chi Minh City, Home Exchange 50plus, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, South Africa, South America, Venice, Vietnam
Aug 5th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Travel blogger, Nick Morris, shares his travel highs and lows
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Nick Wandering, travelholic
Tags: Asia, Australia, Brexit, China, Europe, France, Highlands, hiking, Hong Kong, India, Myanmar, Northern America, Philippines, Scotland, skiing, Travel, UK, Yellowstone National Park
Mar 16th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Gavin Stone, a former ‘intelligence operative’, has written a book revealing the tips and tricks of travelling “next to nothing”. Result! Here the Wolverhampton-born author, who has stayed in super yachts and castles, shares some of his experiences with Just About Travel readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Africa, America, Asia, Belgium, Berlin, Czech Republic, Europe, Florida, France, Gavin Stone, New York, passport, spain, Tenerife, Travel, travel tips, USA, Vietnam, yachts
Sep 8th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Travel bible, Lonely Planet, has selected the top three experiences that should be on your “bucket list”
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Bucket list ideas: the top three places to see in your lifetime
Tags: Angkor Wat, Asia, Australia, Bucket List, Cambodia, Great Barrier Reef, Machu Picchu, Peru, Queensland, Siem Reap, Southeast Asia, top three, Travel
Sep 4th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
The ultimate Coconut cake recipe
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on My Thai: Coconut cake
Tags: Asia, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Coconut cake, Lampang, Laos, Mekong, recipe, Thai, Thailand
Aug 28th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Discover the tastiest Rice noodle recipe
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on A ridiculously delicious Rice noodle recipe
Tags: Asia, Bangkok, coconut, Lonely Planet, palace, recipe, Rice noodles, Ruen Mallika restaurant, Thailand
Aug 19th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Journalist and author, René Zografos, talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: René Zografos, author of Attractive Unattractive Americans
Tags: America, Asia, Attractive Unattractive Americans, Canada, Canada Day, Florence, Italy, London, Myanmar, Norway, Pacific Ocean, René Zografos, Tahiti, Thailand
Jul 22nd, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Tickets to The Family Travel Show – the UK’s first ever event totally dedicated to family travel adventures – up for grabs
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: adventure, Asia, Austria, competition, Cruise, family, safari, South Africa, The Family Travel Show, Travel, UK
Jul 5th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Aussie, Adam Stern – a competitive freediver (breath hold diver) and freediving instructor who trains and competes in competitions all over the world – talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Adam Stern,
Tags: Adam Stern, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Bali, Colombia, Dahab, diving, Egypt, Freediving, Great Barrier Reef, Mongolia, San Andres, Sydney, Tasmania
Mar 2nd, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
As Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence, we show you where to eat and play in the Lion State
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Singapore made simple
Tags: Asia, Chinatown, Independence, Indonesia, Kampong Glam, Lion State, Little India, Malay, Malaysia, Merlion, Orchard Road, Singapore, South China Sea
Nov 12th, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
Could 2015 be the Philippines break through year? Our friends at Lonely Planet certainly think so. The travel bible has hailed the Philippines as one of the top 10 countries to visit in the New Year…
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Asia, Beach Boys, Filipino, Lonely Planet, Philippine Airlines, Philippines, Pinoy, San Miguel, Southeast Asia, Thailand, The Philippines
May 15th, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
Charlie McGrath from Objective Gap Safety talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Charlie McGrath, MBE, Objective Gap Safety
Tags: Africa, Antartica, Asia, Central America, Charlie McGrath, Chile, Dorset, guide books, Ireland, Middle East, Moscow, Objective Gap Safety, Russia, St Petersburg, West Country
Apr 1st, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This April, all eyes are on London, Los Angeles and Austin…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: April 2014
Tags: Asia, Austin, Australia, Byron Bay, Canada, Cotswolds, Des McDonald, Egypt, Far East, Flight Centre, Holborn, Hostels, Jamaica, Liverpool, Maldives, Malta, Rosewood Hotel, South Africa, Texas, YHA
Mar 21st, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
Here’s a snapshot of the destinations that travel enthusiast, Kaye Holland, has called home…
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Travel tales
Tags: Asia, Beijing, Caribbean, Cayman, China, Dubai, expats, London 2012 Olympics, Lonely Planet, UAE, Watford