Posts Tagged ‘ FCO ’

All politicians have claimed that they are acting on medical advice yet the interpretation was so different.

Not all countries want to see us yet and even if they do, there are obstacles making travel difficult.

I suspect that the advice will stay in place all summer and may be relaxed in September when the major cruise lines start up again.

No wonder the travel industry and us holiday makers don’t know if we are coming or going.

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

A holiday this summer with no hassle looks like one being just in the UK. And that is always supposing that the four governments allow you to move about

The new advice is that any travel is advised against for an indeterminate time.

Because of the coronavirus, governments are responding almost on a daily basis so travellers and holidaymakers about to depart need to look daily at what the FCO

Although most arrangements are still unknown, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office have issued advice to travellers to the EU from 1st of January 2021.

I am back from Berlin. Just. I managed to get out just before the airport security staff strike began. here’s a round-up of some of the week’s happenings

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month, The Shard and Sri Lanka are hitting the headlines for all the right reasons, but trips to Thailand are in trouble

The average cost of backpacker medical claims has increased from £370 to £750 in last two years

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have released its report on where we required the most assistance from our consuls in the year ending 31st March 2010. Some media have used this as a basis for articles pointing out how badly behaved as visitors we have become. It just looks at the top 20 countries where most consular assistance has been sought. And therein, lies the problem. It doesn’t tell us as travellers, where to avoid. There could be a greater chance of problems in other countries but we can’t tell.

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