Posts Tagged ‘ Ireland ’

She told people not to book Easter holidays saying that it was highly unlikely to use her words that hotels or self-catering places would be allowed to open.

It looks as though both Ireland and Germany will join Israel, New Zealand and Australia in becoming no-go areas and no-leave areas

Until vaccination uptake is widespread in countries it looks as though PCR testing is going to be the litmus test of whether you can travel or not.

It is now just two days before there are new travel rules for British residents going to EU countries.

If travel restrictions are removed for Easter it might be hard not to bump into an escaping Brit wherever you go in the world!

Four of the big companies, British Airways, easyJet, Jet 2 and TUI have announced they won’t charge change fees.

With the resurgence of COVID-19 cases, half-term and autumn breaks seem off the agenda.

Seven countries have been added to the list to which Irish reidents can visit. The UK has added teo but taken another two off.

That was the colourful language used by Ryanair to describe the Irish government’s attitude to opening up the travel and tourism industry.

The advice from the medics is that there should only be essential travel. that advice will be heeded because there is no easy way to visit some!

Originally there was to have been a short list of countries published yesterday that would allow Irish residents to travel without quarantining on their return.

Ireland will be biting their fingers to the quick in the hope that those living in Ireland will want to see more of the country first

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

The thinking could be that a few overseas visitors couldn’t affect UK residents very much as the pandemic is everywhere in our countries.

Whilst today is St Patrick’s Day it will be quite like any other St Patrick’s Day I have ever known.

It appears only direct flights from UK and Irish airports will be allowed.

Pre-dating the accession by the UK and Ireland to the EU, this agreement allows citizens of Great Britain and Ireland to freely travel between the two islands without a passport and without visa restrictions.

The Celtic Routes were developed to promote the natural, cultural and heritage assets common to each of the counties to increase visitor numbers

If governments feel that urgency is required in cutting emissions, PSO’s need looking at again.

In Paris the deputy mayor wants to ban tour coaches. In Saudi a theme park is planned and in australia, the Great Barrier Reef’s long term outlook has been downgraded.

About 1.7 million visitors went to the Guiness Storehouse in Dublin and, despite the fact that you have to pay, it was still the most popular attraction on Ireland.

Ireland will be hoping that the May figures were just a blip and that visitor numbers from both the Uk and continental Europe will continue to grow.

The growth of Dublin seems to suggest that, in the future, there will be just three international airports in the Republic of Ireland. Is that what Irish people living outside Dublin want?

Although St Patrick’s Day is tomorrow, we are right in the middle of the four-day St Patrick’s Festival in Dublin.

All-in-all I’d book with a competitor that does try to stimulate my interest in a holiday which is what Gibraltar, Ireland and Virgin Atlantic manage with their more direct ads!

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…

Destinations are pointing out what a good summer it has been for them. But a VAT increase in Ireland may deter UK tourists from visiting the Republic.

Think you’ve seen it all? Refresh your bucket list with these incredible new openings and experiences coming in 2018