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Jamaica ’
Nov 27th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Reggae Sunsplash is virtual this year so wherever you are in the world you can tune in.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Jamaica, Reggae Splash
Nov 4th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Some destinations have offered free testing during the pandemic but none have yet gone as far as Jamaica in trying to attarct us to visit
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: coronavirus insurance cover, Jamaica, Jamaica Cares
Oct 16th, 2020 |
By The Editor
This will be the last weekly update on holiday possibilities just because it is looks irrelevant for the foreseeable future.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Antigua and Barbuda, Cape Verde, Crete, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Mykonos, Slovenia, South Korea
Aug 28th, 2020 |
By The Editor
The main news this week is that “don’t fly” recommendations have been introduced for the Czech Republic, Jamaica and Switzerland.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Bali, Bermuda, Cuba, Czech Republic, ECDC, Egypt, Indonesia, Jamaica, Netherlands, switzerland, Tunisia
Feb 6th, 2020 |
By Kaye Holland
Get up, stand up and follow in the footsteps of Jamaica’s most famous son on what would have been Bob’s 75th birthday
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Marley and me
Tags: Bob Marley, Caribbean, GoldenEye, island, Jamaica, James Bond, Kingston, Montego Bay, Nine Mile, Peter Tosh, rastafari, reggae, Travel
Feb 1st, 2020 |
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: app, Australia, Bogota, Caribbean, Colombia, Europe, Faroe Islands, island, Jamaica, Japan, Palm Springs, skiing, Travel, UK
Jan 19th, 2020 |
By The Editor
The tax will be a topic of conversation this week but not as big a topic as how to entice more of us to holiday there.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Snippets from the Caribbean
Tags: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Lucia
Aug 10th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Adrian considers the impact of the Mona Lisa, Raffles Hotel in Singapore and hyperloop travel in India. Amongst other things!
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 10th of August 2019
Tags: Empire State Building, Greece, hyperloop travel, India, Jamaica, Leeds Restaurant Week. India, Louvre, New York, Norwich Cathedral, Paris, Rochester Cathedral, Singapore, Vietnam
Feb 6th, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
Born Robert Nesta Marley in Jamaica in 1945, Bob Marley began his career in The Wailers in 1963 before an assassination attempt almost cost him his life. On what would have been the reggae legend’s 74th birthday – 6 February – JAT takes a look at some of Marley’s most inspirational, uplifting, and important quotes… “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” “Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt
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Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Bob Marley, Caribbean, Jamaica, Kingston, reggae, Travel
Feb 4th, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
With Reggae month approaching and temperatures in the late 20s, there’s never been a better time to take a jaunt to Jamaica says Kaye Holland
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Don’t worry, be happy
Tags: Bob Marley, Caribbean, island, Jamaica, Jamaica Inn, Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril, Ochos Rios, reggae, rum, Seven Mile Beach
Jan 5th, 2019 |
By Adrian Lawes
Away from the grey murk that has hung over much of the UK since Chrsitmas, Adrian looks at Central America and the Caribbean for warmth.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 5th January 2019
Tags: Brussels, Cayman Islands, drones, Gatwick, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, North Korea, Paris
Jan 1st, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world, right now…
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Tags: American Airlines, Argentina, atlas, Brazil, Caribbean, Cuba, Falklands, green, Havana, hot, Jamaica, Knutsford Express, Lonely Planet, Maraisthon, Marathon, Norwegian Airlines, rail stations, Sao Paulo, sharjah, South America, Travel, UAE
Aug 30th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Travel and food writer, Amy Everett, shares her travel highs and lows with Just About Readers
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Tags: Ancona, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Galapagos Islands, guidebooks, Italy, Jamaica, London, New York City, Vietnam
Jul 14th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
Even if the weather didn’t tell us, summer is here now the Proms, the Liverpool Biennale, the Ekhof Festival and striking travel staff tell us it is.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 14th of July 2018
Tags: Aberdeen Airport, Athens, Bauhaus, Ekhof Festival, Eswatini, Friedenstein Palace, Greece, Isokon Building, Israel, Jamaica, Liverpool Biennial, Luton Airport, Malta, Swaziland
Jun 22nd, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
The low-down on the Jamaican coffee scene
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: beach, caffeine, cagf, coffee, Jamaica, Lonely Planet, patty, reggae
Feb 3rd, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
Ziplining in Ras Al Khaimah, passport price increases and learing that we are creatue of habit when travelling took Adrian’s attention this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 3rd February 2018
Tags: Alice Hawkins, British Airways, Chicago, Chile, Customer Satisfaction Index, Dreamland, GEEK, Greece, Jamaica, Leicester, Margate, passport price rise, Primera Air, Ras al Khaimah, travel insurance, Turner Contemporary, USA
Jan 20th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
The Venice Carnival and the Bayeux Tapestry are two of the news stories of the week that attracted Adrian’s attention.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 20th January 2018
Tags: airline reclining seats, Bayeux Tapestry, British Airways, Carnival of Venice, Cayman Islands, Chicago, Italy, Jamaica, Montego Bay, Royal Caribbean International, Saudi Arabia, Travel Republic, USA, Venice
Oct 16th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Retrace the life and career of the Jamaican reggae legend in the island’s gritty capital city of Kingston, where music courses through the streets and Marley’s spirit looms large
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Tags: Bob Marley, Bull Bay Beach, Caribbean, Jamaica, Kingston, Montego Bay, No Cry, No Woman, Ochos Rios, One Love Peace Concert, Rastafarian, Reggae Boyz, Ziggy Marley
Sep 30th, 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: Big Ben, Brazil, Brits, Caribbean, Cruise, Fitzrovia, hotel, Jamaica, London, Marmite, New York, Postcards, Rio, Sadiq Khan, Seaside, social media, Tahiti, The Mandrake, The Tower of London, Tooting, UNESCO, Usain Bolt
Sep 2nd, 2017 |
By admin
Ras Al Khaimah and Jamaica are all happy with tourist numbers and so is Florida whilst Thomas Cook has made Tunisia happy.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: September 2nd 2017
Tags: Beijing Capital Airlines, Capetown, Czech Republic, easyjet, Italy, Jamaica, Karlovy Vary, Paris, Qatar Airlines, Ras Al Khaimah. Florida, South Africa, Tourfilm Festival, Tunisia, Whisky Live, Zeitz MOCAA, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Jul 28th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
When summer hits, London comes alive like nowhere else on earth. Make this one your best summer yet with JAT’s guide to the capital’s coolest new spots
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Bankside, Boisdale, Boisdale of Canary Wharf, Brixton, Canary Wharf, city, Jamaica, London, salsa, Soho, summer, switzerland
Feb 18th, 2017 |
By Adrian Lawes
Tenerife, Jamaica, Dubai and Singapore are all seeing more British and Irish visitors. That is providing they aren’t trying to get there via Gatwick and using Southern to catch their planes. Yes the strikes at Southern look set to continue!
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 18th February 2017
Tags: Colwyn Bay, Colwyn Bay - Victoria Pier, Cruise Show, Dubai, Gatwick, Jamaica, Luton Airport, scam websites, Singapore, Southern Rail, Tenerife, Villa Plus, Wizz Air
Feb 4th, 2017 |
By Adrian Lawes
Security concerns at Cambeltown Airport, taxes, sales and St Bernard’s seem to be to the fore this week. Luckily it is time for the comedy festivals to come along and cheer me up!
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 4th February 2017
Tags: APD, Argentina, Aruba, bmi regional, Bray Comedy Festival, British Airways, Campeltown Airport, Capital Region, Chris Grayling, Destinations Show, Family & Friends railcard, Flybe, Jamaica, Leicester Comedy Festival, Manchester Airport, Virgin trains
Feb 1st, 2017 |
By The Editor
The announcement by the Jamaican government that visitor numbers from Ireland to Jamaica rose by 56% in 2016 is a reminder that Irish holidaymakers may actually be visiting to see their relatives!
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Tags: Jamaica
Dec 23rd, 2016 |
By The Editor
As 12 million of us hit the roads today the good news is that the strike at British Airways has been called off by the unions since BA has submitted a new pay deal for consideration.
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Tags: ABTA, British Airways, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Dminican Republic, Dubai, Goa, Jamaica, Virgin Atlantic
Nov 12th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
The opening of the skiing season is early in Alpe d’Huez, light shows are becoming increasingly popular and soon there will be direct flights to the city of the Terracotta Army.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 12th November 2016
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Alpe d’Huez, Antigua and Barbuda, Athens, Blenheim Palace, Blenheim Palace Christmas Trail, Caravan Club, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Elton John, England Coast Path, Gatwick, Greece, Guyana, Heathrow, Hyperloop, Jamaica, Manchester, Natural England, Stansted, Stellenbosch, Tate Modern, Tianjin Airlines, Turks & Caicos, V&A, Xian
Oct 1st, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
A new roller-coaster for Blackpool, building changes at Dublin Airport and the beginning of the Autumn foliage display join together in Adrian’s thoughts as National Champagne Week begins.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 1st October 2016
Tags: Apple Pay, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, booking holidays on mobiles, Doha, Dublin Airport, easyjet, Europa Park, Jamaica, MAAT -Lisbon, National Champagne Week, Portugal, Qatar, Travelzoo, VAT at airport retailers, Westonbirt Arboretum
Aug 19th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
London is open and it is staying that way, writes Kaye Holland
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Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Brixton, City of London, Dalston, Ealing, East Anglia, football, Funny Girl, Harrow, Jamaica, London, London Calling, Olympics, Queen Elizabeth Park, Selfridges, South Africa, Spitalfields, Sri Lanka, Wembley, Wilton's Music Hall