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Aug 1st, 2020 |
By The Editor
Visitors to our major metropolitan areas are way down, even in London and Edinburgh, places that at this time of the year ought to be very busy.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Cardiff, citybreaks, Edinburgh, London, staycations
Mar 10th, 2020 |
By Kaye Holland
How to self isolate successfully
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Coronavirus: tips for self isolation
Tags: coronavirus, Italy, London, remote working, Taiwan, Thailand
Nov 16th, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
Travel guide Lonely Planet has hailed England as the second best country in the world in which to travel. Here’s why…
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on We love England
Tags: Bath, Brexit, coast, England, Lake District, London, Lonely Planet, Travel, York
Nov 2nd, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
The much anticipated exhibition Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh opens today in the Saatchi Gallery. Presented in London by Viking Cruises, the exhibition will display more than 150 pieces from Tutankhamun’s tomb – with 60 on their first journey outside Egypt – until May 3, 2020. Then the treasures will return to Cairo to be permanently housed with Tutankhamun’s full collection at the Grand Egyptian Museum which is currently under construction. The legend of Tutankhamun captured imaginations globally when, in 1922 his tomb was unearthed
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Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Tutankhamun exhibition returns to London for the final time
Tags: Cairo, Egypt, London, Saatchi Gallery, Tutankhamun, Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh, Viking Cruises
Oct 18th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Saying that 95% do recognise that London is the capital is to put a positive spin on what surely every child should know?
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Does travel broaden the mind?
Tags: geographical knowledge, Leapfrog, London, UK
Oct 1st, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world right now These Kiwi boots were made for walking Do you love walking and New Zealand in equal measure? Then get excited for the new Paparoa Track, due to open on December 1 on South Island’s rugged West Coast. Crossing the Paparoa Range, the 35-mile trail takes in rocky landscapes, rainforests and alpine peaks. Newzealand-in-depth.co.uk All aboard for booze London has its first London Bar Bus, courtesy of The Original Tour
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Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: October 2019
Tags: Blenheim Palace, Edinburgh, festival, Fire Station, Hull, Lambeth, London, Maurizio Cattelan, Melania Trump, New Zealand, Russia, Slovenia, Travel, Wizz Air
Aug 19th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Leonardo Hotels have undertaken some research that suggests about 6% of Britons – that is over 3.5 million of us – have never visited London.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Leonardo Hotels, London
Jun 1st, 2019 |
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 |
Comments Off on What’s hot: June 2019
Tags: Brunei, Cruise, Cruising, flight attendants, London, Machu Picchu, Madrid, New Zealand, Peru, spain, STA Travel, stations, train
Feb 12th, 2019 |
By The Editor
It is very unlikely that some of the items on display will be seen in the UK again for decades if not hundreds of years.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Illuminating a thousand years ago
Tags: Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art - Word - War, British Library, London, Staffordshire Hoard
Dec 28th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Vivian McCarthy, director of Acacia Africa (adventure tours experts specialising in overland African travel) shares his travel highs and lows with Just About Travel readers…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Acacia Africa, Africa, India, Kenya, London, Masai Mara, Nepal, safari, South Africa, Travel, Uganda, Zambia
Dec 14th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
It’s no secret that some of the world’s most amazing destinations are feeling the tourism squeeze. But that’s no reason to stay put: as communities cope with travellers’ all-too-loving embrace, being a good tourist just means getting strategic about where to go and when
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Getting off the touristed path
Tags: amsterdam, Angkor Wat, Canada, Denmark, India, London, off the beaten track, Slovenia, Tourists, Travel
Dec 11th, 2018 |
By The Editor
The top five cities were Hong Kong, Bangkok, London, Singapore and Macao with Paris coming 6th, Dubai in 7th position, New York in 8th, Kuala Lumpur in 9th and the Chinese city of Shenzen in 10th.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on How many international visitors do our cities see?
Tags: Euromonitor, Hong Kong, London
Dec 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 |
Comments Off on What’s hot: December 2018
Tags: Bon Jovi, British Airways, Charleston, Christmas, Copenhagen, cruises, Cruising, Forth Worth, Langkawi, London, Malaysia, Paris, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, staycations, Texas, TUI
Oct 7th, 2018 |
By The Editor
This year it will carry 4.2 million commuters and tourists and routes include Putney to Canary Wharf, Battersea Power Station to London Bridge and the London Eye to the O2 and on to Woolwich Arsenal.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: London, MBNA Thames Clippers, River Thames
Sep 30th, 2018 |
By The Editor
Now in its tenth year, the festival is an opportunity for visitors (and residents) to try out some of the capital’s world-class restaurants.
Posted in travel, Travel news |
Comments Off on London Restaurant Festival begins
Tags: London, London Restaurant Festival
Sep 28th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Abigail Butcher shares a memorable experience from the road
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Learning to love solitude
Tags: Andes, Argentina, Buenos Aires, bus, London, Lonely Planet, Malbec, Mendoza
Sep 23rd, 2018 |
By The Editor
I pose the question because research commissioned by On The Go Tours suggests that none of the Norwich respondents having done skydiving, and 70% said they never would.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Why are Norwich residents the most unadventurous?
Tags: adventure holidays, Liverpool, London, Norwich, On The Go Tours
Aug 30th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Travel and food writer, Amy Everett, shares her travel highs and lows with Just About Readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Ancona, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Galapagos Islands, guidebooks, Italy, Jamaica, London, New York City, Vietnam
Jul 15th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Ruth and Tony Daly are passionate riders, the husband and wife team running tour operator Ranch Rider – one of the very few remaining independent specialist horseback holiday companies. They give their take on their favourite holidays from American ranch stays to Caribbean cruises…
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Tags: America, Arizona, Austin, Big Five, Botswana, Brexit, Caribbean, Grand Canyon, Guidebook, guidebooks, horse riding, London, Memphis, New Orleans, ranch, saddle, San Francisco, Texas, UK, USA, Wyoming
Jul 1st, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot (and what’s not) in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: July 2018
Tags: amsterdam, barber shops, Bavaria, Berlin, China, Club 18-30, Dundee, Europe, festival, Germany, Hainan, Heathrow, Hollywood, London, London Bridge, London Bridge City, Passau, Porto, Portugal, River Thames, Royal wedding, Sanya, sausage dogs, Scotland, Summer By The River, Thomas Cook, UK, walking, Wuhan
Jun 1st, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: June 2018
Tags: apps, Australia, cruises, Durham, Europe, Eurostar, hot, Lake District, London, My Swft, Oz, pets, Tipping, Travamigos, Travel, TUI
Apr 30th, 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 |
Comments Off on What’s hot: May 2017
Tags: Australia, Brits, campervan, China, China Airlines, Cruise, Dundee, Flights, holiday, Ibiza, Indian Ocean, London, Maldives, Malibu, Malta, Marbella, Mauritius, new route, Nobu, Perth, Qantas, Scotland, Seychelles, Shanghai, Shoreditch, staycation, sun, sun lounger, Taiwan, Thomas Cook, Travel, UK, V&A, Valletta
Apr 27th, 2018 |
By The Editor
It took 37 minutes at ten fifteen in the morning to get from Euston just as far as Aldwych on a number 59 bus. The distance is under two miles.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on 20mph in central London. What a joke!
Tags: London, London traffic jams
Apr 17th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Here’s our guide to the capital’s coolest new spots and events for spring/summer 2018…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Little Black Book to London: part two
Tags: bars, cocktails, Grease, Little Black Book, London, Madison, One New Change, Royal Exchange, Soho, Threadneedle Bar, White City
Apr 3rd, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Eurostar is launching its new route between London and Amsterdam, with direct trains travelling from St. Pancras International in London to Amsterdam Centraal
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Take the fast train to Amsterdam
Tags: amsterdam, Avignon, Bruges, Brussels, Europe, Eurostar, journey, Lille, London, Lyon, Paris, rail, train
Mar 19th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Travel, food and lifestyle blogger, Kirsty Marrins, shares her travel highs and lows with Just About Travel readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: America, blogger, Boston, Italy, Kirsty Marrins, London, Massachusetts, Rome, South Africa, tips, USA
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