Posts Tagged ‘
Northern Ireland ’
Feb 22nd, 2021 |
By The Editor
The fourth step which is scheduled to commence around the 21st June is a lifting of international travel restrictions.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on There should be summer holidays
Tags: Boris Johnson, England, international travel restrictions, lockdown restrictions, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales
Feb 17th, 2021 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Nicola dampens holiday thoughts
Tags: coronavirus lockdowns, England, Ireland, Mark Drakeford, Nicola Sturgeon, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Dec 19th, 2020 |
By The Editor
The announcements tonight by three of the four UK governments have ended hopes for many people of a Christmas break.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Christmas breaks disappear
Tags: coronavirus lockdown, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales
Oct 22nd, 2020 |
By The Editor
Four of the big companies, British Airways, easyJet, Jet 2 and TUI have announced they won’t charge change fees.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Lockdowns and holiday travel rights
Tags: Greater Manchester, Ireland, Liverpool, local lockdowns, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Yorkshire, Wales
Sep 23rd, 2020 |
By The Editor
Tthe four announcements that were made yesterday might also affect domestic tourism.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on No October half-term holidays?
Tags: coronavirus travel restrictions, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales
Sep 18th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Seven countries have been added to the list to which Irish reidents can visit. The UK has added teo but taken another two off.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Weekly holiday review: 18th September 2020
Tags: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus., ECDC, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Thailand, UK, Wales
Sep 8th, 2020 |
By The Editor
There is confusion as all four nations now have different rules for Greece.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on UK has four different quarantine rules
Tags: Canaries, England, Greece, Mykonos, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Sep 6th, 2020 |
By The Editor
All politicians have claimed that they are acting on medical advice yet the interpretation was so different.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on The dis-United Kingdom
Tags: Commomwealth and Development Office, England, FCDO - Foreign, FCO, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales
Aug 14th, 2020 |
By The Editor
The big news of the week, as if I need to tell you, is that as of 4am tomorrow, you will need to go into a 14-day quarantine on returning from France, Malta and the Netherlands and the Turks & Caicos Islands.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Weekly holiday review 14th August 2020
Tags: Cayman Islands, coronavirus, Egypt, France, Greece, lockdown easing, Northern Ireland, spain, Tunisia
Jul 2nd, 2020 |
By The Editor
The UK as one destination. It is four and different rules and even laws apply.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on We are four, not one
Tags: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales
Jun 26th, 2020 |
By The Editor
“We’re good to go” is the name of the UK’s certification scheme for tourism organisations
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on “We’re good to go”
Tags: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Visit England, Wales
Jun 25th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Here is a quick summary of lockdown easing as it affects tourism in the home nations and Ireland.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Lockdown easing in the UK and Ireland
Tags: England, lockdown easing, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Jun 24th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Independence day could be celebrated in England. It’s the day when we can start enjoying tourism again.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Independence day approaches
Tags: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, tourism re-opens, UK, Wales
Nov 8th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Launched yesterday, this new strapline and theme is how the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Tourism Ireland would like us to think of the province.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Embrace a Giant Spirit
Tags: Embrace a Giant Spirit, Northern Ireland
Oct 11th, 2019 |
By The Editor
If governments feel that urgency is required in cutting emissions, PSO’s need looking at again.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on A public service or dis-service?
Tags: Ireland, Northern Ireland, PSO, Scotland, Wales
Jul 11th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Tourism is one industry that could be hard hit but what solutions does the tourism industry offer?.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Northern Ireland and Brexit
Tags: Brexit, Common Travel Area, Irish Republic, Northern Ireland
Jun 17th, 2019 |
By The Editor
The next target for the tourist authority must surely be to attract more tourists from places other than the province.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on What if?
Tags: Game of Thrones, Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland, Titanic Belfast, Ulster Museum
May 20th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Tonight is the very last episode of Game of Thrones. Maybe. Unless a million people who are demanding an alternative ending to the series get their way.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on The finale!
Tags: Castle Ward, Dunluce Castle, Game of Thrones, Northern Ireland
Apr 15th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Rest assured, readers, I am not going to give away any plot or character details largely because I didn’t stay up, preferring to sleep the night through.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Game of Thrones’ locations
Tags: Cushendun Caves, Game of Thrones, Northern Ireland
Dec 27th, 2018 |
By The Editor
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has declared that it will the Year of Festivals in the Caribbean. In Wales it is the Year of Discovery.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Its the “Year of…
Tags: Caribbean, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Dec 1st, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
After Brexit there will be flights to counties; some have been already agreed. Other items catching Adrian’s eye include a virtual reality Helsinki, airline seat sizes, Zambia fake news and the Mary Rose
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: December 1st 2018
Tags: CairnGorm Mountain Funicular Railway, disruptive passenger beahviour, Helsinki, Jet 2, Mary Rose, Northern Ireland, Portsmouth, stopovers, Tourism NSW, Virtual Helsinki, Vivid Sydney, Zambia, Zoan
Sep 14th, 2017 |
By The Editor
Called ‘Join the World – Discover the UK’ campaign will target, in the words of Visit England, this ‘lost generation.’
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Persuading 16-34 year olds to holiday at home
Tags: domestic tourism, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Nov 7th, 2016 |
By The Editor
To say that there is a lot of anger in Northern Ireland over the decision to cancel the provinces’ only transatlantic flight is a bit of an understatement.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on The Northern Ireland question
Tags: Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland, Simon Hamilton MLA, state aid for air routes, United Airlines
Jun 28th, 2016 |
By The Editor
After Brexit what happens when we want to visit the Republic of Ireland? Will people be able to cross the border easily? Will visas be required?
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Ireland and Brexit
Tags: Brexit, Common Travel Area, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Tourism Ireland
Oct 31st, 2015 |
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: November 2015
Tags: Belfast, Country Antrim, Doris & Dicky, Eilean Shona, Gobbins Coastal Path, hiking, iBackPack, London, Michael Palin, Middle East, Northern Ireland, Norwegian Air, Oud, Pan, Puerto Rico
Aug 1st, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
Grayson Perry, those ceramic poppies that caused such interest last year and an inability to take a day’s holiday – amongst other things – tax Adrian’s thoughts this week
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 1st August 2015
Tags: #Ulisseia21, British Airways, Ed Vaizey, French Riviera Pass, Guernsey, Ireland, Jamie Reed, Lisbon, Northern Ireland, Oman Air, ScotRail Club 50, Silversea, UK City of Culture, Victoria Art Gallery, Wave, Weeping Window
Feb 22nd, 2014 |
By Adrian Lawes
In a busy week, here are twelve stories you might have missed. And if your going to Orlando let us know about the new passport checking system.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 22 February 2014
Tags: ABC, Dominican Republic, easyjet, Iceland, Imperial War Museum - Duxford, Isle of Bute, Madeira, Mount Stuart, Northern Ireland, Ryanair, Skye, Tasmania, Torabhaig, Wakehurst Place, Whisky Trail
Dec 7th, 2013 |
By The Editor
Adrian wades through the infrastructure report to see what is promised the visitor, lauds the smaller than expected January increases in rail fares and wonders why public holidays cost so much – if they do.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 7 December 2013
Tags: Auckland Seaplanes, Dundee Airport, Greece, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Public Holidays, religious tourism, St Kitts, train fares