Posts Tagged ‘ Portugal ’

I have been a little surprised at the destinations that seem to be topping the lists of travel agency and tour operator bookings.

As the Sunday People put it in its headline today, “Free by Summer.”

What does come through though is that the traditional places -Spain, Greece and Portugal – are getting bookings over other destination despite our inability to travel.

Vaccinations seem to be stimulating confidence about travelling again.

Following is news from some destinations Britons and Irish visit Cyprus – The authorities in the north of Cyprus are allowing arrivals from the UK. You must show a negative COVID-19 PCR test result (done between 0 – 120 hours prior to the time of the flight) on arrival. You must then enter authority-assigned quarantine facilities for 7 days. A second PCR test will be carried out at the end of the quarantine period. All travellers should be aware that if other passengers on your
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If you thought that quarantine restrictions were confused last week, then this week they are mired in disagreement between the four nations.

We’ve had questions about the rules for travelling to Portugal and its islands so here is a summary.

In many ways, Portugal could turn out to be a winner for tourism over the next few months.

The good is that UK tourists will no longer need to quarantine after holidaying in Portugal.

In the future there could be more destination backed travel insurance schemes.

Both Spain and Portugal have expressed annoyance due to British advice against visiting both countries.

Why is Portugal not on our travel list when countries seemingly in a more toxic position remain.

Just what does Portugal have to do to get British politicians and medics to say we can holiday there?

Travellers, holidaymakers and I will be scratching our heads as to why some are on the list and some are not

After the UK announced that they would impose a 14-day quarantine period on people entering the countries, France and Greece have announced similar restrictions.

Portugal is one of many countries considering what reassurance it could offer potential holidaymakers. It has come up with a scheme called “Clean & Safe.”

Unless you want a beach destination, Funchal is an ideal place to holiday in Madeira for the first time.

If no-deal is concluded between the EU and the UK by the end of the year, the Portuguese have confirmed that it will have contingency measures for UK visitors to access healthcare.

Portugal has a website reminding Britons that there will be a welcome for them in Portugal entitled Brelcome.

The report tells us that Spain and Portugal remained popular which will surprise absolutely no-one. But holidays in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria became much more popular.

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot (and what’s not) in the travel world

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot (and what’s not) in the travel world

Here’s a few of our favourite brilliant buildings from around the world…

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world

The weather seems to have influenced Adrian this week. Floods in Paris, avalanches in Japan and Switzerland but, according to Travelzoo, we want to travel more but spend a little less.

In conjunction with Turismo de Lisboa, here are five golf courses near Lisbon you might consider for a short-break.

Some children will feel safer than being encouraged at a river beach than wanting to venture into the surf at an ocean beach.

If you are flying from the UK or Ireland then you may have a 24, 48 or 72 stopover either in Porto or Lisbon as you fly elsewhere on TAP.