Posts Tagged ‘
Portugal ’
Feb 28th, 2021 |
By The Editor
I have been a little surprised at the destinations that seem to be topping the lists of travel agency and tour operator bookings.
Posted in Featured |
Comments Off on Summer holiday destinations
Tags: Brexit, Cape Verde, coronavirus, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Morocco, Portugal, spain, summer holidays 2021, Tunisia
Feb 21st, 2021 |
By The Editor
As the Sunday People put it in its headline today, “Free by Summer.”
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Vaccination timescales
Tags: Algarve, Azores, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Greece, Madeira, Portugal, spain, UK vaccination programme, vaccination passports
Feb 19th, 2021 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Searching to travel where?
Tags: Greece, Portugal, Sojern, UK holiday bookings 2021
Jan 15th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Vaccinations seem to be stimulating confidence about travelling again.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Over 50’s lead the holiday charge
Tags: Balearics, Canaries, Greece, Portugal, spain, Vaccination as a holiday booking stimulant
Oct 9th, 2020 |
By The Editor
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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Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Weekly holiday review: 9th October 2020
Tags: Cyprus., Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Italy, Latvia, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, South Africa, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sep 4th, 2020 |
By The Editor
If you thought that quarantine restrictions were confused last week, then this week they are mired in disagreement between the four nations.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Weekly holiday review 4th September 2020
Tags: Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Egypt, Estonia, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Malaysia, Maldives, Portugal, Scotland, Wales
Aug 31st, 2020 |
By The Editor
We’ve had questions about the rules for travelling to Portugal and its islands so here is a summary.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Portuguese travel rules
Tags: Azores, coronavirus testing for travellers, Madeira, Portugal
Aug 22nd, 2020 |
By The Editor
In many ways, Portugal could turn out to be a winner for tourism over the next few months.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Portugal opens – at speed!
Tags: Algarve, Azores, coronavirus, Madeira, Portugal
Aug 21st, 2020 |
By The Editor
The good is that UK tourists will no longer need to quarantine after holidaying in Portugal.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Weekly holiday review 21st August 2020
Tags: Austria, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Croatia, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, France, Italy, Portugal, spain, switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago
Aug 8th, 2020 |
By The Editor
In the future there could be more destination backed travel insurance schemes.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Will there be a change in travel insurance?
Tags: Canaries, Emirates, Jet 2.com, Jet2 Holidays, Portugal, Saga Holidays, travel insurance
Aug 5th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Both Spain and Portugal have expressed annoyance due to British advice against visiting both countries.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Close a country or a region?
Tags: Balearics, Germany, Portugal, spain, UK, WTTC
Jul 27th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Why is Portugal not on our travel list when countries seemingly in a more toxic position remain.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Portugal misses out again
Tags: Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel Advice, Portugal
Jul 5th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Just what does Portugal have to do to get British politicians and medics to say we can holiday there?
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Portugal misses out
Tags: Algarve, Azores, Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel Advice, Madeira, Portugal, UK, WTTC
Jul 4th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Travellers, holidaymakers and I will be scratching our heads as to why some are on the list and some are not
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on It’s the list we’ve been waiting for
Tags: Bulgaria, China, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tunisia, UK, UK travel corridor list
May 26th, 2020 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Tit-for-tat quarantines
Tags: 14 day quarantines France, Cyprus., Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, spain, tit-for-tat politics
May 18th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Portugal is one of many countries considering what reassurance it could offer potential holidaymakers. It has come up with a scheme called “Clean & Safe.”
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: "Clean & Safe", Portugal
Feb 10th, 2020 |
By Adrian Lawes
Unless you want a beach destination, Funchal is an ideal place to holiday in Madeira for the first time.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Basic Funchal
Tags: Camara de Lobos, CR7, Cristiano Ronaldo, Funchal, Madeira, Monte, Porto Santo, Portugal, Universal Store
Feb 5th, 2020 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Portugal makes it easier for Brits after Brexit
Tags: Brexit, EHIC, Portugal
Apr 8th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Portugal has a website reminding Britons that there will be a welcome for them in Portugal entitled Brelcome.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Portugal welcomes Britons
Tags: Brelcome, Brexit, Portugal
Oct 10th, 2018 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Holidaying abroad but spending less
Tags: ABTA, Bulgaria, Greece, Portugal, spain, Turkey
Jul 31st, 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: August 2018
Tags: Airports, Australia, Bavaria, carry on, Cinque Terre, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cruise, EU, Flights, Flying, Italy, Madeira, Mediterranean, Melbourne, museum, music, New Zealand, Passau, Peter Kay, Portugal, Ronaldo, staycation, Tourist tax, Travel, travel agent, UK, villas
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
Apr 25th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Here’s a few of our favourite brilliant buildings from around the world…
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on A tour of some of the world’s most amazing architecture
Tags: architecture, Australia, Ayutthaya, Bilbao's Guggenheim, buildings, Eiffel Tower, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Palácio Nacional da Pena, Portugal, Siam, Sintra, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, Taj Mahal, Thailand, Turkey
Mar 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: March 2018
Tags: airline, airport, awards, Aylesbury, Belize, British Airways, campervans, David Bowie, easyjet, Flying, Heathrow, Indian Ocean, Ishigaki, island, Jack's Flight Club, Japan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Maldives, Mexico, noodles, Okinawa, Porto, Portugal, Roberto Ochoa, Royal Caribbean, Seychelles, TAP Portugal, TripAdvisor, UK, Yucatan peninsula
Jan 27th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
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.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 27th January 2018
Tags: 125th anniversary of its Canadian provincial parks, Argentina, budget-conscious holidaymakers, Buenos Aires, Canada, Carlisle Lake District Airport, Cobalt Air, Cyprus., Dubai, Dubai Safari Park, NIKI, Ontario, Paris, Porto, Portugal, skiing conditions in Japan, skiing conditions in Switzerland, TAP, Toronto, Travelzoo
Sep 19th, 2017 |
By The Editor
In conjunction with Turismo de Lisboa, here are five golf courses near Lisbon you might consider for a short-break.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Golfing in Lisbon
Tags: Belas Clube De Campo, golfing holidays, Lisbon, Paço Do Lumiar, Penha Longa, Portugal, Praia D'El Rey, Quinta da Marinha
Sep 1st, 2017 |
By The Editor
Some children will feel safer than being encouraged at a river beach than wanting to venture into the surf at an ocean beach.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on The river beach at Alcoutim
Tags: Alcoutim, Algarve, Portugal, Praia Fluvial de Pego Fundo
Aug 29th, 2017 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on A free stopover in Portugal
Tags: free stopovers, Lisbon, Porto, Portugal, TAP Portugal