Posts Tagged ‘
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Jul 11th, 2020 |
By The Editor
In all, I can’t see many people from this side of the pond visiting Florida in the next few months.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Disney opens in Florida
Tags: Animal Kingdom, Disney, Florida, Magic Kingdom, Orlando, USA
May 1st, 2020 |
By The Editor
Whatever happens abroad is being closely watched in the UK and Ireland to help decide when we might be able to re-open museums again.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on May: the month of change?
Tags: Belgium, China, coronavirus, Florida, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, museum re-openings, Texas, USA
Mar 12th, 2020 |
By The Editor
It appears only direct flights from UK and Irish airports will be allowed.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Travel bans
Tags: Caribbean Tourism Organisation, Ireland, Schengen, travel bans, USA, World Health Organisation
Mar 6th, 2020 |
By Kaye Holland
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), discover the lives and locations of trailblazing women who changed the course of history
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on In her footsteps: where trailblazing women changed the world
Tags: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hyde Park, Mothers of the Disappeared, USA, Val-Kill Cottage, women
Dec 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: December: 2019
Tags: Antarctic, Cape Town, Cirque du Soleil, England, Kerala, Lonely Planet, Miami, Stanfords, USA, Vegas, Wizz Air
Aug 3rd, 2019 |
By The Editor
Someone needs to take a long hard look at why the US has failed to maintain its tourism position given its huge spend.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Money isn’t necessarily the answer
Tags: Brand USA, USA
Jun 6th, 2019 |
By The Editor
A number of Britons will be amongst the 800,000 people that have booked cruises out USA ports which were scheduled to dock in Cuba.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Cruising to Cuba
Tags: cruises, Cuba, tourism as an instrument of political policy, USA
Jun 5th, 2019 |
By The Editor
The Chinese government issued what seems to be the equivalent of a trade advisory to its citizens warning them against travelling to the USA warning them of robberies, violence, shootings and harassment.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Tourism in a trade war
Tags: China, Tourism as a political tool, tourism as an economic driver, USA
Jun 3rd, 2019 |
By The Editor
New rules have been implemented and from now on when you apply you will need to reveal more about yourself. Unless you are from 1 of 40 countries.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Visit the USA and reveal passwords
Tags: social media passwords, USA, USA entry requirements
May 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: May 2019
Tags: British Airways, Charleston, New York, Pittsburgh, USA
Apr 30th, 2019 |
By The Editor
It is non-EU countries like Turkey and Tunisia which are proving popular, along with all-inclusive deals as customers “lock-in” costs
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Holidays outside the eurozone
Tags: All-Inclusive Holidays, Cyprus., Greece, spain, Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook Holiday Report 2019, Turkey, USA
Apr 3rd, 2019 |
By The Editor
It looks as though San Francisco is seeing fewer British holidaymakers but that may not be the case for the USA as a whole.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Are we still holidaying in the USA?
Tags: California, San Francisco, USA
Nov 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: November 2018
Tags: Boracay, Cape Town, Central America, City of Lights, Costa Rica, Denmark, Durban, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, island, Las Vegas, Lion city, Lion State, Miami, Orlando, Paris, Philippines, Ryanair, Singapore, solo, Stansted, Tampa, Travel, travelling, USA
Sep 22nd, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
Its Open House weekend in London where more than 800 buildings will open their doors to visitors. Unlike Venice and Moray which seem to want to curtail visitors!
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 22nd of September 2018
Tags: "Open House", bed taxes, Glasgow School of Art, Harry Potter, holiday spending, Moray, One Too Many, Seychelles, USA, Venice, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Aug 3rd, 2018 |
By Irene Middleman Thomas
Irene writes of her home town, Loveland, a place re-mails some 110,000 valentines each year, to every state and 110 countries around the world. And Britons send the most!
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Loveland, Colorado: “A sweetheart city which has a love affair with the arts”
Tags: Benson Sculpture Gardens, Boyd Lake State Park, Colorado, Columbine Gallery, Loveland, Rocky Mountain National Park, USA
Jul 28th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
A new scanning system at Heathrow, Great Bridlington and Doors Open attract Adrian’s attention this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 28th of July 2018
Tags: Apple River Fort, Barbados, Bridlington, Glitch Festival, Greenwich, Heathrow, Illinois, Malta, Ranger’s House, scanning liquids at airports, Summer Daze Malta, summer fires, USA
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…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Ruth and Tony Daly, Founders of Ranch Rider
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 10th, 2018 |
By Irene Middleman Thomas
Irene visits the San Luis Valley which straddles the US states of Colorado and New Mexico.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on A Colorado too few know – the San Luis Valley
Tags: Alamosa, Colorado, Colorado Gators Reptile Park, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, New Mexico, San Luis Valley, Sand Dunes Recreation, USA, Zapata Falls
May 29th, 2018 |
By The Editor
The tourist board in the US state of Massachusetts has developed a Massachusetts Whale Trail.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Watching whales off Massachusetts
Tags: Massachusetts, Massachusetts Whale Trail, USA
May 12th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
It seems that many popular destinations are fighting back against tourism obesity – an over supply of tourists. Valencia, Madrid, Brussels, Rome are joining Venice, Palma de Mallorca, Florence and Barcelona to name just a few in trying to restrict tourist movements,
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 12th May 2018
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Airbnb, Brussels, Cathay Pacific, Dublin, Edinburgh, Emirates, Hawaii, Israel, Mt Kilaue, Ohio, Rome, SeaWorld Orlando, taking children out of school in term time, USA, valencia, Vaults
May 2nd, 2018 |
By The Editor
You might also call Idaho -this Pacific north west state – the forgotten state when it comes to British holidaymakers because not that many people think of holidaying there.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on The Shoshone Falls
Tags: Idaho, Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls, USA
Apr 30th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
The killing of innocent civilians has to be condemned
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Pray for Syria
Tags: Britain, damascus, Gulf Region, Iran, Middle East, syria, Turkey, UK, USA
Apr 28th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
In a week in which a bird wanted to view impressionist paintings and Venice segregated tourists from locals, Adrian wraps up the smaller stories of the week
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 28th April 2018
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Art gallery of SA, Cornwall, David Evennett MP, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Hungary’s Gourmet Festival 2018, IWM – Imperial War Museum, Jurassic Park - The Ride, Maldives, Mauritius, museum exhibition charges, South Australia, Travelodge, Universal Studios Hollywood, USA, USA national park entrance prices, Venice, Warner Bros
Apr 24th, 2018 |
By The Editor
The announcement in Thomas Cook’s Holiday Report 2018 that Tukey is outselling the Canary Islands will surprise many holidaymakers.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Turkey is the people’s choice
Tags: Canary Isles, Caribbean, Cyprus., Egypt, Greece, spain, Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook’s Holiday Report 2018, Turkey, USA
Apr 21st, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
Its National Tea Day so Adrian settles down with a few tea varieties, (including Russian Caravan) cakes, scones and sandwiches to enjoy himself!
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 21st April 2018
Tags: Air bnb, booking.com, Boracay, Cancun, Caribbean, Catalonia, De La Rue, Mexico, National Tea Day, passport printing, Philippines, Portand -OR, Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week, Sant Jordi Festival, spain, Spain in 10 seconds, USA
Apr 4th, 2018 |
By The Editor
Why would you want to visit a road that stretches for 287 miles if it’s the loneliest? That’s the equivalent of driving from Glasgow to Cheltenham without seeing a single village, town or city.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on The loneliest road in America
Tags: Hickson Petroglyph Recreation Area, Nevada, Route 50, Shoe Tree of Middlegate, the Grand Basin National Park, USA
Mar 31st, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
An enquiry into motorway service area fuel prices, losing passports and increased visitor numbers to Paris and Greece make Adrian’s notes this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 31st March 2018
Tags: cycling holidays, Egypt, Greece, Illinois, Mallorca, motorway service area fuel prices, Palma, Paris, Symphony of the Seas, USA, west Midlands
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 |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Kirsty Marrins, travel blogger
Tags: America, blogger, Boston, Italy, Kirsty Marrins, London, Massachusetts, Rome, South Africa, tips, USA