Spotlight
Is UNESCO World Heritage status fair?
Some countries can’t afford the costs of an application and the necessary funding to maintain those sites to preserve UNESCO status.
Tourist boost for the slate mines of North Wales
By The Editor
Joining three other UNESCO World Heritage sites in Wales is the slate area of North Wales.
Sink, scrap or save
By The Editor
It won’t be scrapped, it won’t be sunk but remain for visitors to Los Angeles and Long Beach to see for years to come.
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Less confusion?
By The Editor
The news this morning that the government has decided to drop the amber watch plan offers some comfort to travellers.
Holiday fish and chips
By The Editor
Holidaymakers might believe that Cornwall was a more expensive place in which to holiday
Making things seem better than they are
By The Editor
Cynical readers will know by now to distrust figures without understanding how they were reached.
Pot calls kettle black
By The Editor
If the industry wants transparency it could start by being honest with customers
A covid charge might come
By The Editor
Thankfully, in Europe, we don’t have Frontier Airlines.
“Come fly again” prizes up for grabs
By The Editor
The Come Fly Again travel promotion will include free flights from Heathrow.
International cruises re-start from the UK
By The Editor
Expect cruise companies to add a few ports in Europe to try and see how interested we would be in voyaging further afield
Here’s the shortlist
By The Editor
The shortlist for the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021 has been announced
Travel review day
By The Editor
It will easier to visit more places after the latest announcement. What we don’t know is whether overseas countries will make it easier too.
Now Croatia imposes testing
By The Editor
Croatia wants all UK visitors to provide a negative COVID test on arrival even if people have been double vaccinated.
Does it matter?
By The Editor
Is this a reasonable decision to take by UNESCO? Will tourists and visitors be deterred from enjoyment by the changes?
The lure of space tourism
By The Editor
Is this the beginning of space tourism or is it just the egos of three extraordinarily rich men who want to prove something to each other?
Misleading or an error?
By The Editor
Ambassador is probably hoping that once they’ve got you this far, some people will book either the voyage
The importance of double vaccination
By The Editor
It is as important to understand the rules of the country to which you are travelling as it us to abide by the rules of your home nation.
Going for day out
By The Editor
This time, the price of petrol is of little concern to curtailing days out and holidays. Which is something the tourist industry will cheer.
Avoiding congested beaches
By The Editor
For those leaving near the coast, this is something you can do to help your future visits to the beach. Get your local council to sign up