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Today, a purpose-built gallery in Galashiels opens and it becomes the permanent home of the Great Tapestry of Scotland. This 450 foot long, 160 panel tapestry has had a transient life since it was completed nine years ago. After travelling around from place to place it now has a permanent home not in Glasgow or Edinburgh where one might think but deep in the borders in Galashiels. It has also been the subject of crime as one panel relating to the Rosslyn Chapel was stolen
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The whole episode begs the question of whether if you were an import would be interested in having Ryanair operating from it.

He also asked people to test themselves for Covid-19 before arriving in Cornwall.

Is the answer flying closer to home, using another mode of transport, or limiting ourselves to fewer overseas breaks?

The initial list of entrants for the UK City of Culture was announced last week.

Just from these two examples, it shows that you need to look at each and every country you consider holidaying in

Having a single source electronic document that is trusted worldwide will make travelling easier.

The news that English attractions saw fewer visitors will surprise no-one.

Yes, TUI might be seeing encouraging signs. Just not many from Britons!

It seems some countries aren’t confident about the efficacy lasting a year.

More exciting is the decision of Hurtigruten to add cruises to West Africa as well as a familiar destination, Cape Verde.

Whatever reason, travellers should view the results for this year with a considerable grain of salt.

No sooner had the newish Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, announced that he would be referring the cost of PCR tests to the CMA, than the cost of other tests saw drops.

The pandemic hasn’t been the WTTC’s finest hour.

Reminiscent of our street parties where a good deal of fun was had by all, 1,018 dinner tables were arranged on an area to present a message to the world, “Berlin loves you!”

Slap bang in the middle of the summer tourism season and some of those seeking a staycation are finding it difficult to find vacancies.

It could be that before holidaying in summer 2022, a booster jab will be a standard requirement.

Any travel company representative that had a media microphone stuck in front of them seemed to be saying that their company had received a surge of bookings

What has suddenly caused the referral?

Will it affect the numbers of Britons travelling to the EU? Probably not.

This blunder hasn’t helped its reputation in the travel industry

The increased charges probably means that many people will decide that travelling to a red list country costs far too much in money and inconvenience.

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.

Some countries can’t afford the costs of an application and the necessary funding to maintain those sites to preserve UNESCO status.

The news this morning that the government has decided to drop the amber watch plan offers some comfort to travellers.

Holidaymakers might believe that Cornwall was a more expensive place in which to holiday

Ambassador is probably hoping that once they’ve got you this far, some people will book either the voyage

Thankfully, in Europe, we don’t have Frontier Airlines.