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If you plan on holidaying in the UAE be aware you may be dealing with different rules in differing emirates

f the insurance is helping attract visitors then the next few months on the islands could also bring a smile to local tourist organisation

visitors and locals will want to see whether the report is turne

Turkey is now on the red list. Why?

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

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

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

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.

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.

Joining three other UNESCO World Heritage sites in Wales is the slate area of North Wales.

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.

Croatia wants all UK visitors to provide a negative COVID test on arrival even if people have been double vaccinated.

Is this a reasonable decision to take by UNESCO? Will tourists and visitors be deterred from enjoyment by the changes?

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?

Yesterday the rules in Ireland were relaxed for incoming British visitors

Is the government now saying that they haven’t been telling us the full truth about the efficacy of the vaccines?

This weekend the Museum of Liverpool will be celebrating its tenth birthday.

The ban takes place from August 1st and may have come about because UNESCO was talking about adding Venice on its world heritage watchlist

Getting to Jersey now should be a lot easier for most of us than it has been in the last few months

The strongest reason for visiting is that Iceland is on the UK’s green list, not even the green watch list

Topping that list will be the Canary Islands so here are some of the best spots for beachgoers there

Cool Camping says that in August, there is an occupancy rate of 60% in its camping and glamping sites but space is available in even the most popular areas.

July 1st was the day that Guernsey allowed Britons who had received two jabs to to travel to the island without having to self-isolate or undergo testing of any sort.

MSC Cruises announced the addition of Tunisia and the port of La Goulette to its summer 2022 sailings in the Mediterranean.

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