Andalucía: taking the worry out of travel July 7, 2021 | Sponsored A land of contrasts and surprises for visitors to enjoy, safe in the knowledge that full Covid-19 security precautions are in place and, what’s more, tourists are automatically insured in the unlikely event of infection. International Travel Insurance for Andalucia In these times of the Covid-19 pandemic, Andalucía is known to be a ‘safe destination’ [...]
How fortified wine is going from stuffy to stylish this summer July 7, 2021 Fortified wine can bring up images of grand dinner parties in the depths of winter, passing decanters of rich port around the table or cosying up at Christmas leaving a small glass of sherry for grandma and Father Christmas. Despite being created in hot countries – Portugal and Spain respectively – in the UK they [...]
Australia’s Sydney Airport receives $16.7bn takeover offer July 7, 2021 A consortium of IFM investors, pension fund QSuper and Global Infrastructure Management has made an offer of AU$22.26b (£12.1b) for Sydney Airport. However, the AU$8.25 per share offer sits below the record AU$8.86 high that the airport’s stock hit in January of last year. The owner of the international aviation hub said it is reviewing [...]
Airlines begin checking vaccination status as end to quarantine beckons July 7, 2021 Heathrow trial with BA and Virgin readies staff and travellers ahead of end to quarantine rules
Fiena is London’s first female-only ‘adventure’ members’ club July 6, 2021 As we approach the beginning of the end of Covid restrictions, it seems clear that the way we work and socialise will be drastically different going forward. Despite most firms being desperate to see a full return to office life, it seems likely that we’ll settle into a more flexible routine. But even those who [...]
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Behind the scenes at the Decanter World Wine Awards July 2, 2021 There you are, browsing bottles and trying to decide what to buy next, when you notice a sticker telling you that this is a “Decanter World Wine Awards Winner”. Well, we all love a winner, but what does that really mean? And should we care? I went behind the scenes at the Decanter Awards to [...]
Double jabs will be a ‘liberator’ for travel, Johnson insists July 1, 2021 Boris Johnson this morning insisted that “double jabs will be a liberator” when asked whether fully vaccinated people would be able to travel to and from amber list countries by July 26 without having to isolate on return. Speaking while visiting Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, the Prime Minister said: “Everybody who is frustrated about travel over [...]
It’s still Champagne, just without the bubbles June 30, 2021 Still or sparkling? This question, normally asked when you order mineral water, could soon apply to Champagne. “Bollinger avec gaz ou sans gaz?” According to the latest figures from the Comité Champagne, despite – or perhaps because of – the Covid situation in the US and Europe, Champagne is fizzing again. Lanson chairman François Van Aal [...]
Yorkshire is taking on France and Scotland in the booze battle June 28, 2021 Yorkshire has just opened its first wine road and a whisky road may be next. The county now has 16 commercial vineyards and nine wineries, producing 100,000 bottles a year. The area had pedigree as a wine-producing region: the Cistercians of Kirkstall Abbey were early winemakers there, as were the Benedictine monks at Askham Richard. [...]