We travel to Europe’s first psychedelic mushroom retreat January 11, 2021 Lockdown has scuppered even the best laid plans. Far from going on holiday somewhere exotic, or embarking on an adventure of self discovery, we’re stuck in a country where walking in the park with a flask of tea may get you arrested. So as we dream of better times and sunnier climes, we’re starting a [...]
Gove expects Brexit delays at the border with France and Ireland to worsen January 8, 2021 Gove expects Brexit delays at the border with France and Ireland to worsen
The travel industry has been abandoned by this government December 23, 2020 The tourism and outbound travel industries are certainly no strangers to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Across the globe, international and domestic travel has been brought to its knees by the far-reaching impacts of coronavirus, and the ramifications are no clearer than in the United Kingdom. In the last few months alone, we have [...]
An Italian (stuck) abroad: ‘The hardest part was telling my family’ December 22, 2020 Fortunato Benavoli, 39, is a London-based make-up artist. Born in Italy, he has lived in London for 12 years. After booking flights following the government’s promises about Christmas, he is now spending the day alone in his London flat, far away from hs family. He told us his about his frustration with the way the [...]
Tier 4: What does it mean for travel? December 20, 2020 Londoners may have been plotting to get home and see their families this Christmas, either in the UK or abroad, but those plans have been thrown into chaos by new Tier 4 restrictions. What are the new rules? The Government warns that “you must not leave your home to travel unless for work, education or [...]
Break: Government freezes quarantine list for Christmas period but US Virgin Islands fall foul December 17, 2020 The Government has added Uruguay, Namibia and the US Virgin Islands to the list of countries returning passengers must quarantine after visiting. But Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said there will be more changes to the quarantine list until January 7th, mitigating the chance of travel chaos over Christmas, unless it is an “emergency.” No [...]
The story of a saga of collectors and the museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga December 15, 2020 | Sponsored The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, which is one of the most important art collections of the 20th century, was formed in only two generations. Its precursor was August Thyssen, the second Baron’s grandfather, who exchanged letters with the sculptor Rodin and even acquired several of his works. August’s third son, the first Baron Thyssen, managed to gather [...]
Les Roches Marbella: training the future leaders of Luxury Hospitality and Tourism December 15, 2020 | Sponsored As a resort city, Marbella is itself a live, real-world hotel and tourism management classroom. This unique characteristic offers the perfect context for Les Roches to develop its high-tech learning environment. Situated on a campus that hosts students of more than 90 nationalities, they all share a common goal: to be future leaders in the [...]
London moves into Tier 3: what does this mean for travel? December 14, 2020 The government has announced this afternoon that London will be moving from Tier 2 into Tier 3, following a substantial rise in Covid infections in the city. This announcement will have an impact on people travelling in and out of the city over Christmas. Domestic travel Domestic travel between different cities within the UK is [...]
Heathrow Terminal 4 to remain closed until end of 2021 December 11, 2020 Heathrow airport has decided to shut Terminal 4 until the end of 2021 as travel restrictions reduce passenger numbers.