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They’re changing the guard again at Buckingham Palace after 18 months

August 23, 2021706 Views

The famous "Changing the Guard" ceremony at Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace in London returned on Monday after an 18-month absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. The colourful ceremony sees The Queen's Guard handing over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace to the New Guard, usually involving soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats parading with an army band through central London. Members of the Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards take part in the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, August 23, 2021. Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERSMembers of the 1st Battalion the Coldstream Guards take part in the Changing of the Guard, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain, August 23, 2021. Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERSMem...

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Domestic travel in UK set to become costlier than going overseas!

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August 12, 20211228 Views

Some UK domestic holiday and accommodation providers have increased prices significantly throughout 2021 amid soaring ‘staycation’ demand and this could deter British tourists in 2022, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. FILE PHOTO: Travellers with they suitcases sit at the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International in London, Britain. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Craig Bradley, Associate Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Increasing prices risks resulting in a lost opportunity for many UK tourism companies that previously had a prime opportunity to increase competitiveness with outbound tour operators. Instead, overinflated prices could effectively price them out of the market for summer 2022 and beyond, when UK travelers are more likely to venture...

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Rising COVID cases can jeopardize domestic travel recovery in UK, Australia

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August 6, 2021466 Views

Despite staycation demand in the UK being strong, the rise in COVID-19 infections and the requirement to self-isolate if ‘pinged’ could jeopardise summer plans, and tourism operators could miss out on much-needed revenue this summer, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Similarly, with Australia also battling a rise in COVID-19 cases, domestic travel has reduced there drastically. According to a live GlobalData poll, domestic holidays are set to be the most popular in the coming 12 months, with 30%* of UK respondents opting for this type of trip, marginally lower than the 32% of global respondents preferring domestic travel. With restrictions continuously changing for international travel, domestic holidays seem a safer bet in the immediate term. FILE PHOTO: Travel...

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England not to quarantine fully-vaccinated EU, US visitors

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July 28, 2021436 Views

England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine from next week, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies. Britain’s travel industry has heavily criticised the government for being too slow to open up and fretted that the delays have allowed the EU to race ahead in attracting tourists. FILE PHOTO: A traveller wearing a face mask walks at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Now, from Aug. 2, travellers with U.S. and EU-approved vaccines will not have to quarantine. Lifting the same requirement for fully vaccinated Britons returning from medium risk countries in July helped t...

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UNESCO strips Liverpool of its world heritage status

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July 21, 2021444 Views

English city becomes only the third site ever to be removed from the prestigious list The English city of Liverpool was removed from UNESCO's list of world heritage sites on Wednesday because new buildings undermined the attractiveness of its Victorian docks, making it only the third site to be removed from the prestigious list. People walk on a deserted square, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Liverpool, Britain, January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble Liverpool was named a World Heritage Site by the United Nation's cultural organisation in 2004, joining landmarks such as the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. After a vote in China by members of its World Heritage Committee, UNESCO said the new buildings in Liverpool were underm...

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UK drops Portugal from safe travel list

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June 3, 20211001 Views

Major blow to airlines, British tourists fume and term it as unfair Britain removed Portugal from its quarantine-free travel list on Thursday, essentially shutting down the UK’s international leisure market just weeks after it reopened and sparking outrage from embattled airlines. The industry questioned why British people could not travel when the country had some of the highest vaccine rates in the world. Portugal said the decision lacked logic. Airports demanded a cash lifeline. Tired of mixed messages, British sunseekers in Portugal also reacted with fury and disbelief to their government’s decision to reimpose a quarantine regime for travellers coming from the popular southern European destination. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a check-in information board in the departures ...

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Britons seeking sun and sand return to Portugal as travel ban ends

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May 18, 2021867 Views

Sun-hungry Britons landing in Portugal on Monday after a four-month coronavirus travel ban between the two countries was lifted at midnight were elated to be back on holiday. "It's fantastic. The feeling is unbelievable. We got the sun, the people, the beaches, the bars. Can't wait," said British tourist Matthew Bolden, giving the thumbs up at the arrivals gate at Lisbon airport. Twenty-two flights from Britain were due to land in Portugal on Monday, with most heading to the southern Algarve region, famous for its beaches and golf courses but nearly deserted over the past months as the pandemic kept tourists away. People arrive at Faro Airport from Manchester on the first day that Britons are allowed to enter Portugal without needing to quarantine, as coronavirus disease (COVID-1...

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The trendiest UK staycations in 2021 revealed in new study

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May 15, 2021534 Views

* The UK’s trendiest holiday destinations in 2021 include York, Edinburgh, Cornwall, Devon and the Peak District, a new study reveals.*Peak Cottages’ Trendiest Staycations reveals the best UK holiday hotspots for Brits to experience top food and drink, decor, getaway and pop culture trends.*The study looked at where in the UK proved the most relevant for each trend, which included Netflix hit Bridgerton, Pampas Grass, Cottagecore and Mochi.*Taylor Swift fans should look to visit Elveden to recreate the picturesque Evermore album cover, while London is named the UK’s self-care capital. The top UK holiday hotspots in 2021 have been named in a brand new study, based on their relevance to top social media trends - including hit TV shows and interior decor styles. Peak Cottages’ Tren...

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Europe’s summer holiday season can be saved

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May 13, 2021992 Views

Holiday company TUI Group expects a strong 2021 summer season and will operate 75% of pre-pandemic capacity, with rising levels of vaccinations set to fuel last-minute bookings, it said on Wednesday. The pandemic has hammered TUI, the world’s biggest holiday group, and while it sunk to a 1.3 billion euro ($1.6 billion) loss for the six months to the end of March, it said that the worst was behind it as European resorts start to reopen. FILE PHOTO: TUI logo is seen at the TUI travel center following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, July 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine New bookings have doubled since April, with customers from Germany and Belgium driving demand for holidays after winter lockdowns, and the group expects UK bookings to ca...

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Britons rush to book trips to Portugal ahead of up-in-the-air summer season

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May 12, 2021762 Views

The mailbox of a well-known hotel in the heart of Lisbon was bombarded with queries as soon as Britain announced it was including the country on its travel “green list” this summer. Manuel Pinto, Mundial Hotel director, is over the moon that British holidaymakers, who are essential to Portugal’s tourism industry, will be able to return after a five-month travel ban, providing a much-needed boost to the struggling sector. A woman takes photos in Cais das Colunas amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Lisbon, Portugal, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes “I was delighted, not only on a personal level but for our country,” Pinto said, standing in Mundial’s rooftop bar, adding that British visitors had already booked around 4,000 room nights at the hotel this year. Port...