On 17 March 2020, the foreign secretary at the time, Dominic Raab, told British travellers to stay at home. “I approved the FCO’s first-ever global travel advisory which advised against […]
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Harry Potter rental home trashed and left looking ‘like a crime scene’
The owner of a Harry Potter-themed rental home has shared her disbelief and sadness after it was trashed so badly it resembled “a crime scene”. Sadie, the host of the […]
Best boutique hotels in Paris 2024, reviewed
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Boutique hotels are somewhat of a […]
New tool reveals huge flight price drops – here are the biggest savings
As the British weather teases summer, travellers planning their next holiday might be looking to escape the UK on budget flights to sunnier climes. Skyscanner, a travel search engine, has […]
What will the EU’s new entry-exit system mean for British travellers?
Plans to take fingerprints and facial biometrics from British travellers to Europe have been postponed yet again. In August, the European Union vowed that the long-awaited “entry-exit system” (EES) would […]
Plane passenger throws up 30 times after eating ‘smelly’ meal on a six-hour flight
Cameron Callaghan, 27, recently revealed his experience on the “flight from hell” when he vomited 30 times after eating a “smelly” inflight meal on an Etihad Airways aircraft. “It ruined […]
‘Make this 13-hour flight longer’: how air passengers’ rights rules distort behaviour
Unlike most of the other 450 passengers booked aboard British Airways flight BA11 from London Heathrow to Singapore on 30 January, I was carrying only cabin baggage. The Airbus A380 […]
Delve deeper into Izmir’s surprising and growing fine-dining scene
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Women peel tomatoes under early morning […]
Best-value holiday destinations for Britons in 2025 revealed
The Algarve in Portugal is the best-value holiday destination for British travellers, the latest Post Office Holiday Money Report has revealed. Portugal’s southern region has topped the annual report for […]
American Airlines plane catches fire on runway as passengers flee via the wing
Twelve people were rushed to hospital on Thursday in Colorado after an American Airlines flight caught fire as it was taxiing on the tarmac moments after it had been forced […]