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Stargazing from Britain's beaches has surged in popularity, with new data revealing searches for 'good stargazing spots near me' have increased by a staggering 243 per cent over the past year.More than 730,000 searches for stargazing activities were recorded in the past month alone, and a spot in Scotland has topped the list of best places to do this.​This growing trend has prompted experts at SIXT to analyse environmental data, […]

British tourists and expats could be left stranded on roads across Spain as a region looks to tackle mass tourism.Balearic President Marga Prohens has unveiled a comprehensive plan to tackle mass tourism across the islands.The new roadmap includes a ban on tourist flats, a new tax on temporary rental cars and increased tourist taxes during peak season.A new tax on temporary hire cars will apply to vehicles on the islands […]

Ryanair's website crashed this morning as holidaymakers were left facing chaos while trying to access their flights.Frustrated customers experienced issues at around 8am this morning, with people logging their issues on the website down detector. The site, which monitors website crashes, showed over 140 users reported issues, with the worst disruption peaking at around 8.40am.Since then, there have still been reported issues, however the outage seems to have somewhat stabilised.The […]

Jet2 has cancelled its planned summer flights from Birmingham and Manchester to Salerno on Italy's Amalfi coast.The weekly services were scheduled to begin in May and run until the end of September.Jet2 had intended to be the only airline operating to Salerno from Birmingham and Manchester, despite easyJet currently flying there from London Gatwick.Jet2 originally announced the launch of flights to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport last September. The destination would […]

The type of holiday you want will hugely influence where you go, but a travel expert shared her favourite destination for an affordable UK break. She told GB News why Isle of Man is not only great on a budget, but has lots to entertain visitors, whether they want "adventure or a peaceful break". While not attached to the UK mainland, the Isle of Man is easily accessible for Britons […]

Travel plans were thrown into disarray today after an unexploded bomb from the Second World War was discovered near Paris Gare du Nord. Consequently, rail traffic to and from Paris was suspended, majorly impacting the Eurostar.The bomb has now been defused and Eurostar services between Britain and France will resume tomorrow.However, both Eurostar and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) have issued advice to those travelling today.The international railway […]

A passenger said she "didn't know what to do" when she arrived at St Pancras International station this morning to find that her train had been cancelled after a bomb was discovered.Eurostar has suspended services between London and Paris following the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb near tracks in the French capital.READ THE FULL STORY HERE Source link

EasyJet passengers were forced to watch in horror as two families broke into a physical brawl over The Karate Kid movie in the middle of the short-haul flight.The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after the two families became embroiled in a physical altercation over a five-year-old boy watching the film on his iPad.During a flight from Lanzarote to London Gatwick, with the pilot was forced to make […]

In a fresh warning for British holidaymakers, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) updated its information on tropical cyclone Alfred.Tourists were advised that the cyclone is forecast to affect five parts of Australia: Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.This builds upon recent advice issued by the FCDO about tropical cyclone Alfred. In the latest update, Britons were given more resources that […]