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It’s hard to beat an escape to warmer climes when the British winter has set in. Now that so many long-haul favourites are back on the travel map, we’d like to hear where you have fled the winter months. Have you spent Christmas or new year in Australia or South Africa, basked in the warmth

The red list was slashed in the UK Government’s latest travel announcement on October 7, with only seven countries remaining high risk. The move sees all countries in Africa and Asia removed. Winter sun destination, such as Brazil, Mexico and Thailand have been opened up, while the Dominican Republic, Columbia and Peru are among those remaining

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writers visited these hotels pre-pandemic. Unlike the huge Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando has grown up in piecemeal fashion, which means there is less structure to the areas around it. In short,

There is no more relaxing form of travel than rail, and no better way to enjoy the beauties and sights of a country than through a carriage window. When it came to seeing landscapes, Robert Louis Stevenson thought “none more vivid… than from a railway train”.  Britain has hundreds of attractive rural railway lines offering

The NHS app is now widely used as a digital vaccine passport for Britons travelling abroad, and is accepted as proof of your vaccinated status by a growing number of nations.  The NHS app currently satisfies the entry requirements of a number of European countries, including Greece, Croatia and Spain, as well as most nations further afield. And though it is not currently

Wild moorland, Grecian blue sea and world-class fish and chips Cornwall is on everyone’s lips these days. Those lingering shots of wild moorland, Grecian blue sea and soft pale sand in every episode of the BBC’s Poldark have drawn visitors from around the world. Despite such popularity the county retains its cloak of tradition and

Expert guide to St Anton Overview Hotels Restaurants Apres ski Snow reports These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. St Anton am Arlberg is an attractive town, bursting with stylish hotels and chalets, including

Fully vaccinated Britons are allowed to visit Ireland restriction free. Ireland became the first country in Europe to allow entry to vaccinated British arrivals without the need to take any tests, either on arrival or departure, or to isolate. “We are pleased to confirm this change in arrangements to welcome British visitors to Ireland from

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Our reader’s favourite resort St Anton is rated among the top five resorts in the Alps for very good reason: located in Austria’s Arlberg region in the

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey.  A sun-kissed holiday haven with oodles of character The Algarve, with its dazzlingly bright and oh-so uplifting light, is a region of hidden delights: of golden beaches framed by beautifully wrought limestone rocks;

The Government has reduced the testing requirements for vaccinated holidaymakers, however all travellers returning to the UK still need to take at least one Covid test.  Furthermore, certain countries still require even double-jabbed arrivals to show evidence of a recent negative Covid test, while the unvaccinated must take tests to gain entry to almost all destinations.

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writers visited some of these hotels prior to the pandemic. The feel good, revamped country inn may not be a fully-fledged hotel, but it does the same job, and the best of them make perfect

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writer visited some of these hotels pre-pandemic. With a skyline as dazzlingly good-looking as Dubai’s, rooftop bars are highly prized. At 830 metres – twice the height of the Empire State Building – the

There’s no better time to dust off your satnav (or road atlas), plot a winding route and head for some of the most beautiful scenery the British Isles has to offer. And, with so much to explore right on your doorstep, it might be wise to pack an overnight bag, in case you decide to

With the United States preparing to reopen to travellers from the UK in early November, the Statue of Liberty is likely to be on many holidaymakers’ itineraries. In 2019, prior to the pandemic, more than four million people visited the soaring attraction. Here are a few interesting things you may not know about the grand

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Some hotels were reviewed pre-pandemic. The emirate that built the world’s tallest building is big on design, and its ground-breaking architecture extends far beyond the 830-metre-high Burj Khalifa. Many of Dubai’s hotels are

From 4am on Wednesday September 22, eight countries were removed from the travel red-list, including holiday favourite Turkey. Other countries to come off the list included the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Egypt, Oman, Pakistan and Bangladesh.  A number of popular destinations remain on the red list, including South Africa and the Seychelles. Vast swathes of

England is to move to a new system for foreign travel under which countries will either be categorised as high risk, requiring hotel quarantine for returning Britons, or low risk.  The UK Government announced on September 17 that it would be replacing its traffic light system for foreign travel with a two-tier system. The previous green

These are unusual times, the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writers visited some hotels below pre-pandemic. With the international Expo poised to open and months of balmy days ahead, Dubai is a pleasingly solid bet for culture, extravagance and mid-haul winter sun. Finally

Marooned far from the rest of the world – more so than ever, post-pandemic – Australia is a land full of quirks, idiosyncrasies and contradictions. Vast but sparsely populated; searingly hot, but sees more snow than Switzerland; full of sharks, snakes and spiders, but nevertheless an inviting place for a holiday. It’s also home to the only mammals