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Business

Not a fan of cruising? The hack that could change your mind

Canadian Tammy Cecco wasn’t a fan of cruising. “The thought of being on a ship with thousands of other people and not being able to get off,” she said, “was something that I wanted to avoid.” That didn’t change when Cecco, a travel magazine publisher, boarded a surprise cruise booked by her husband to renew […]

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Travel

Travel warning issued for Turkey holidays

Turkish authorities blamed Kurdish separatists for the attack in which 80 people were also injured. The British Government’s update followed a similar warning from the US Embassy which advised travellers to “stay alert”. It said: “The US Government cautions its citizens of possible imminent retaliatory attacks by terrorists against churches, synagogues, and diplomatic missions in […]

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Business

Travel companies are ‘greenwashing’ — here are 3 ways to find

People said the pandemic made them want to travel more responsibly in the future. Now new data indicates they’re actually doing it. According to a report published in January by the World Travel & Tourism Council and Trip.com Group: Nearly 60% of travelers have chosen more sustainable travel options in the last couple of years. […]

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Travel

Brits could see ski holidays ruined this year as lift strike

The half-term ski holidays could be ruined for British tourists this year as the French unions for seasonal and lift workers have announced a strike at the end of the month which could last until March. The unions have voted to close ski lifts in some of the most popular ski resorts in the Alps. […]

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Travel

Office workers earn £1,225 a year – for planning holidays at work

In general, many while away the hours dreaming about getaways – but cold and gloomy January is when the most time is spent longing for a trip. Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) experience the brunt of the January blues, and 61 percent feel the need for a warm beach holiday the most during this bleak time […]

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World

Children of Russian officials take lavish holidays in NATO

While Russian politicians and Kremlin officials blamed NATO for the war in Ukraine, supporting the mass killings of thousands of innocent civilians across the border and accusing the West of spiralling towards “liberal-Nazi dictatorships”, their children have been travelling to countries in the West for lavish holidays. A report by an independent Russian news outlet, […]

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Business

South Korea shares eye-opening Covid statistics to defend its new

South Korea on Tuesday hit back at claims that its Covid rules for Chinese travelers are “discriminatory,” saying more than half of its imported cases are coming from China. In a response to CNBC, Seung-ho Choi, a deputy director at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said that up to 80% of “imported confirmed […]

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Business

Chinese travelers say new restrictions are ‘unfair’ — but they’re

Travel restrictions launched in the wake of China’s border reopening may be affecting where people there are booking trips. But it’s not out of spite, said several Chinese travelers who spoke to CNBC. It’s because some countries aren’t letting them in easily, they said. ‘I think it’s unfair’ Reactions from Chinese travelers who spoke to […]

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Celebrities

Joe Sugg holidays alone as Dianne Buswell shuts down split

Joe Sugg, 31, has travelled with his friends to Cape Town, South Africa, and he shared a series of snaps of the sunny destination via Instagram. On Thursday, Joe posted a picture of himself sunbathing while looking out to the turquoise ocean and bright blue sky. The former Strictly Come Dancing finalist also reposted a […]

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Health

Expert calls to extend winter school holidays to ease flu crisis

Up to 1 in 10 children are infected with a respiratory virus at any one time during winter and millions miss school as a result. Making the winter school break three weeks instead of two and reducing the summer holiday to five weeks instead of six would take pressure off hospitals by allowing children to […]