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John Illsley also recalls some of his touring high points, reveals why he can't travel without his iPad and more... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/LjXwEpr

An Air France flight carrying 192 passengers and crew from New York to Paris earlier this month 'went nuts' while trying to land in a 'serious incident' that probe says could have caused an accident. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/o19wnpJ

Bamburgh is followed by second-place Llandudno, Wales, and Scotland's St. Andrews in third place in Which?'s annual survey, which polled thousands of UK holidaymakers. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/rPXKnoC

'Bring us more Brits please' was a message David Davies - who has been holidaying in Cyprus for the past three decades - heard again and again during a visit to Limassol on the southern coast. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/KwaW2FI

Nick Redman sets sail from Southampton on the new ship Celebrity Beyond and notes that 'healthy elements are everywhere' thanks to the ship's wellbeing advisor, Gwyneth Paltrow. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/esVKacD

The cascading chain-reaction was captured on a CCTV camera at restaurant Frou Frou in St Petersburg, Russia, and the cost of damage was around £11,181. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/CgB8vrt

Seeing headlines about passports expiring after Brexit? Here are the rules as stated by the European Union, not the UK government nor the airlines from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/R9pvqIW

Here visually impaired travel writer Rob Crossan puts forward the case for travel to be super-sized, from seat numbers to on-screen announcements. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/aneRB6d

The gigantic wild animal was observed fully immersing itself in the water on Tuesday night, at one point switching on its back and rocking up and down the pond, as if it were taking a bath. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/fD3HbXV

The country has left holidaymakers flummoxed, first saying it would drop entry rules, then U-turning, then relaxing them - all within the same week from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ymp5RYl

If you think of Lanza-grotty or tacky Tenerife when someone mentions the Canary Islands, it's time to ditch those impressions. Read on for more on the hidden gems of the isles... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/is30MpG

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/UKXGh6c

Working holidaymakers must spend several hundred pounds more for a visa and ‘starter pack’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/YzCbjJf

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/X8oLCdq

She is a headliner at several Asian music festivals and was on a tour when the incident happened from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4iPeOGo

Transport secretary is discussing ‘minimum wage’ corridors for ferry crossings from the UK to France and the Netherlands from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/KUO79eg

The minister wore a sash of Southwest snack packets for a sense of occasion from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4nEaiUT

Jane Knight describes the Hare & Hounds in Newbury as 'lovely'. 'There is a Downton room in the eaves and a Highclere suite with a roll-top bath in the room,' she says. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/4LxR1Wd

Bookings for overseas breaks are soaring and for those heading to Europe, the good news is that your money will go further than it did a year ago. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/FEAK2Ol

Seeing headlines about passports expiring after Brexit? Here are the rules as stated by the European Union, not the UK government nor the airlines from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/cC3VE1P

Ship to undergo another full safety inspection from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/j4kcqQ1

Exclusive: Britain’s biggest budget airline potentially faces thousands of compensation claims for wrecked holidays from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/pFr3z9W

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/YXtmwsc

The Grade II listed house is in London's affluent Mayfair, just a short walk from Park Lane and only 0.3 miles from Green Park tube station. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/GnSe0gT

The Independent ’s travel expert is on hand to answer your queries on renewing your travel documents amid unprecendented ‘surge in demand’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/42eDBI5

Exclusive: The Independent first asked for the UK Passport Office for its plans to deal with rising applications two years ago from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/bpZwgG0

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/N6PY15b

The structure, in the East Bohemia Dolni Morava Resort in the foothills of the Jeseniky Mountains, hangs 95 metres (311ft) above the ground at its highest point - and is just 1.2m (3.5ft) wide. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/pB4qxFr

Avanti West Coast said its entire fleet of 56 tilting Pendolinos is being refurbished with more comfortable seats, a redesigned shop and better on-board information. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/hOND1IB

Stunned onlookers from a boat off Isla de las Golondrinas, Cozumel, Mexico, watched as a speedy hammerhead hunted down a stingray, even chasing it under their vessel. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/qQw3yUB

Discover some of the best hotels this beautiful Indonesian island has to offer from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/bsjwAxr

Best “green” destinations and travel companies, US Covid rules and the complexities of trans-European journeys from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/MnvjubO

Exclusive: Controversial ship operator is selling tickets for Wednesday morning sailings from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/GS1P3JD

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/JUWf8Lg

Transport Select Committee: pointless measures caused severe damage to aviation industry from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/rHCofEc

‘Advanced air mobility’ is predicted to become a trillion-dollar market within the next two decades. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/lUbXMZe

‘Airline passengers should be granted automatic compensation, eliminating the need to apply for a refund’ – Transport Select Committee from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jl1KbXQ

Knockinaam Lodge on Scotland's West Coast was reportedly the venue for a 1944 meeting about the Normandy invasion. Soak up Carlton Reid's report on his stay there right here... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/e1uGkTz

London Then and Now by Vaughn Grylls chronicles the transformation of England's capital over the past two centuries, showing 'how beautifully the past has been preserved' in the city. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/thjnpvB

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/pJzjsCf

Eve McGowan, with her mum, Margaret, and a nine and 12-year-old in tow, checked into East Shilvinghampton Farm in Dorset, run by one of the pioneers of farm glamping. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/5QEevm1

Here we round up the tour operators, airlines, hotels and self-catering companies that are breaking down barriers to travel. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/mfMXu4J

Lee Cobaj picks the hotels that make her purr in the Lion City from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/P5N3LVo

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/SvmDLMz

This picturesque part of the planet is the ideal place for a relaxing break. Lizzie Pook rounds up the most soul-soothing spots from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/K681m5c

From a Chelsea palace to the highest hotel in the capital, these are the best luxury hotels in London from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/e4VSw9l

With charming adobe buildings and bluebird skies, the New Mexico capital’s aesthetic appeal is endless. With a new literary festival launching this spring, there’s more than ever to draw the culturally curious, finds Elizabeth Miller from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/PTXkFev

With the inaugural Santa Fe Literary Festival coming up, now’s the time to visit this arts and culture hotspot, says Elizabeth Miller from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/3kuOCia

Unique 71 by SkyStyle - which has offices in the USA and Spain - has been designed to penetrate water 'like a blade'. One notable guest feature is a water-level dining area. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/V2J6Yku

Dismissed staff are part of the new agency recruits who replaced 800 sacked workers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4eTbz0h

The Independent has been unable to replicate any of the air fares quoted by the mayor for immediate departure from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/VcgNODT

Pilot dumped fuel over the Lake District before returning to Manchester Airport in ‘emergency mode’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/BN0ezM6

‘I feel like they hate us, I feel that they don’t understand what the role of flight attendant is,’ said one staffer from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/CkoaSWX

Hero hangouts with big hearts and impact-motivated heads are on the rise, rejoices Juliet Kinsman . But we need to remember that some green claims are only skin-deep in this new era of ‘performative sustainability’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/UtqSI6O

With over 200 pictures taken from helicopter and rooftop vantages, book New York From The Air takes readers on a 'breathtaking journey' across the iconic skyline. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/YNxPQUa

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/esWNOvY

When it comes to reducing travel’s immense impact on the planet and climate, every little helps from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/C5WTtDQ

Lesley Bellew boards Viking's Polar-class vessel Viking Octantis - which offers learning opportunities as well as top-class dining - for a trip around the Caribbean. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QprtuK

‘Cops have arrived. Flight ruined. Memories made,’ tweets pro American footballer onboard from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/qPMhe4K

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday the agency's 'zero tolerance policy' for addressing unruly passengers will become permanent. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/NOKaw1J

Airlines have blamed continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/et5nbSY

A 27-year-old woman posted anonymously on Reddit, writing that her 31-year-old boyfriend has spent about a year working on his 'remarkably deep' tunnel. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/cEnK5ro

Ell Regan, 28, lives in Barkly homestead in the Northern Territory and travels 450 kilometres across the Queensland border to Woolworths and Kmart in Mount Isa to fetch her groceries. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/BLAgdle

The best places to bed down in Reading   from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/dr1UqiT

Known as the Chateau Lemoine, the 4,500-square-foot property is nestled in the Mid-Wilshire District's Brookside neighborhood, just minutes from Hollywood. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/fEj74Qv

US mask mandate overturned by federal judge from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/7hDg4an

Sarasota Sheriff's deputies captured video of a large alligator crawling through a front yard in Florida before making its way through a neighborhood and into Harrington Lake in Venice on Sunday. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/nzaNA9r

Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/304QjDN

Cast aside your preconceptions and discover world-class accommodation  from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/tp1fLY0

The best places to stay in the Welsh capital from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/kPvZi9r

From smart Georgian mansions to country house retreats, Glasgow has it all from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/odR0nb7

Not all those who wander are lost - but some of them are paying to feel like it, finds Lucy Thackray from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/QTNZChW

Mancunian Cathy Toogood selects the the best hotels in Manchester, for budgets large and small  from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/6Vdvn7Z

Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/XnwmNQq

'SpaceWalk' in Pohang, South Korea, is designed to feel like a 'walk through space'. Visitors are rewarded with a 'magnificent' view of Pohang and Yeongil Bay. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/S9Lkijo

Seeing headlines about passports expiring after Brexit? Here are the rules as stated by the European Union, not the UK government nor the airlines from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/UpyOdwb

Tamara Hinson checks in to a one-bedroom villa with a private garden at Siyam World, a resort that 'caters for families and those looking for a more affordable Indian Ocean break'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/pRwIFh6

The Inspector pays £110 for bed and breakfast at The George Inn near the village of Barford St Michael, near Banbury. Read on to find out why he gives it four stars... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/b67hxpL

The book charts the evolution of UK caravanning, 'from its beginnings as a rich man's interest to [becoming] the holiday of choice for the everyday family'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/R2AbHsh

Seeing headlines about passports expiring after Brexit? Here are the rules as stated by the European Union, not the UK government nor the airlines from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/UpyOdwb

Jake Wallis Simons and his fiancee started their tour of Israel in Tel Aviv, before venturing north to Acre. They also visited the Dead Sea and went on a thrilling desert buggy drive. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/R5oTqim

Mingle with some top writers while enjoying wonderful food and drink and breathtaking vistas on this eight-day Henley Literary Festival cruise through the heart of Europe. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/X7w8Lz6

At Easter the Little Petra guesthouse (pictured) in the heart of Jerusalem's Christian quarter should be bustling with pilgrims. Instead, the only 'guests' are a group of Jewish settlers. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/wEcxmGv

EXCLUSIVE: From London to Tokyo, these before-and-after shots give a brilliant insight of each city from two - in some cases vastly different - periods in time. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/5rsLZFE

Photographer Ross Davidson takes mesmerising photos of the Lake District in moody weather. Read on for our pick of his most sensational pictures... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/AvicmM5

Clare Mann finds road tripping through Oman is a 'doddle'. She visits Nizwa, the ancient capital of Oman, and stays at a luxury desert camp in Wahiba Sands. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/jaiW2Ch

The Passport Office is expecting an unprecedented wave of applications following two years of pandemic travel restrictions. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/QD2uyZ3

Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ItZqnko

Where to take the kids and get a holiday yourself? Kate Hilpern knows the hotels to go in Europe from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ISwGCEe

From contemporary to traditional, luxury to budget, Rebecca Ford selects the best boutique hotels in the Eternal City from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/O0WstJN

No trains will run to or from London Euston, the hub for the West Coast main line from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/hZcWydM

A sick dolphin that washed ashore in Texas died after beachgoers attempted to ride it, and now those involved are facing a possible harassment investigation. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/LlORQy0

With the 'comfortable and idiosyncratic' Art Hotel Commercianti as your base, explore Bologna's small historic centre, its wine bars, and try its handmade tortellini. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/n8gMJ1A

Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ytA6H3i

Bali's 'trash emergency' is back on after shocking video showed a 'garbage soup' flowing into the ocean at Seminyak a month after the reopening of the island paradise to tourists. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/sXviAtr

While there is no escaping the flight to get there, once you arrive in the Land of Smiles it is possible to eat, stay and play sustainably. Phoebe Smith takes a tour of the classics – the eco-friendly way from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/uhWxO9H

Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/SFhstDZ

Rob Crossan shares his pick of the best places to stay in the Northern Irish capital  from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/zog7fn9

From Nobel Prize winners to heads of state, many have passed through the historic university city. If you’re planning on retracing the footsteps of some of the greats,  Valerie Teh has selected the best places to stay from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/d07BF82

Lorna Parkes selects the best places to rest your head in this lively Yorkshire city from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4wA32MS

Make the most of a stay in the city of dreaming spires with these top picks from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/zLT4Jjg

Regulators identify ‘a number of deficiencies’ with the Spirit of Britain from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/78YKUbw

The amazing pictures captured the scenes at Belton House in Grantham, Lincs. It is the first time a drone has been used for the British Trust for Ornithology's (BTO) annual census. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/Q198MqL

‘Anything that makes the UK less affordable than our near neighbours is a barrier to recovery,’ says London Tourism Recovery Board from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/8D01Xqp

Ports also hit by further obstacles from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/dRSwm7H

Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/hTWoJZY

A famous house in Cornwall (pictured) which features as ITV's Doc Martin's home and GP surgery is now on the market for £1.25million. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/goXODKF

Airlines are concerned that failure to address the current issues will lead to travel chaos extending into the summer, with some families having already endured three-hour queues. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/1ZUfJIk

British photographer Scott Wilson's shot of a mustang in Colorado won the Open competition, while Australian photographer Adam Ferguson bagged the Photographer of the Year title. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/u4eWDqN

Airlines continue to struggle to cope with surge in demand from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/2EotgUO

‘What it’s like travelling as a woman,’ reads traveller’s warning from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/SNcrOC1

Our pick of cheap yet stylish digs in Denmark’s capital from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ABhIFyU

Flight connections, baggage stress, tropical islands and cut-price dollars from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/dyNASJg

Of the four nations in the Visegrád Group, only Slovakia has restrictions in place from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/DFwoNlE

Airline passengers have complained of 'shambolic' crowd control at 'chaotic' Manchester Airport this morning, with long queues also at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester today. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/jhpEsGS

Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/C5jzlN9

The Baccarat Hotel has a noble design aesthetic reminiscent of 18th-century France and is part of the legendary French Baccarat crystal brand. Ted Thornhill is dazzled... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/zjT7VNt

Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/b09XshP