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‘In travel, there are never any absolute certainties’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/1ocFiHu

Don't let a bland hotel blight your UK break - book somewhere smothered in character instead. Like an ancient tavern with rooms that's steeped in legend... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/nekCcaN

Suitcase was crammed with 50 chameleons, among other species from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/rgmNeyK

‘We have to turn down a huge number of EU nationals because of Brexit,’ says easyJet CEO from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/t4wlHDz

Today’s Heathrow cancellations set to affect around 4,500 passengers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ycDmeM0

The outrageous car - most of which is a 2005 Phantom - was built by Danton Arts Kustoms, run by Frenchman Alexandre Danton. He spent three months on the build. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/5vzCmSF

Airline’s new and re-fitted planes will have six Skynest ‘sleep pods’ to book from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/cfSiILj

‘Thailand pass’ and mandatory health insurance to be scrapped from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Prouc35

‘We kindly ask you to only bring one piece of baggage with you,’ reads request to passengers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/WeLYyas

Mark Jones, who has been holidaying in Norway for 25 years, visits the city of Stavanger for the first time before setting off to see some other highlights of the western coast. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/06T2Uou

Bad weather and a lack of transport are preventing travellers from making the most of the UK, poll suggests from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/CVsqrfH

The British Isles have a plethora of child-friendly spots.  Natalie Paris   picks 10 of the best from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/DfEk7Oq

The British Isles have a plethora of child-friendly spots.  Natalie Paris picks 10 of the best from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/7FwpTvN

Texas man told crew he was ‘just having a little fun’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/OUzuoyw

Annabelle Thorpe stays in an elegant stone villa on the tranquil north-east coast of Zakynthos. 'This is the Greece we've been dreaming of for the past two years,' she says. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/Ax3tlzC

Tourist Jerone Tan checked into the five-star-rated Tower Suites hotel, located mere yards from the Tower of London, expecting a 'floor-to-ceiling outlook' in his room... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/CTucgGp

Heard of dopamine dressing? Enter its travel-sphere sibling, a colour-magnet method of mood lifting that’s coming to a holiday near you, says Lucy Thackray from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/OfXcZQe

Make your beachside getaway extra special with a stay in an idyllic hotel with seafront gardens, breathtaking views, Michelin-starred restaurants and incredible architecture from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ph4SWzo

‘The CAA’s proposal will only result in passengers getting a worse experience at Heathrow as investment in service dries up’ – CEO John Holland-Kaye from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/vUCjg3o

Spain-based crew are planning July walkouts from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/FjwYHJp

Travellers claim ‘there’s been no communication’ from tour operator from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/wZHSnBx

Exclusive: Ejected passenger Richard Brailey challenges airline’s assertion that offloading was ‘for the safety and benefit of the other 266 passengers’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/TYyS7XM

Our compendium includes the Royal Scotsman, the Spirit of Queensland, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, the Maharajas' Express, the California Zephyr and more... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/ogErFW8

Travel meltdown comes as Britons warned to brace for summer of ‘massive disruption’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/c3zHtWo

Ailbhe MacMahon checks in to the Tui Blue Sensatori Biomar in Sa Coma, and finds that it 'offers everything that travellers love about all-inclusive holidays, but with a twist'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/Zm0k4Od

MailOnline Travel's Lucy Lovell checks into Glebe House in the East Devon AONB and finds a 'fresh take on a British B&B'. And lots of great pork on the menu... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/BPfHokS

On this superb four-day tour you'll visit bloomin' lovely spots including Highgrove House and Hidcote Manor, where you'll meet The One Show's gardening expert, Christine Walkden. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/hHcfIZK

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week: the country's most tempting food festivals. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/Bu42e1v

TOM PARKER BOWLES: It's just past 10pm on the softest of Welsh summer nights and the whole room shakes to a throbbing bass beat. There's a disco light, cutting through the Stygian gloom... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/7HeusD6

'It's hard to understand why New York sees its summer as the low season,' writes Sarah Turner, who jetted over on Aer Lingus's new direct flight from Manchester to JFK. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/xQwbqUG

‘It was utterly bizarre because there was no noise or aggravation on the flight,’ says ejected passenger from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/wc4rJnV

The Man Who Pays His Way: Time to treat rail passengers as grown-ups from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Bm2hpJa

RMT members at Network Rail and 13 train operators walk out over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/qhTQH5c

Every week Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week: why you should visit Sweden's capital. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/e3hlYNO

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Xis98aw

Tourism ministry announces pivot to ‘serenity, spirituality and sustainability’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/CRTXocx

After a night in the suite, which is part of the Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill, Siobhan Grogan admits: 'If this is how the other half live, I could definitely get used to it.' from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/dOgryCG

Staff involved in the dispute run check-in and departure gates as well as checking Covid test and vaccination certificates from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/G0czyfW

No 10 to consider ‘contingency measures’ for airline to beat Heathrow walkout from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/j5e03cm

British couple Richard Brailey, 71, and wife Patricia, 66, had their dream holiday in Canada ended in a 'nightmare' when they were ordered off their plane by armed police with no explanation. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/fMS59i4

Journeys by train are set to be disrupted on Thursday and Saturday of this week - but why are rail workers walking out? from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ba9GIJx

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will open for trains from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/B1cYpd9

An Airbnb that sits on the edge of a cliff has become available for $103 a night on the coastline of Chile. Built in 2018, the cabin includes large windows that offer breathtaking views if the ocean. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/eTHNqQB

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/hxCMIzd

Secret surveillance devices have been discovered at a number of holiday apartments from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/SILwdzi

Secret surveillance devices have been discovered at a number of holiday apartments from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/RmXaPx5

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ACWx38s

Tourism ministry announces pivot to ‘serenity, spirituality and sustainability’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/qkN50Ju

For the almost 13,000 former Farc guerrillas, the end of the conflict in 2016 initiated a process of ‘disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration’. Camilo Tamayo Gomez and Gavin Hart spoke to the ex-combatants looking to move on from The Independent Travel https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/long-reads/colombia-farc-guerilla-war-duque-petro-b2104965.html

A two-year wait and now there’s a train strike? Nightmare. Here’s how to get around it and reach the iconic festival from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/crgCdW3

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will open for trains from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/EdgD7C6

Journeys by train are set to be disrupted on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of this week - but why are rail workers walking out? from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/A2XzLlS

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/f2xoZps

Wales and Scotland will see almost their entire networks closed down from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/wBuMA0X

From 7am onwards, Sussex airport has eight trains an hour to London from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/miA2V4n

Workers facing ‘an aggressive agenda of cuts to jobs, conditions, pay and pensions’, says union boss from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/0yBTqcD

Airlines have been told to cut services now to avoid chaos later from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/fwMmTiC

A two-year wait and now there’s a train strike? Nightmare. Here’s how to get around it and reach the iconic festival from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/QDJm039

Wales and Scotland will see almost their entire networks closed down from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Dfdgswp

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will open for trains from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Pr2hbuY

Passenger described experience as ‘creepy’ and ‘embarassing’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/TrsW98X

Exclusive: Exhausted transatlantic passengers endure waits of many hours for baggage to be unloaded from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/gnfZbEe

Travellers advised to ‘avoid travelling where possible’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/9DWywK7

Travellers advised to ‘avoid travelling where possible’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jgPachA

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will open for trains from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/n9Cmj80

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will open for trains from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/v0cRMoz

Passengers have been warned not to travel by train during the disruption from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/fsVmjT6

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines would be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/NZxFo3O

Passengers have been warned not to travel by train during the disruption from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/r6ZzpvT

The Man Who Pays His Way: Ministers see the RMT rail strike as a political gift from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/hyqo1lC

A two-year wait and now there’s a train strike? Nightmare. Here’s how to get around it and reach the iconic festival from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/CMewXfQ

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines would be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/MajETyY

Passengers have been warned not to travel by train during the disruption from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/tbS43xI

No one has claimed responsibility for attack yet from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/k0DLwRE

Airport wants to avoid ‘on the day’ cancellations from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/aFAf0GM

Passengers have been warned not to travel by train during the disruption next week from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/763svKw

Airport is culling services in July and August from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/lsWeIF3

Passengers on easyJet will bear the brunt of cancelled flights, with British Airways and Wizz Air also expected to ground departures from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/JInhKCx

Here's our pick of rooftop pools that are making a splash around the world. The list includes a record-breaking infinity pool in Dubai and the new Pool Club at Virgin's Dallas hotel. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/IhEn9AZ

The Sussex airport will cut up to 50 flights a day in August from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Oiqv5pQ

Some flights to and from Paris CDG on Thursday morning are grounded because of industrial action from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/tlAfV1n

Photobook Venezia - Through a Venetian's Eye is by photographer Federico Povoleri, who captures the feel of a unique city threatening to drown in tourist hordes. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/wVSUsuQ

A Canadian plus-size woman took to TikTok to document her experience of what it's like to 'travel when you're fat.' Jae'lynn Chaney, 25, has seen her weight fluctuate since her illness in 2019. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/UcG3kmi

Guests will also have the opportunity to stay at George Lucas’s Summit Skywalker Ranch from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/hQ3FOxs

Secret surveillance devices have been discovered at a number of holiday apartments from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/O0HbU1m

Netherlands state secretary of infrastructure has called the situation ‘unacceptable’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/EDjsKNv

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines would be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Hz5pxjs

Sadie Whitelocks saw gorillas in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, went on safari in Akagera National Park and trekked up Mount Karisimbi, Rwanda's highest point. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/kujXtSr

‘It looked more British Waterways that British Airways,’ says airline worker from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/U1ZRjaC

Flights from Gatwick and Luton will go out empty to Hurghada to bring back passengers from the Egyptian resort from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/PC1D5sO

‘Bit over the top if you ask me,’ writes fellow passenger who filmed incident from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/0OfY18J

Plane Talk: I was warm-up man for Tuesday’s business select committee hearing from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/yaL0OD9

‘From processing passports to getting people through airports, this Tory government can’t even get the basics right,’ says shadow transport secretary from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/CbrwfXQ

The 2022 Travellers' Choice 'Best of the Best' Things to Do Awards celebrates the world's 'most amazing tours and activities'. Here are the winning experiences... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/ZeGnLdf

Afzal Khan had challenged Boris Johnson’s assertion that ‘everybody is getting their passport within four to six weeks’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/L7tjnrv

A flight from Bristol will go out empty to Hurghada to bring back passengers from the Egyptian resort from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/EIDPpA8

Airline blames continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/JrhZCKu

From breathtaking waterfalls to sand-dune beaches, here are some scenic spots on Britons' doorstep from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/9iZARmn

From breathtaking waterfalls to sand-dune beaches, here are some scenic spots on Britons' doorstep from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Y9Bjt7a

A young travel blogger has showcased the reality of trying to snap a picture in a European destination that has become 'Instagram famous'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/UiVcdmh

Antonia Hoyle hoped that a three-day-sea retreat would help her to feel more serene and calm. The retreat included meditation and mindfulness by the Scottish coast. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/rO83aol

Mostly wearing black, eight subway surfers were caught on camera on the roof of a J-train heading to Brooklyn from Manhattan's Lower East Side on Friday. The suspects remain unidentified. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/CmykNhn

‘If you’re non-binary, pregnant, work in the office or onboard, we have options for you,’ says Bonza from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/5vQZBE9

Britain’s biggest budget airline has cancelled at least 44 flights to and from London Gatwick, and 20 serving other UK airports from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/yGbcOKF

Behold some of the properties around the world listed by rental platform Plum Guide, which bills itself as a 'Michelin Guide for holiday homes'... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/cCshlJG

Every week, our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week: sculptures in the great outdoors. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/ICm359d

Brand new five-star hotel The Nici, which is perched on Bournemouth's West Cliff, is opening its doors to guests after a £27million refurbishment and mirrors that of Miami's South Beach. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/pYeIxAO

On this fabulous six-day trip you'll enjoy Julie Andrews-themed performances on your way to visit the stunning city of Salzburg - setting for The Sound Of Music. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/WEOHZL0

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘The stress and uncertainty of some of the chaos that we are seeing is conducive to staff getting more tired sooner’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/aJhNHP9

Eight services rerouted to different airports and runway closed from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/nu4bCgH

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your queries. And, with travellers around the UK facing flight cancellations, his advice has never been more sought-after. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/KZ09goh

With an authentic Georgian inn, The Old Vine, as his base, James Litston explores the landmarks of Winchester. 'You're never far from history here,' he observes. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/7Mm4OZP

Some passengers only told two hours before their scheduled departure from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/VdXFNyG

Ski resorts have become a dream for most Aussies who can't afford the accommodation and day pass prices ski field operators charge, yet there are a few cheaper options around. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/xBNTAa9

‘At the time it didn’t feel like fun, but I had two of the best days of my life with 13 best friends and this just topped it off,’ groom-to-be says from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/yXkIeUz

Station staff and engineers have also balloted for industrial action as disputes grow wider from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/8gxIaF7

Moscow accused of breach of Geneva Convention as Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner set to face firing squad from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/zCdGHEi

Many countries across the world require you to have a few months left on your passport at the time of travel. Here are the main holiday destinations to watch out for from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/VK79Daz