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According to reports that were released last week, UK travellers across the country increased their spending on holidays abroad in July despite the rising concerns surrounding the cost of living.   The reports were released by a UK banking society, highlighting the change in spending of their consumers in comparison to the same period in…

Reports this week have revealed the progression of Storm Hilary from the coasts of Mexico and into Southern California. The storm has caused natural damage and floods across Mexico's Pacific coast and is now causing damage control to step in across California.   Over the weekend, Storm Hilary reportedly wreaked havoc across Mexico including countless…

Following the rise of heatwave temperatures across the country of Portugal last weekend into this week, wildfires within the country have begun to spread south towards the Algarve region.  On Monday the 7th of August, Portugal reported the highest temperatures of the year so far as the heatwave across Europe continues to affect many countries.…

Following some large disruptions to travel to and from the Cape Town airport, the FCDO has released an official update to their warning on the twitter feed and the City of Cape Town Facebook, Twitter.      And if you'd like to learn more about Package Travel Regulations protect your holiday booking, check out our pages and Travel Advice. 

Following a lot of concern surrounding the wildfires in Rhodes, the state of emergency that was declared last month has now been lifted to the excitement of many travellers and travel businesses alike.  The state of emergency was originally implemented by the Greek authorities in Rhodes due to recent wildfires that were affecting a majority…

Following strike action that was scheduled to take place at Birmingham Airport in the coming weeks, new reports have been released with the excellent news that a new pay agreement has been settled.   Over 150 staff at Facebook, Twitter.    And if you'd like to learn more about Package Travel Regulations protect your holiday booking, check out…

The government has made a fantastic announcement surrounding e-gate entry restrictions this week. From this week onwards, more children will be allowed to use the UK e-gates to re-enter the country.   Following the burst in demand for holidays in the summer of 2023, the Border Force and Home Office have been working on e-gate…

UK travellers looking to visit Lisbon, Portugal at the start of next month (August) have been warned this week by the FCDO that there may be some disruptions to their travel plans.   As part of World Youth Day, the capital city of Portugal, Lisbon, is expecting to host Pope Francis from the 1st to…

Many destinations across Southern Europe and the Mediterranean are experiencing the beginning of the heatwave that is crossing the world this summer.   Referred to commonly as El Nino, it has been reported that the heatwave is caused by deviation from the normal fluctuation of the Earth's climate. This fluctuation is caused by the change…

New updates have been released by the Foreign Office this week following several instances of volcanic activity that has taken place in Iceland, close to the capital of the country, Reykjavik.  Recently, a volcanic eruption took place in Iceland, leading to the FCDO releasing a warning to UK travellers looking to visit the country. This…