Hand luggage for flights requires careful packing, particularly if Britons are heading on holiday to a destination with specific rules. Certain countries do not allow items in hand luggage or have restrictions on quantities. One such location is the USA – a holiday destination hugely popular with British travellers. The […]
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Queen Elizabeth always seems to display impeccable behaviour when she meets important figures from across the world. The monarch once greatly alarmed a foreign leader when he came to the UK on a royal visit, however. The man in question was King Abdullah, the former king of Saudi Arabia. He […]
WHAT TO DO As well as exploring the beaches of Llansteffan and serene estuaries of Laugharne, there are many other delights you can enjoy touring this quaint county. Following the success of BBC drama Keeping Faith, fans of the show can enjoy many of the filming locations in the midst of […]
Bath is the World Heritage Site mainly built from gorgeous local, golden-coloured Bath Stone (Image: Getty Images/The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa/ The Queensbury) Bath is a city where I have decided I could quite easily live. For starters, it’s beautiful. Not only is the World Heritage Site mainly built […]
Australia has been rocked by a 6.6. magnitude earthquake today – the strongest in more than 30 years. The earthquake struck at 6.39am BST (2.39pm local time) west of Broome in Western Australia – a popular beach holiday resort. The tremor off Kimberley coast was so strong it shook items […]
Flight jet lag can be a miserable reality for many long-haul travellers – yet a simple solution tastes particularly fruity, according to experts. The NHS defines jet lag as “when your normal sleep pattern is disturbed after a long flight.” It adds: “Symptoms usually improve within a few days as […]
Cruise ship passengers are well-looked after by attentive crew members. It can be easy to forget about the difference in lives led on board the ship. Cruise passengers live a life of much greater luxury than the staff who wait on them. A former cruise ship worker has revealed what […]
Flights – especially ones to far-flung locations – see fliers sitting in the same position on a plane for a long period of time. Being stationary for so long can result in a rather nasty health condition that travellers need to look out for. This is deep vein thrombosis (DVT) […]