Britain at its best: Tea at Bettys and Turkish baths in Harrogate

Britain at its best: Tea at Bettys and an invigorating Turkish bath in pretty Harrogate The Daily Mail’s Harriet Sime checked into Grantley Hall near Harrogate She enjoyed champagne and tangy lemon scones at Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms Another highlight was an invigorating two hours at the Turkish Baths By Harriet Sime for the Daily … Read more

An Inspector Calls… A review of A Room With A View, Brighton

An Inspector Calls… A Room With A View is a seafront hotel in Brighton where the rooms are cosy and the breakfast buffet is a joy A Room With A View is located on Brighton’s seafront near Palace Pier   The Inspector liked the plantation shutters and ‘cheery’ headboard in his room  The breakfast buffet is … Read more

Corona’s caused chaos but not everywhere is off limits – with big bargains to be had

This may seem counter-intuitive amid all the doom and gloom, but 2020 could be a rewarding time to travel for bargain hunters. Unsurprisingly, as people are taking stock of the spread of the coronavirus, there has been a downturn in holiday bookings. The result is that package tour operators, villa companies and airlines have plenty … Read more

The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries

Where to stay for a four-star experience in Vienna and how to travel to Torghatten mountain in Norway: The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:06 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 20:38 GMT, 14 March 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week the … Read more

Britons are told to avoid ‘all but essential travel’ to Madrid

The Foreign Office today warned Britons to avoid ‘all but essential travel’ to Madrid and other areas of Spain.  British travellers are being told to scrap unnecessary visits to the regions of Madrid and La Rioja and the municipalities of La Bastida, Vitoria and Miranda de Ebro.    The FCO advice was issued after Spain announced … Read more

Apple, Google, CNN, Amazon and others restrict employee travel due to coronavirus

Amazon, Apple, Google, CNN, Ernst & Young, Salesforce and other restrict employee travel to all except “business critical” trips in many instances due to COVID-19 risk. Coronavirus: How companies can handle employee travel CDC defines exposure risk for airplane travelers, and firms encourage working from home for people who have been traveling in China. Amazon, … Read more

How to tune up your business travel habits to make the journey easier

As IT leaders, we likely spend a fair amount of time traveling. Some time spent “tuning up” your travel habits can make getting there far more pleasant. Image: LightFieldStudios, Getty Images/iStockphoto I often joke with my wife that until clients are willing to hop on a plane and come to me, I’m likely facing several … Read more

Twitter: Latest tech company to ban employee travel due to coronavirus

Twitter announced yesterday all nonessential employee travel is banned until further notice due to the coronavirus threat. Twitter has banned all non-essential employee travel. Image: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Twitter joins the ranks of Amazon and Google to halt nonessential employee travel due to the coronavirus threat. The company announced the ban yesterday in a … Read more

Amazon halts all employee travel, Nike closes Oregon campus

Amazon bans nonessential employee travel in the US and internationally, Google expands travel restrictions after an employee is stricken with coronavirus, Nike temporarily closes Oregon campus. Coronavirus: How companies can handle employee travel CDC defines exposure risk for airplane travelers, and firms encourage working from home for people who have been traveling in China. On … Read more