Holiday price STILL most important for Brits – just 5 per cent waiting for vaccine before travelling

Revealed: Price is STILL more important than safety standards for British travellers – and just five per cent are waiting for a coronavirus vaccine before travelling again In a poll of UK adults 29 per cent named price as the number one factor  In comparison, only 19 per cent said safety of destination was the … Read more

Speeded-up LNER cab ride footage of a train travelling from Edinburgh to London in SIX MINUTES

Edinburgh to London at over 3,000mph: Mesmerising speeded-up driver’s-eye footage of a train completing the capital-to-capital journey in SIX MINUTES LNER has released fascinating footage of the trip down the east coast of the UK During the six-minute clip, the train travels at the equivalent speed of 3,274mph Places it passes along the way include Newcastle, … Read more

The holiday guru solves traveller queries about Sri Lanka and travelling alone as a pensioner

Q. We’ve booked a holiday to Sri Lanka. What will happen if we cancel? Mary Wilson, via email. A. Abta, the trade body for UK travel agents, says: ‘Customers who are due to travel imminently to the island on package holidays will be offered options of deferring their date of travel, transferring to another destination … Read more

Forget airport stress – this is plain sailing: From P&O to Stena, travelling by ferry can cost less

Forget airport stress – this is plain sailing: Why travelling by ferry can be less expensive and a lot more fun Fans say the ships can be less stressful, less expensive and a lot more fun Packing is easy as you can take as much kit as your car can carry  Many ferries have cruise … Read more