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British territory Gibraltar closes border to UK amid COVID-19 fears

The closure comes ahead of new border changes set to come into place on January 1. If Brexit talks are successful, Gibraltar will then become part of the Schengen zone with border controls for UK arrivals for the first time.

United Kingdom

Watch: 'Shop as normal,' Johnson tells UK citizens amid shortage fears

The British Prime Minister says he discussed the issue of a ban on travel from the UK with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday afternoon and that they "understood" each other.

Europe News

EU and UK transport officials reprimand France over UK truck chaos

Thousands of hauliers remained stranded in mass gridlock in Kent on Christmas Eve, held up by the slow delivery of the COVID-19 tests demanded by France to enter its territory.

Travel News

Britons could face COVID travel ban to EU countries from January 1

Due to the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK will no longer be exempt from COVID-related travel curbs within the bloc.

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Your Christmas gift guide for the eco-conscious traveller

While travel remains on hold for many, this Christmas is the perfect opportunity to invest in your 2021 adventures.

Travel News

Italy bans Christmas travel after record daily deaths

Italy has banned people travelling over Christmas along with midnight mass after breaking its 24-hour record of coronavirus deaths.

Travel News

British Airways sells off collectibles from its retired 747 fleet

Travel enthusiasts who are missing being able to jet across the world can recreate the inflight dining experience at home this Christmas

Travel News

Guaranteed no-quarantine trips to the Caribbean have been launched

`The ultimate game of travel roulette has just dropped with this new holiday package, which also guarantees you won't have to quarantine when you return to the UK.

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Qatar locals can now travel to the Maldives without restrictions

A unique new 'travel bubble holiday' package has been launched which means Qatar citizens can go to the Maldives without any restrictions.

Travel News

Nepal reopens to mountaineers after seven month lockdown

Mountaineers can once again scale the peaks of Nepal's Himalayas. The country has opened its borders after a seven month lockdown.

Travel News

International travel has slumped by 70 per cent this year, say UNWTO

Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard. Data from the World Tourism Organisation shows a 70 percent fall in international arrivals for the first eight months of 2020, with experts predicting a rebound by July 2021.

Earth News

The travel blogger making the most of Europe in a converted van

Jess Meyrick has over 170k followers on Instagram. So how does she stay grounded? In a van, that's how.

Europe News

Algerians no longer allowed into EU after COVID-19 case spike

Brussels has excluded people from Algeria from travelling into the EU amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the North African country.

Europe News

Algerians and Moroccans set to lose permission to travel to EU

Diplomatic sources say Morocco and Algeria will be removed from the list of countries whose citizens can travel to the EU when it announces its two-week review on Wednesday.

Europe News

Serbia set to join US on EU's travel ban list, say sources in Brussels

Serbians and Americans wanting to visit the EU are set for disappointment.

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Europe's week: 'Love is not tourism' & nurturing nature

Here are a couple of stories making waves in Brussels this week.

Travel News

COVID-19 travel: Italy bans arrivals from 13 'at risk' countries

As the hospital in Italy's first hotspot declares itself COVID-free for the first time, authorities are taking cautious action to avoid a second wave of coronavirus.

World

Swedes snubbed as Nordic neighbours open their borders

Scandinavian countries have opened up their borders to each other but specifically excluded Sweden, because of its less strict approach to containing COVID-19.

Europe News

EU's external borders 'should reopen from July 1'

Brussels is calling on EU countries to open borders to travellers from outside the bloc from July 1.

United Kingdom

What is Barnard Castle and why is everyone talking about it?

During the sixteenth century the phrase “That’s Barney Castle!” became idiomatic of a cowardly excuse after Sir George Bowes, who was steward of the Fortress, shut himself up inside it.