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Should Ryanair Lose Their License To Operate?
Should an airline repeatedly be allowed to ignore passenger rights, challenge consumer law and treat regulatory action as a cost of doing business? This editorial examines Ryanair as a case study in why stronger enforcement, meaningful penalties and genuine accountability are long overdue across the airline industry.
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The Day Passenger Rights Became A PR Disaster For Airlines
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Making And Breaking Friendships When You Travel The World
Travelling the world means becoming accustomed to both making friends and saying goodbye. After more than 25 years of travel, I’ve learned that some friendships last for decades while others belong completely to one journey, one place or one extraordinary week, but how long someone remains in your life isn’t necessarily a measure of how…
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How To Make Friends And Meet People When Travelling Solo
Worried about being lonely or making friends when travelling solo? Meeting people on the road is far easier than many first-time solo travellers imagine. From hostels and long-distance journeys to tours, treks, classes and chance encounters, discover the simple ways solo travellers meet people, make friends and find companionship around the world.
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Why United Airlines’ Basic Economy Tickets Should Worry Every Passenger
Basic economy was sold as a cheaper way to fly, but it marked the beginning of a much bigger shift in the airline industry. This article explores how airlines have steadily stripped away services, normalised extra fees and increasingly blurred the line between fare restrictions and passenger rights. Learn why basic economy should concern every…
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The Downsides To Solo Travel That No One Will Tell You About.
Solo travel isn’t always glamorous. You’ll feel lonely sometimes, miss people back home, say difficult goodbyes and occasionally question yourself. Drawing on over 25 years of solo travel experience, here’s an honest look at the real downsides of travelling alone, why they happen and why they’re all worth it in the end.
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A Gap Year Is For Life, Not Just When You Graduate!
A gap year is not just for students, graduates or eighteen-year-olds with a backpack and no responsibilities. Travel can be part of your life at any age, whether you are taking time out before university, between jobs, during a career break, with a family, in midlife or after retirement. Here is why it is never…
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One Tragedy Doesn’t Define A Destination: Why Fear Shouldn’t Decide Where You Travel
A terrorist attack, a plane crash or a natural disaster can dominate the headlines for weeks, but that doesn’t mean an entire country suddenly becomes somewhere to avoid. Learning to separate isolated tragedies from the reality of a destination is one of the most important travel skills you can develop, and refusing to let fear…
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Why Employers Should Be More Open Minded About Annual Leave.
Annual leave should never be seen as a grudging perk or a disruption to business, especially in a post-pandemic world where attitudes to work, burnout and quality of life have changed so dramatically. If employers want healthier, more loyal and more productive staff, they need to be far more open minded about how people use…
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Why I Love Airports
Most people see airports as stressful places to endure, but I’ve always seen them differently. After decades of travelling, I’ve come to realise that airports aren’t just buildings full of queues and departure boards; they’re places where ordinary life pauses, adventure begins and every traveller carries a story. This is why, despite the delays, the…
