Space Camp needs your help! NASA’s Space Camp and the US Space and Rocket Centre, two of the most iconic and spectacular tourist attractions in the US are at risk of permanent closure due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and NASA’s Save Space Camp Campaign needs your help to stop that from happening.
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Can You Imagine If Planes Were Like Trains?
Travelling by plane has never been cheaper or easier, unfortunately the experience of flying has become almost untenable and something need to change. This has led me to think that air travel should definitely be more like train travel. Hear me…
Tagged with: aeroplane travel, airline, airline seats, airlines, airports, budget airlines, reclining airline seats a right or impolite, train, train vs plane
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
Aruba Opening For Happiness Again!
Aruba, like the rest of the world, has been hit hard by the Coronavirus outbreak, but you can’t keep such a happy island down for long and Aruba is starting to open up and welcome visitors once again!
Tagged with: Aruba, Aruba independent travel, Aruba reopening, Coronavirus, covid19, lockdown restriction Aruba
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
What Travellers Need To Know About Sharia Law In The United Arab Emirates.
The United Arab Emirates, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, is a Muslim state that has a culture and a legal system based largely on Sharia law. As travellers to the UAE, it is always worth familiarising yourself with the laws, rules and customs so you don’t find yourself unexpectedly in trouble. Here is everything all travellers need to know about Sharia Law when travelling to Dubai, Abu Dhabi or the wider United Arab Emirates.
Tagged with: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, sharia law for travellers in the UAE, UAE, United Arab Emirates
Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Talk
How The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Change Travel In The Future.
The Coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented, not in the scale of the disease, but the scale of the response. It has shut down the world on a level never seen before and could have a profound impact on the way we travel in the future. It is important to remember that we will travel again and the travel industry will resume, but some changes may be with is for a long time yet.
Tagged with: airlines, Coronavirus, covid19, how travel will change, ne normal, overtourism, travel
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
A Rare Travel Surprise In The United Arab Emirates.
After 20 years of travel I still haven’t lost a sense of wonder or bemusement about the world, but it is not often now that a destination can really surprise me. A recent visit to Abu Dhabi not only threw me a huge curve ball with how much I ended up loving the country, but gave me a timely reminder of why I love travel too.
Why Air Travel Needs To Return To Normal Soon, And Also Why It Shouldn’t.
The Coronavirus pandemic has shut down the world on an unprecedented scale. Never before have so many borders been closed, airlines shut down and people all over the world faced social isolation and quarantine edicts on such a mass scale. But as time goes on it becomes increasingly imperative that airlines need to start flying again and return to normality as soon as possible, and yet at the same time it is clear that they should never be allowed to operate as normal again.
Tagged with: ABTA, airline compensation, airlines, Coronavirus, covid19, flight, flight cancellation compensation, flight delay compensation, travel advisories, travel lockdown, travel shutdown
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
FAQ About Travel During The COVID 19 Outbreak.
The COVID 19 Pandemic has caused mass disruption in the travel industry, and many travellers have been left lost, dizzy and confused at the rapidly changing situation. Here are the most common questions and answers about your consumer rights, how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic disruption to your travels and what to do next.
Tagged with: consumer rights, Coronavirus, coronavirus FAQ, coronavirus Q&A, covid19, Novel Coronavirus, passenger rights, travel, Wuhan Coronavirus symptoms
Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
The Great Himalayan Road Trip.
What started as a simple idea, a road trip through some of the most pristine and undisturbed locations in the Himachal Himalayas, led to an epic adventure that none of us could have prepared for. Heroic landscapes, surprising cultures, laughter,…
Tagged with: Himachal Pradesh, Himalayas, India, road trip, road trip Himalayas, road trip India
Posted in Destinations, Travel Talk
Posted in Destinations, Travel Talk
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