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The IndependentCabin baggage confusion costs traveller her £11,000 Antarctic cruise
Exclusive: ‘I am beginning to give up the challenge and quit, but it is so much money as well as the shattered dream’ – Val Coleshaw
- Liverpool Echo
Majorca residents demand UK tourists be 'arrested' over clothing rule
The Foreign Office confirmed the rule that applies 'in some parts of Spain'
- The Telegraph
Hand luggage allowances have shrunk – these are the stingiest airlines in the sky
Enticingly affordable flight tickets often hide an uncomfortable truth: bringing nothing more than the most humble of rucksacks on board might incur an extra fee, not included in that initially promising fare.
- The Telegraph
The strangest rules waiting to catch out tourists this summer
Holidaymakers be warned: those venting their frustration at businesses in Thailand could find themselves on the wrong side of the law. A British man has been arrested in the country for allegedly bombarding a restaurant with one-star reviews, something that could contravene its strict anti-defamation rules. A similar incident was reported in Phuket in 2020 after an American tourist accused a hotel of “modern-day slavery” on TripAdvisor. Punishment, if found guilty, can extend to two years behind
- Birmingham Live
UK tourists in Spain given 'two instructions' by ambassador as tensions rise
It comes amid rising tensions in the likes of the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, where locals have protested over "overtourism".
- The Telegraph
The world’s most frustrating airports, according to Telegraph writers
Professional bigmouth Jeremy Clarkson caused a stir on X (formerly Twitter) last week by calling Madrid Barajas the “stupidest” airport in the world.
- Birmingham Live
Tenerife police launch 'raids' and make arrests amid rising tension with Brits
Tenerife police have launched raids on shops which are selling fake goods, like watches, handbags, clothes and more.
- Birmingham Live
UK tourists at Canary Island and Balearic beaches warned over 'status'
Uk tourists who visit beaches in the European Union holiday hotspot's mainland and also its islands have been warned over the move.
- Manchester Evening News
Warning to avoid holiday hotspot due to ‘huge tourist crowds’
Croatia is a huge holiday destination, but certain areas attract huge crowds of visitors with one city named 'the most over-touristed' in Europe
- The Independent
Tourist sparks fury for toppling 113-year-old tower in Death Valley
The National Parks Service said the historic tower in the Saline Valley area in California had been pulled down last month
- The Independent
Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch to introduce UK’s first seaside tourist tax
It’s estimated that the levy will generate £12m in the next five years
- Belfast Live
'Beautiful' UK market town with 'no tourists' that's 'perfect for a peaceful staycation'
The small market town of Hexham in Northumberland has been highlighted as an ideal staycation spot - and it's not hard to see why
- Manchester Evening News
Greece joins Majorca in demanding ban on Brit holidaymakers as 'Tourists Go Home!' graffitied onto buildings
Greece has joined the likes of Tenerife, Lanzarote, Majorca and Menorca in protesting against tourism as property prices sour in the European holiday hotspots
- The Telegraph
The friendly South Pacific island that’s actually easy to get to
“Bula!” It’s a cry that rings out all over Nadi airport, but this time it’s directed at me. A huge Fijian flashes me a megawatt smile, sweeps up my bags as if they were feathers and leads me off to the waiting car, chatting like an old friend.
- Bristol Live
British tourists risk fines over little-known foreign driving rules
Brits who are driving abroad have been warned not to fall foul of the law or else they risk being punished with a fine.
- Euronews
‘Laptop squatters’: Cafes in Europe are fed up with space-hogging digital nomads
Some cafes have banned laptops completely while others charge an hourly rate for the privilege of using them.
- SWNS
Survey reveals the difference between a trip and a vacation
For most Americans (80%), there is a distinct difference between a “trip” and a “vacation.” That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Motel 6, with travel plans this summer, which revealed that a “vacation” is most commonly defined as travel for relaxation (53%). While a “trip” is travel for a purpose, such as an event (32%) or simply getting out of their hometown (30%) Arriving at the hotel (59%) and getting the first breath of ocean air (47%) are two indications that “vacation mode” is turned on.
- The Telegraph
Why claiming your lost property can now cost you £50
Travellers who lose items on the plane, train or coach are being charged up to £50 to have their possessions returned – while the companies that manage the lost property rake in millions every year, The Telegraph can reveal.
- OK! Magazine
A Place in the Sun buyer horrified by 2am discovery in her Spanish dream home after returning from night out
Channel 4's A Place in the Sun buyer found her dream home on the show and reveals it's changed her life for the better, but she encountered a major probem on the way
- Robb Report
This Off-Road-Ready Teardrop Trailer Has Not One But Two Kitchens
The Pursuit Carbon has the sort of features you would expect from a much larger caravan.