As the Omicron situation evolves, the UK is once again on some countries’ ‘naughty lists’. Here is our guide to where you can go, now, and what hoops you might have to jump through to get there. Recently, the UK government announced a change for inbound travellers to the…
As part of my recent press trip to the US I was given the chance to try Breathe Assured by British Airways. The rules for the US mean that all fully vaccinated travellers 2 years or older must have a rapid lateral flow, LAMP or PCR test. A home lateral…
I ran this article some months ago, but now that the rules have changed and those fully vaccinated can use a day 2 lateral flow test, I thought it was worth an update with some new prices. There are now hundreds of companies offering Covid tests and trying to find…
BA Heathrow lounges update There’s good news and bad news on BA lounges at Heathrow’s T5. Let’s start with the good news: The “Millionaire’s Door” to the Concorde Room by South security is now open which makes popping out to Boots much easier! The Concorde Room will now be open…
ALL Accor extends status until 2022 and points offer After Hilton announced that it would be extending status for its members for a second year, now Accord has followed. It will be interesting to see what the other hotel chains announce if anything now that two major chains have offered…
Dubai luxury offers With the UAE back on the amber list and Dubai welcoming visitors, it could be worth thinking about an autumn break in the sunshine. There are quite a few good deals on hotels currently. There’s also a sale on with BA that makes the flight prices fairly…
Today’s review of Covid testing when returning from an amber country is provided by Peter aka Travel Todi who is a travel blogger. You can find him on Instagram here. If you are looking for a Covid test in the UK, the best way to find one is a comparison…
If you are going to book a Covid test, it’s always looking the discounts that BA is offering when you are looking at prices. BA were one of the first to pioneer the lateral flow tests to take abroad with you. Now they are offering another option which could prove…
With the bad news for travel this week, the change in Portugal’s status, and no new countries being added to the green list, many people are considering continuing with their travel plans to amber countries that they expected to be green. So can you and should you travel to an…
You can read about my outbound journey here and my stay at the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve here. Returning to the U.K. is more complicated than travelling to the vast majority of countries that are accepting visitors. Even with a green country you still need a negative Covid test less than…
