Getting the best vacation deal can be achieved through research, comparison, and timing. Booking a packaged vacation inclusive of flight, accommodations, and land transportation can be time-saving and sometimes cheaper – but it isn’t always the case. The best approach is to identify your options and browse through them to be able to make a…
What You Should Know About Visiting Italy Now
Just a few months ago, the possibility of a summer tourism revival for Italy appeared remote. COVID-19 hit here particularly hard, beginning in March 2020, when the country went into a national lockdown. From a tourism perspective, that meant that for more than a year, the great cities of Rome, Florence and Venice — along…
‘Worcester Tourist Information Centre isn’t only for city visitors’
WORCESTER Tourist Information Centre has been in the business of being helpful for more than 20 years now. And in a way, it’s a slight misnomer – because it’s not just of use to tourists but also a mine of useful material for the city’s residents too. Based in Worcester’s High Street, adjacent to the…
Helensburgh tourist information: new centre opens to the public
EFFORTS to promote Helensburgh to people travelling to the town from elsewhere have received a boost with the opening of Destination Helensburgh’s new visitor information centre. The Sinclair Street centre offers a range of Visit Scotland information alongside a wide selection of maps, guidebooks, and local information, including a calendar of local events – and…
The most popular ‘bucket list’ travel experiences in the world
People may not have traveled much during the past year, but that didn’t stop them from searching for ideas online. Luxury travel operator Unforgettable Travel wanted to know which travel experiences people searched the most during the past year. With the help of digital marketing agency SEO Travel, the company compiled a list of 135…
Weston-super-Mare tourist information centre closed after staff self-isolate
Weston-super-Mare’s main visitor information centre (VIC) has been forced to close at the start of the busy summer season – because of staff self isolating. The centre, used by tens of thousands of visitors to the resort each year and based at the Tropicana, had to shut on Wednesday after key staff were pinged by…
Green passes are being introduced in these 13 European countries – even if you’re a tourist
A growing number of countries in Europe are planning to make it illegal to enter bars and restaurants without proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. A rise in cases in countries including France, Italy and the Netherlands means ‘green passes’ will be required to enter all indoor hospitality venues. Each country has a slightly different plan…