Planning your first cruise holiday but worried about falling overboard? Well you needn’t. Since 2000, reports say roughly 300 people on cruise ships have fallen overboard. There were 17 cases reported in 2017 and so far in 2018, there have…
The Brighton Belle Glides Back
Why do historic trains have such emotional appeal? Say the words ‘Orient Express’ to most people and their eyes glaze over at the thought of elegant soirees. The words ‘Flying Scotsman’ will conjure up in most people’s minds dramatic images…
Look Out Online Travel Market, Amazon Could Be Back
“Alexa. Book me a holiday”. If reports from the US are to be believed, then Amazon is about to re-enter the travel market. In which case, as Jeff Goldblum would say to all the current players in the online travel…
Adios Avios
Hurrah. You’ve done so much travelling recently you’ve amassed a great pile of Avios points. So now you can afford a free long haul holiday somewhere. Well, only if you book it before the summer, because the International Airlines Group…
Queen’s Baton Travels 230,000km But Arrives In Time
Well. It’s arrived. After travelling 230,000 kilometers in 388 days and crossing all six Commonwealth regions, the Queen’s Baton made it in time for the opening ceremony of this year’s Commonwealth Games, which were officially opened by HRH the Prince…
Newcastle Airport Shows London’s Airports How It Should Be Done
Britain’s airports were busy again at the weekend as millions of us jetted off for a well deserved Easter break. (Heathrow alone handled a record 1.1 million passengers). But according to a new report published by price comparison website skyscanner,…
Wanted. Bed Tester. Must Be Prepared To Bounce
Are you big into beds? We ask because if you are, we think we’ve seen the job for you. A company called Zuji in Singapore is looking for ‘bed testers’. The job entails flying around the world and, er, testing…
Driverless Snow Ploughing. No, Really
Driverless cars are proving a difficult sell at the moment. Not surprising given that one recently caused a fatal accident. But driverless snowploughs? Now you’re talking. Given how Scandinavia has a much healthier attitude towards snow, as in, ‘it snows,…
Take A Bow, Harry Goodman, Pioneer Of The Package Holiday
We’re not overly sentimental at Explorer Travel Insurance but we did want to acknowledge the death of one of the true giants of the UK travel industry, Harry Goodman, who passed away earlier this week. Acknowledged by many as a…
60 Million Irish Celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Now That’s What You Call A Party
Get ready to party. Especially if you’re in Irish company. This Saturday is St Patrick’s Day, one of the biggest days in the Irish calendar. It’s estimated that over 60 million people around the world will claim they’re of Irish…