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Freeze-Dried Food = Junk Food? Myth or Reality

When people first encounter freeze-dried food, one of the most common reactions is suspicion. The packaging looks industrial, the preparation seems too simple, and the idea of “just adding water” does not immediately inspire confidence. For many, freeze-dried food feels closer to fast food than to real cooking. The question then naturally follows: is freeze-dried food basically junk food in a camping...

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Looking for an alternative holiday? Have you thought about a trip to Space?!

UK’s first dedicated space travel agency has lift off!

RocketBreaks opens waiting lists and aims to pioneer growth in space tourism
Stay in a space hotel or take a Zero Gravity day trip to experience weightlessness
Spare seat on next month’s first Blue Origin flight with passengers reaches $28m!

The countdown to space tourism and the world’s first ‘...

ABTA welcomes the removal of Foreign Office advice against travel for Spain, Greece and France

ABTA – The Travel Association has welcomed the news that the Foreign Office has now removed its advice against all but essential travel to several popular holiday destinations, including Spain, Greece, France, Morocco and Jamaica, with immediate effect.

The changes come in addition to the Government’s announcement of quarantine-free travel for double vaccinated travellers in...

ABTA highlights top destinations to visit this summer for double vaccinated travellers

With travel now back on the cards, where are the top holiday destinations to visit this summer and what do you need to know before travelling?

Graeme Buck, Director of Communications at ABTA said:

“It is great news that from 19 July double vaccinated travellers in England will be able to return from amber list holiday destinations without needing to self-isolate.

“Crucially...

The rush to the Med begins! 62% of all 2021 package holiday searches now for July and August!

The double vaccinated may very soon be able to escape quarantine on return from amber countries to the UK. This is resulting in a rapid turn-around in Brits confidence levels to search for and book a Med escape this summer.

55% of all package holiday bookings ( British holidaymakers comparing prices via TravelSupermarket and then clicking through and booking with providers) in the...

Travel news: Loganair to continue face covering mandate

Loganair has today confirmed that it will continue to require customers on every flight to wear face coverings, unless medically exempt, when Government requirements change in the near future. The airline, which was the first in the UK to mandate the wearing of face coverings on flights in May 2020 – before legal requirements were introduced – has set out its policy in light of media reports...

First of its kind sustainable boating guide unveiled

Borrow A Boat and World Sailing Trust launch guide for charterers

Leading boat hire and yacht charter platform, Borrow A Boat , has joined forces with the World Sailing Trust to launch a Sustainable Boating Guide for Charterers . The Sustainable Boating Guide is the first of its kind and features advice on pollutants (both liquid and solid), physical damage caused by anchoring, the impact to...

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Has Covid has set the Great British seaside holiday resurgence in motion?

Growing trend for staycation holidays leads to Great British seaside resurgence

Research by hotel booking platform, hoo has highlighted how Covid has impacted the great British seaside holiday and how a growing trend for staycations in the face of foreign travel uncertainty could help it bounce back to its former glory.

The British seaside has long lost the glamorous allure that it...

Overnight increase in package holiday searches for green list additions following latest announcement

25th June - Travel Supermarket have been analysing the data following the Governments latest travel update.

According to stats, Malta jumped from 17th to 5th most searched for package holiday destination following the announcement.

Barbados went from 12th to 2nd most searched.

24th June vs 23rd June: even though the announcement was made late in the day, we’ve still...

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Where are the best amber holiday destinations for vaccinated Brits?

With the Government confirming ministers are looking at how to scrap the requirement for people to isolate for 10 days on return from an amber list country, Brits have been given some hope of a summer holiday this year. ( NOTE : We are still awaiting confirmation on this! )

Health and wellbeing specialists at Eden’s Gate have put together a guide to the best holiday destinations (...

Loganair chief executive Jonathan Hinkles carbon neutral travel

Travel news: Loganair goes carbon neutral

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has announced its “GreenSkies” environmental programme as it commits to being fully carbon neutral by 2040. It becomes the first UK regional airline to take such an ambitious step towards managing and mitigating the environmental impact of flying and travel.

The GreenSkies initiative encompasses an immediate programme of carbon offsets to...

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