A cozy dinner at Mar-a-Largo between Donald Trump, and two Hitler admirers, Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Nick Fuentes, coupled with the massive increase of anti-Semitic tweets in recent weeks, (driven in part by Elon Musk’s invitations to formerly banned neo-Nazis like Andrew Anglin to rejoin the site), have sent anti-Semitism back onto America’s front pages. Many American Jews are understandably in a panic over
The American ‘snowbirds’ have been doing it for years – flocking to sun-kissed Florida to escape harsh winters in the north of the country. And now Britons are following the trend of escaping to warmer climes abroad, especially as the cost-of-living crisis begins to bite.
With long-stay hotel rooms available from as little as £8.89 a night, it’s certainly a much more pleasant way to spend hard-earned savings than losing them to hefty household bills…
THE HEAT IS ON IN
Emely is working away at the knots in my back as we sail under the Greek summer sun from Crete to Santorini.
The boat’s gentle swaying lulls me into an almost meditative state while soft Balinese music plays and waves splash up against the window. ‘You needed this, eh?’ she says as my knots unfurl.
She’s right, I haven’t felt this relaxed in months. This might sound like I’m aboard a luxury chartered yacht.
Harriet Sime boards Celestyal’s MS Olympia
Do you like to bag a bargain on a hotel stay? Then think about a winter break that takes in a Sunday night rather than a Saturday. Why? Because you can often find 50 per cent discounts. ‘There are significant savings at a number of British hotels on Sundays, often with added extras thrown in,’ says Richard Fraiman of the Good Hotel Guide, which lists properties with discounts at goodhotelguide.com. ‘You may get a complimentary lunch or dinner, or a
We have waited a long time for this moment. And now the new rules on travel have kicked in, there has been a surge in bookings, with Jet2 reporting a 150 per cent increase and Skyscanner, the airline comparison website, an immediate 81 per cent rise in online enquires. British Airways Holidays said that website searches increased by 40 per cent week on week (with New York, Dubai and Barbados most popular).
Ski specialist travel agent Iglu Ski (igluski.co.uk) said
This week’s announcement that almost every country in the world — barring seven — is being removed from the red list is the best travel news for months. As long as attention is paid to the entry requirements for each nation — see the need to know sections below — and the UK Government’s rules on returning to our shores are followed, it is game on for overseas breaks.
The big bonus is that tour operators and hoteliers are desperate
