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Dubai Visa Requirements for UK Visitors

Dubai Visa Requirements for UK Visitors

Travel Rights
Dubai visa requirements for British citizens: yes you need a visa but there’s no prior application required and it’s free. What Visa You Actually Get British citizens will be issued with a tourist visa on arrival in Dubai and this is usually valid for 30 days for stay. The visitor visa does not need to be applied for in advance…
Vaccinations You'll Need for Thailand

Vaccinations You’ll Need for Thailand

Tips
Typing “vaccinations for Thailand from UK” into a search bar, gives you the short answer for the most common vaccinations that most travellers require for travelling to Thailand: two to three shots, and how far in advance you need to have them given to you. In addition to the above shots, some travellers will require a few more depending on…
Getting an Emergency Passport Abroad

Getting an Emergency Passport Abroad

Package Holidays
If your passport is lost or stolen while you are abroad, this can be a very worrying and stressful situation. If you are looking for information regarding a lost passport abroad, what to do in this situation, then the information you need to get home as soon as possible is to cancel your lost passport, report the loss to the…
How to Layer for a Long Haul Flight

How to Layer for a Long Haul Flight

Blog
Working out what to wear on a long haul flight is less to do with choosing clothes for a journey and more to do with trying to manage a dry, cold and often stationary cabin environment over a long period of time. A simple layering system, that has been chosen with comfort and the promotion of circulation in mind, is…
Warm Destinations for October Half Term

Warm Destinations for October Half Term

Budget Travel
Trying to book half term travel before the good dates disappear? Does “hot” for half term mean somewhere hot in october half term or is it just sales speak from the travel companies trying to fill seats? Using real weather recorded at proper weather stations across the world as opposed to simply reading from a travel brochure, the obvious choice…
What to Do if Your Luggage Goes Missing

What to Do if Your Luggage Goes Missing

Budget Travel
Your luggage has not arrived. This is one of the worst feelings at the airport. However, there is a process in place to deal with lost luggage. If followed in the correct order, this will enable you to retrieve your luggage or obtain compensation for its value. Report It Before You Leave The Airport Standing at an empty baggage collection…
Taking Your Child Abroad Without the Other Parent

Taking Your Child Abroad Without the Other Parent

Budget Travel
If you have shared parental responsibility for a child then normally you would require the other parent’s consent to travel abroad with that child and this would need to be sorted prior to booking your flights. Travelling abroad with children without the other parent’s consent can lead to serious problems and can even be classified as child abduction under UK…
What the Vatican Dress Code Requires

What the Vatican Dress Code Requires

Clothing
Going to St. Peter’s Square and then being sent away because of how you are dressed is probably one of the biggest mistakes tourists make going to the Vatican. Again, these requirements are listed on the Vatican’s own visitor information for the museums, so reading them would make dressing for your day here rather easy to follow. The Vatican Museums…
Equipment You Need for Driving in Europe

Equipment You Need for Driving in Europe

Blog
I’ve written a little guide detailing what you need to drive in Europe from the UK this year for a Channel Islands to Gibraltar holiday. A little word of warning – lots of websites seem to add lots of extra things you apparently need to take with you. I’ve tried to list out all of the actual documents you need…
Are Winter Tyres Required in France

Are Winter Tyres Required in France

Tips
For people planning to travel to the Alps in winter there are several countries in which winter tires or snow chains are mandatory for parts of the roads. Below we outline the rules in France, in Andorra, in Switzerland and in Norway. Additionally we explain how to check if your hire car has got suitable tires for your journey. What…