Space, horizon and plenty to do were the criteria for our family holiday. So, rather than heading to overheated beaches in southern Europe we settled on the Cairngorms. And that was long before we had even heard of the coronavirus pandemic. Buoyed up by Springwatch, I sold the idea to our boys, aged four and … Read more
Annual passholders have been exploring the reopened Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme parks at Walt Disney World ahead of the general public being let loose inside on Saturday. And they’ve been revealing what the experience is like with the new coronavirus rules in place… Socially distant car parking Annual passholders have been exploring the … Read more
Jet2 reveals coronavirus rules that passengers will have to follow ahead of its flights and holidays restarting on July 15 Passengers will have to wear face masks in the airport and onboard planes Coverings such as scarves, snoods, balaclavas are not acceptable, says Jet2 Travellers will board in small groups on to ‘professionally cleaned’ aircraft … Read more
Peru’s Machu Picchu site to reopen at 50 per cent capacity – with just 2,244 people allowed in each day The new limit is a bid to avoid the gradual deterioration of the Unesco site Before the pandemic, Machu Picchu welcomed up to 5,000 people a day The Peruvian government has not yet set a … Read more
British Airways has begun reopening its swanky lounges at Heathrow Terminal 5 and has released images of the coronavirus measures that have been put in place in one of them – Galleries First. The pictures show staff in masks serving customers as well as plastic protection screens at reception desks. BA is reopening its lounges … Read more
We’ve got all the answers! The Holiday Guru solves coronavirus-related travel queries, from cancelling a boat holiday in Amsterdam to getting refunds on travel insurance By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 11:02 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 4 July 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week’s … Read more
Monday June 8 The longer the coronavirus crisis has dragged on, the more I’ve craved some palm-tree time at my home in Los Angeles, which is my oasis from all life’s woes. But LA’s been resembling a grim war zone in recent weeks, with the George Floyd protests turning into riots, and the city enduring … Read more
Friday, June 5 Ten weeks ago, on March 31, Good Morning Britain’s editor rang me with the awful news that our colleague Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper had been rushed to hospital with Covid-19 and was fighting for his life. It was at the very peak of the pandemic, when hospitals were being swamped and … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK PUTIN’S PEOPLE by Catherine Belton (William Collins, £25, 640pp) Thank heavens for coronavirus! I know I shouldn’t say that but there are some small blessings in the current pandemic. In Russia, the national referendum to extend Vladimir Putin’s stay in office for another 12 years has been postponed. The proposal that … Read more
Hospital Special: Fighting Covid-19 Rating: On the afternoon of March 28, a Saturday, my father was taken by ambulance to the Royal Free Hospital in North London suffering from severe breathlessness and chest pains. No one was allowed to go with him. He was discharged at 3am on the Sunday morning, and then died later … Read more