Madagascar – Advice for Visitors and Travel Insurance

Madagascar is a name that conjures up magical images of an island inhabited by mysterious plants and creatures that are found nowhere else on earth. 

Thanks to the efforts and documentaries of David Attenborough and other naturalists, those not lucky enough…

Egypt – Change in FCO Travel Advice

As the situation has improved greatly since the resignation of President Mubarak, the Foreign Office (FCO) no longer advises against all but essential travel to Luxor. 

The FCO continues to advise against ‘all but essential travel’ to Alexandria, Cairo and…

ATOL Protection – Good News for Holidaymakers

The government has confirmed that plans are in the works to provide holidaymakers with better protection against financial loss in the event of failure of a travel company. 

The ATOL insurance scheme (Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing) is to receive a…

Tunisia – FCO Lifts Ban on Non-essential Travel

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has published updated travel advice.  They no longer advise against all but essential travel to Tunisia.

Visit our Travel Guide and follow the link on the page for the FCO Country…

Global Travel Agency Ltd. Has Ceased Trading

London-based Global Travel Agency Ltd. folded this week. They specialised in Goa holidays as well as holidays to Spain, Egypt, Greece and Turkey. 

Note:  This company is not connected with Global Holidays or Global Travel Group.

Customers with package holidays…

Egypt – Demonstrations and FCO Advice for Brits

The Foreign Office continues to advise against all but essential travel to Cairo (which includes all four governorates, including Giza), Alexandria, Suez and Luxor. 

According to reports, access is currently closed to museums in Cairo and the famous pyramids at Giza. …

Australia – Huge Storm Heading for Queensland

An enormous and very powerful tropical cyclone named ‘Yasi’ is heading for Queensland and expected to hit the coastal area around Cairns on Wednesday (2 February 2011). 

It is predicted that the cyclone will hit the coast as a category 3 storm but increase…

Winter Leaving a Nasty Taste in Your Mouth? Escape!

Fed up with winter weather and the constant gloom and doom in the news?  Unfortunately, most of this is out of our control. The reaction of this baby to the taste of grapefruit expresses that feeling very well!

The…

Egypt – Foreign Office Travel Advice Update

The Foreign Office (FCO) still advises against all but essential travel to Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor and Suez.  

However, they have added a recommendation that British nationals who do not need to stay in any of these cities should leave if…

Egypt – Advisory ‘Against Non-essential Travel’

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has now issued an advisory against all but essential travel to Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez.   

Cairo airport is currently reported to be open and transit through the airport for onward travel to other…