Greek air traffic controllers threaten strike action on August 14 and 15. Reconfirm flight status. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece
Travelers and tourists should be made aware that apparently numerous social, political and professional organizations are calling for a nationwide strike throughout Ecuador on August 13th, 2015. Please take any precautions required as there could be inconveniences that occur due to the apparent protests and marches planned throughout the country on August 13th, 2015. In […]
Talks to avoid First Great Western rail strikes have broken down without an agreement being reached, a company negotiator said. Walkouts by rail workers, which were announced on Monday, are still set to go ahead despite talks earlier between the train operator and the RMT union. They were held in a bid to end a […]
Soudelor rapidly intensified on Monday, becoming a super typhoon and reaching the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins. Soudelor reached peak intensity late Monday with winds near 290 kph (180 mph) making it the strongest tropical cyclone anywhere on the planet this year. Even though Soudelor has weakened, […]
A few years ago, volunteering holidays were all the rage: the chance to combine some volunteer activity with your holiday, making you a “voluntourist”. You could, make a difference by, for example, helping out for a few days in an orphanage. Nowadays responsible tour companies have been rethinking the concept of voluntourism and shifting the […]
Croatia is one of Europe’s “undiscovered” gems but is certainly not shy about making up for lost time! This small country – shaped like an upsidedown U and bordering the Adriatic Sea to the west, facing the boot of Italy – is punching way above its weight when it comes to active holidays. On the […]