Traveling to or through the United Kingdom in 2025? You will now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation Not long ago, I shared a news story in my daily travel news round-up titled: “Traveling to the U.K. Soon? You Might Need to Apply and Pay a Fee First.”… Johnny Jet , January 3, 2025
Now That the Queen Has Died Do You Need to Exchange Your UK Bank Notes? If you’ve ever seen the movie Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy, then no doubt you remember the scene when someone recognizes Prince Akeem at the Knicks game and pulls… Johnny Jet , September 12, 2022
The U.K., Heathrow Airport, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic all Ease Mask Rules If you read the travel news every day like I do, you’re probably a little confused about what’s going on in the world regarding COVID-19 and restrictions. More and more… Johnny Jet , March 15, 2022
Ryanair Wins Twitter by Throwing the UK Government Under The Bus Ryanair, Europe’s most famous low-fare carrier, is no stranger to controversy with their outspoken CEO Michael O’Leary. They stirred the pot again today with a tweet aimed at the United… Johnny Jet , December 13, 2021
12 Pandemic Travel Tips For the EU and UK From An American Bled Castle at Lake Bled, Slovenia. Photo by Steve Grant I asked one of my friends, Steve Grant, who just returned from a two-week journey to Slovenia and Croatia, to… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2021
Traveling to England? Here are the Rules to Enter If your head is spinning because you can’t keep up with entry requirements for various countries, know you’re not alone. It’s almost impossible to keep up. I’ve written about different… Johnny Jet , June 5, 2021
United Kingdom Bans Leisure Travel COVID-19 is out of control and not just in the USA. On Saturday, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, implemented a four-week lockdown, which is supposed to end… Johnny Jet , November 2, 2020
There’s a New £10 Note in the U.K. Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Sandra M., who says: “I just returned from London. When I… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2018
Video: James Corden Takes the Late Late Show to London I’ve been fortunate to see a taping of The Late Late Show with James Corden. It all happened because a flight attendant my wife and I met on a flight… Johnny Jet , June 26, 2018
5 Tips for Handling London Like a Pro You’ve printed your boarding pass, your theatre tickets are booked and dinner reservations for that fancy meal are good to go. Your trip to London is all set, right? While… Linda Yang , October 5, 2017
Allianz: 70 Americans Have Filed Claims to Cancel Trips to London Update: As of June 12, Allianz has received 100+ trip cancellation requests from travelers booked for the U.K. In the wake of recent terrorist activity in the U.K., some American… Johnny Jet , June 7, 2017
7 Things to Do in St. Andrews, Scotland The approach to St. Andrews, Scotland from the south sets the tone for a town with such legend and lore as this one. Surrounded by rolling green hills and bright… Matt Thompson , April 1, 2017
10 Things to Do in Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh is the heart and soul of Scotland, and has been for over 1,000 years. Once the capital, Edinburgh has witnessed the rise and fall of monarchs, survived the plague,… Matt Thompson , April 1, 2017
Travel Webcam of the Week: The Thames in London The Thames in London (earthtv.com/en/webcam/london-millennium-bridge) After last week’s horrific terrorist attack on Westminster Bridge, I figured London needed some love. London is one of my favorite cities in the whole world… Johnny Jet , March 27, 2017
Travel Contests: Week of March 8, 2017 This week’s travel contests include: Win a trip of a lifetime from Acorn TV Win a transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2 Win a trip for two to the Bahamas… Johnny Jet , March 8, 2017
