Gili Lankanfushi Maldives Unveils ‘Bucket list on the Beach’ Dining Experiences New Offerings include Sensory Suppers, Wine Tasting, Seafood Under the Stars, Castaway Sunset Dining and a Battle of the Bartenders Gili Lankanfushi Maldives, the pioneer of sustainable, barefoot luxury in the Maldives, is delighted to launch an unparalleled array of dining experiences as part of its new ‘Bucket list on the Beach’ offering. From sensory supper in the dark with toes in the sand to a sommelier’s tasting table for wine lovers, there’s an unforgettable experience for all palates at the castaway paradise this season. The ‘Bucket list on…

The #booktok hashtag has amassed over 64.9 billion posts on the TikTok platform¹ To help literature lovers find their ultimate UK holiday destination, holidaycottages.co.uk has revealed the UK’s top literary locations Edinburgh tops the list as the home to over 75 bookstores and the birthplace of writers such as J.M. Barrie and Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle Other destinations which make the list include Bath, Oxford and the Lake District There is nothing like getting lost in a great book – even better is getting lost in the locations that inspired them. So, with 64.9 billion views under the TikTok hashtag…

Membership for the National Trust allows you to access to over 500 sites around the UK, ranging from heritage houses and gardens to protected areas of countryside and coastline. If you’re stuck for something to fill the days with this summer, the National Trust offers plenty of great ways to get out of the house and take in a bit of culture this summer. With so many stunning sites available to visit, there’s something for all the family to enjoy this summer, with plenty of photo ops along the way! But which National Trust sites are the most popular? And…

As the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe gets underway, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society are delighted to announce a full programme of activity for the new Taster Stages in St Andrew Square and Cathedral Square in St James Quarter. Following an announcement about the extension of the traditional Street Events programme to new sites across the city centre, the Fringe Society team have been excited by the level of support shown by artists for the new spaces. Scheduled daily from 11:00 – 18:00, the new stages will bring a taster of the Fringe to the New Town, with performers from 170 shows…

Tomorrow, 6 August, Finnair is launching new direct flights from Helsinki to Mumbai in India. Flights to the iconic Indian city will initially operate three times a week, increasing to four times weekly in November. Customers will experience Finnair’s state-of-the-art A330, which offers a choice of flying in Business Class or Economy Class. The new route to Mumbai marks the start of Finnair’s second service to India, with the carrier already flying daily to India’s capital, New Delhi. Sakari Romu, Finnair’s General Manager for India, said: “We are very excited to start our operations from Mumbai. “Our three-weekly flights serve…

Aviation, hotels, and entertainment venues among the worst hit The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warns the Travel & Tourism sector’s recovery is at serious risk as nearly 130,000 jobs go unfilled across the UK. According to the global tourism body, the UK is expected to see a shortfall of 128,000 jobs, with one in 14 job openings expected to remain vacant. Restaurants and hotels are struggling to find staff but the UK government, unlike countries like Portugal, are refusing to allow temporary workers in from overseas. The UK’s hotel, entertainment, and aviation industries are forecast to be the…

Over 3,300 shows are now available to browse online ahead of the Fringe’s 75th anniversary this August Today, 29th July, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is delighted to announce that tickets for a further 146 Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows are now available to browse and book at edfringe.com. This is the fifth set of tickets to be released for 2022, with the first 283 shows revealed in March, 796 in April, 1,281 in May and 1,047 in June. In total, there are 3,385 shows now available. The 75th anniversary of the Fringe takes place from 05 – 29 August 2022…

With that in mind, the mortgage experts at NerdWallet have compiled a list of the most budget-friendly countries in Europe for retirees to put down their roots and live as ex-pats. Portugal Portugal leads the way as one of the most affordable countries in Europe to retire in with an impressive cost of living score of 47.94. Offering incredible coastlines, unique architecture, sunshine and excellent seafood, it’s no surprise that the popular destination ranked the 4th best place to retire in the world. Whether it’s the bustling cities of Lisbon and Porto or the seaside resorts of the Algarve, the…

12 ROUTES WITH OVER 115 WEEKLY FLIGHTS Ryanair, the UK’s largest and most reliable airline, today (7th July) announced its comeback to Belfast International Airport with a huge Summer schedule following the reopening of its base from Summer’23. Ryanair will start with 12 routes from Belfast International, operating over 115 weekly flights, including exciting sun destinations such as Alicante, Faro, Barcelona-Girona and Malaga. Ryanair will also launch domestic services to East-Midlands, Edinburgh, London-Stansted and Manchester. Ryanair’s Belfast based fleet will comprise of 2 aircraft, representing a $200m investment and over 60 highly paid aviation jobs at Belfast International Airport and…

New easyJet flights from Belfast City to Liverpool take off today for the first tim easyJet has today launched flights from Belfast City to Liverpool for the first time, providing customers in Northern Ireland with even more connections this summer, to reunite them with friends and family or take a long-awaited break. The inaugural flight on the new summer route from Belfast City to Liverpool is set to take off this afternoon, 1 July, and will initially operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays before resuming a daily service from 1 September until 29 October. Ali Gayward, easyJet’s…