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What You Need To Know Before Booking A Holiday
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We know you’re itching to get away at the first chance you get, but it’s worth keeping in mind that – with lockdown easing and travel restrictions lifting – pretty much everyone else has the same idea.
Beaches and beauty spots can become overcrowded quickly, making the one-metre plus social distancing rule tricky to maintain, and it can be difficult to get reservations you want with holiday booking sites reporting record sales.
There are ways around this by opting for smaller independent websites and destinations off-the-beaten track. But before you bag yourself a cheap travel deal or jump into a car for a staycation, it’s worth getting clued up on the dos and don’ts of travelling beforehand. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Where can you travel?
The government’s latest travel announcements mean that from July 10 we can travel again to 59 destinations – including lots of European countries and some long haul destinations such as Japan and New Zealand – where quarantine rules will no longer apply and now pose “reduced risk” from coronavirus. But before you get planning your next trip, the reality is that some countries are advising people only enter the country for essential reasons – clearly intended for nationals to travel to and fro, rather than a holiday per se.
For those wanting to stay closer to home, the Welsh Government’s five-mile travel restriction and ‘stay local’ messages have now been lifted, allowing for day trips from within Wales and across the border. Lockdown rules still apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland and households shouldn’t travel from England without ‘reasonable excuse’....
