Travel Week in Review – August 18th, 2023

If you’re traveling to the U.S. any time soon and you’re a citizen of the United Kingdom or Europe, it’s quite likely that you’ll need to apply for an ESTA before you visit. Short for Electronic System for Travel Authorization, applying for an ESTA might seem daunting if you’ve never done it before. Don’t worry — we have you covered. Below we break down everything you need to know about applying for an ESTA. Read More…

The Transportation Security Administration has announced it moving towards requiring all passengers — including those utilizing the CLEAR program, a private service designed to expedite travelers’ passage through airport security checkpoints — to stop and present their identification to TSA officers. This eventual requirement will be phased in over time, according to the agency. Read More…

A luxury concierge service is there to help make your trip as stress-free as possible. When you’ve decided that you’d like to take a lavish holiday abroad encompassing a range of different luxurious experiences, hotels and restaurant bookings, it’s time to utilise the services of those in the know – a luxury concierge service – who can take care of every aspect of their trip. Your chosen travel concierge can provide you with the… Read More…

More than one and a half million acres of of wildlands and historical sites in the United States were recently protected when President Biden named five new national monuments. With these designations, the United States is another step closer to accomplishing Biden’s America the Beautiful Initiative, a federal goal to conserve, connect, and restore 30 percent of U.S. land by 2030. The five newest U.S. national monuments are: Camp Hale National Monument in Colorado; Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada. Read More…

Thousands of residents and holidaymakers were forced to leave their homes and campsites as a fast-moving wildfire spread across southwestern France. A wildfire that sprung up in the Pyrénées region yesterday hit towns on the French and Spanish border causing mass evacuations. Over 3,000 tourists and locals were removed from four campsites and two housing estates neat Saint-André and Argelès-sur-Mer, just south of the city of Perpignan. Read More…