Basingstoke Latest News (Hampshire, England)

In a much-welcomed move, the Indian Government has re-introduced e-visas for British citizens, with immediate effect.

~ famous cultural spectacle returns in February 2023 after 23-year absence ~ Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, is to host the famous and spectacular Lantern Festival from 5-19 February 2023, for the first time in 23 years; it marks the island's first...

The Himalaya separate the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau, and have some of the planet's highest peaks, including the most well-known, Mount Everest, at 8848m, and over 100 others exceeding 7200 m.

Borneo is the third largest island on the planet, with vast tracts of tropical rainforest extending across varied topography with huge biodiversity.

Fleewinter has launched a new programme to Brazil, South America's biggest country, home to iconic, vibrant cities – rocking to the rhythm of samba – and which is rich in culture, unique natural habitats and spectacular hidden beaches.

Bryan and Susan Webb, owners of Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms in north Wales, are to celebrate 20 years at the hotel with a special celebration dinner on Sunday 20 November.

After the difficulties of the last few years, why not leave all the hard graft to somebody else and immerse yourself in an indulgent Christmas break to the iconic, four-star, Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst, in the heart of the New Forest? Family-owned.

The New Forest is a genuine four-season destination, and Autumn is arguably one of the best times to visit, with bursts of bright colours appearing, and the unusual sight of pigs wandering around wolfing down the acorns in an ancient practice known as...

On Sunday 23 October, Bryan and Susan Webb, owners of Michelin-recommended, gourmet bolthole Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms, in the village of Llandrillo in north Wales, will be staging the annual lobster and grouse wine dinner.

One of the skills of being a good tour operator, is to be able to create itineraries to popular destinations, but to give them a twist to avoid the crowds.

Since post-Covid travel renewed in earnest, Bamboo Travel has recognised a far greater demand for trips with a meditative element to them and, with this in mind, has created the opportunity for overnight stays at five different temples in South Korea.

The famous New Forest Tour will finish its last run for the summer on Sunday 18 September, so get your skates on if you don't want to miss it! Leave the car behind and choose from the three routes, Red, Green and Blue, and hop on and off at leisure,...

Many operators offering itineraries to Egypt feel compelled to include a Nile Cruise, yet not everyone enjoys cruises however brief they might be.

Bryan and Susan Webb, owners of Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms in Llandrillo in north Wales, have put together a special two-night summer break package.

Independent Asia specialist, Bamboo Travel, reports a huge boost in enquiries for South Korea from families with teenagers following the surge in interest for K-music and drama during the Covid lockdowns.

Golden Leas Holiday Park on the Isle of Sheppey – which is part of the award-winning* Lovat Parks group – has come to the rescue of St.

Don't panic if you haven't got around to booking the family summer holiday.

Summer Walking in the Berwyn Mountains: Two nights from £310 pp The Berwyn Mountains or 'range' is an isolated and sparsely populated area of moorland in the northeast of Wales, roughly bounded by Llangollen in the northeast, Corwen in the northwest,...

Whilst overseas travel is well and truly back, Fleewinter still has late summer availability on its superyacht programme to the Ionian Islands of Greece.

You could be forgiven for thinking that such has been the resurgence of family travel, there is nothing left for the school summer holidays, and that prices have gone through the roof.

With Japan being one of the last remaining countries to discard with Covid travel restrictions, Bamboo Travel reports unprecedented levels of enquiry for Spring 2023, one of the most popular times of year to visit to see the famous cherry blossom.

With half term almost upon us, lots of families will be jetting off to a sunny destination and many for the first time in a long time!  So many have gone without a holiday for quite a while and may be feeling a little out of practice when it comes...

New research from Lovat Parks reveals the benefits to mental health from immersion in nature.

Wales – New Forest – Portugal Gourmet Jubilee Break to North Wales: From £175 pp Celebrate the Queen's Jubilee in style with a gourmet break to Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms in the village of Llandrillo in north Wales.

The Forester pub in the quintessential village of Donhead St. Andrew, in the 'Area of Outstanding Beauty' known as Cranbourne Chase on the edge of Shaftesbury, has been bought by Duane and Debbie Lewis; the pub is the eighth in the privately owned...

The Villa Agency, the UK's leading provider of villa holidays to Portugal, Croatia, Ibiza, and Mallorca, has added at least 40 new properties for the 2022 season, taking the total number to over 350.

The widely reported problems at UK airports, with airline and security teams unable to cope with the sudden surge in passenger numbers, has resulted in a welcome boost in Easter bookings for UK holiday companies.

June 4th & 5th, Broadlands Park, Romsey, New Forest Hampshire Canine kings and queens are set to descend on Broadlands Park, Hampshire for Dogstival, who are creating the royal-ist of four-legged Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

After two years of closure, Vietnam fully reopened its borders for tourism on the 15 March 2022. Visitors are welcome back without the need for any Covid test on arrival, no quarantine and a minimum of entry requirements.

Corinthian Travel has introduced a new itinerary, 'The Taste of Georgia', a food and wine themed tour that will get taste buds rejoicing! Located in the Caucasus on the cusp of Europe and Asia, Georgia is considered to be the birthplace of wine and is...

Many countries around the world claim to be the destination that 'has it all' but The Philippines has a stronger claim than most.