It's the last bank holiday before Christmas, and plenty of ways to make the most of it... 1. Goatfest Live Music Festival Where? Codicote, Herts The details: August 23-25; day tickets from £12.50 (adults), £7.50 (ages 15-17), £3 (ages 6-14), free (under 6). goatfestuk.com Alas, no actual goats here – just lots of live music, street food stalls, and family-friendly activities (art workshops, outdoor play areas and the like). Headline acts include The Real Thing and Sam Tompkins – and there's camping on-site if you want to make a weekend of it. 2. Make Believe Where? BOM, Birmingham The details: Until August 31; free. bom.org.uk Time is running out to see ‘Make Believe’ at Birmingham’s BOM, where... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium … [Read more...] about 21 things to do in the UK this August Bank Holiday weekend
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Airlines expect record crowds over Labor Day weekend
Airlines expect record crowds over the weeklong Labor Day period.The trade group Airlines for America forecast Tuesday that 17.5 million passengers will fly on U.S. carriers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3. That’s 2.5 million passengers a day and a 4% increase over the same week last year.The busiest day is expected on Friday, Aug. 30, when the group forecasts just under 3 million people will board a U.S. airline. The airline group says carriers have added seats even though Southwest, American and United have canceled thousands of flights while their Boeing 737 Max planes remain grounded.Transportation Department figures show that travel demand has been strong all year, with fares at or near record lows, after adjusting for inflation. The numbers don’t include extra fees. … [Read more...] about Airlines expect record crowds over Labor Day weekend
Secret Croatia: 10 hidden places you never thought to visit
In recent years Croatia has experienced something of an awakening in the minds of British holidaymakers. After half a decade of steady growth in the number of UK arrivals, 2018 saw visitors numbers leap by nearly half to 820,000. The secret is out. The nation’s rough and rugged turquoise coastline, myriad of charming islands and seaside towns and decent value has made Croatia a rising star on our shores, which in turn makes it harder to find the quiet, little corners that made it so attractive in the first place. Here, we impart 10 whispers of wisdom regarding alluring holiday spots that you might otherwise have never heard of. Cities 1. Šibenik Hidden in a sheltered channel, where the River Krka meets the Adriatic Sea, Šibenik (sibenik-tourism.hr) is a labyrinth of cobbled alleys and stone stairways built into a hillside. On the main square, see the Unesco-listed Gothic-Renaissance Cathedral, with a splendid cupola, and the 16th century Town Hall (now … [Read more...] about Secret Croatia: 10 hidden places you never thought to visit
Six Places I Want to Visit and Why I Want To- InsideFlyer
Home Travel Six Places I Want to Visit and WhySix Places I Want to Visit and Why August 19, 2019 by Play Your Cards Right When you set out to collect points and miles it’s usually with the end goal of using them to travel for either a discount or at no cost. Playing your cards right can take you on new adventures and allow you to return to favorite locations you’ve already visited. Recently, I wrote a post about places I want to return to. However, this post highlights places I want to visit for the first time. This post highlights six places I want to visit. Three are international and three are within the United States (domestic). There are more than six destinations that I want to visit as an aspiring traveler. However, only six are highlighted in this post for the sake of brevity. International Throughout my lifetime, most of the places I have been to are domestic. The only time I left the United States was a vacation to the Bahamas when I was 9. The … [Read more...] about Six Places I Want to Visit and Why I Want To- InsideFlyer
Omar: Go to Israel, see ‘cruel reality of the occupation’
Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the Jewish state and called on fellow members of Congress to visit while they cannot. Omar, of Minnesota, suggested President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were suppressing the lawmakers’ ability to carry out their oversight role. “I would encourage my colleagues to visit, meet with the people we were going to meet with, see the things we were going to see, hear the stories we were going to hear,” Omar said at a news conference. “We cannot let Trump and Netanyahu succeed in hiding the cruel reality of the occupation from us.” At Trump’s urging, Israel denied entry to Congress’ first two Muslim women over their support for the Palestinian-led boycott movement. Tlaib and Omar, who had planned to visit Jerusalem and the Israeli-occupied West Bank on a tour organized by a Palestinian group, are outspoken critics of … [Read more...] about Omar: Go to Israel, see ‘cruel reality of the occupation’