
News
Share
Published 12:37 4 Jan 2024 GMT
Updated 12:39 4 Jan 2024 GMT

Christmas is rather sadly well and truly over, but all is not as dark and miserable as January, as many are now looking forward to a summer getaway.
While some of us might've already started browsing Booking.com for cheap flights and all inclusive hotels, there's a lot of new rules you should bare in mind when travelling to your chosen destination.
Below, we've outlined some of the biggest changes which are occurring this year.
Increased tourist tax
Tourist tax in Barcelona will be increased while Valencia will be bringing in a tour tax for the first time.
Venice is also beginning to charge holiday-makers who are visiting the Italian city for the day.
Amsterdam is also on the list, hiking its tourism tax to 12.5%, which makes it the highest in Europe.
100ml liquid rule in airports
All is not bad news, as back in December 2022 the government revealed that they were upping the restriction of allowing 100ml of liquids in people's hand luggage to up to two litres.
This is expected to come into force in all UK airports by June 2024 while London City Airport and Teeside have already implemented the change.
Passport expiry dates
While this may seem obvious, it's worth remembering that if you're travelling to Europe your passport expiry date must be at least three months after the intended day of departure.
If you're travelling to the US, your passport must be valid for six months prior to departure.
This rule also applies to many other countries across the world, such as Canada, Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia, and Qatar, so make sure you're up to date.
Related links:
Protests across Europe show people have finally had enough of social inequality
For many, government no longer serves the people Europe has had enough of social inequality, and who can blame them. Inequality is rife. While billionaires play with flying cars, the people ask just to be able to afford to eat, get a good education and be housed. While the media focuses on France, protests are […]
News
13h
BBC continues to run rings around Trump in defence of defamation lawsuit
The BBC aren’t letting Trump off the hook. The BBC is continuing to run rings around Donald Trump as the broadcaster defends itself against his defamation lawsuit. Ever since Trump filed his ludicrous $10bn claim against the BBC over the edit of a Panorama documentary, the broadcaster has refused to cow down to the US […]
News
14h
Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed dismantles heckler’s ‘muslim brotherhood’ question
News