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Five tourist trips in England inspired by classic novels
Five tourist trips in England inspired by classic novels Heather Green, Nottingham Trent University Some books can really bring to life the place in which they’re set. Their words knit together in such a way that whole landscapes or entire floorplans of buildings you’ve never visited before spring forth in your mind. Often these settings are based upon real places. So with domestic travel restrictions set to be relaxed from April, that might be the opportune moment to discover some of the UK’s best literary heritage sites. From violently beautiful windswept moors to boisterous town squares, here are five such places and the books they inspired: 1. Greenway, Devon in…
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Hit the road, Jack: 5 epic literary road trips that are not by Kerouac
Hit the road, Jack: 5 epic literary road trips that are not by Kerouac Unsplash/Juan Di Nella, CC BY Jessica Gildersleeve, University of Southern Queensland Summer is the time for holidays and travel. But as we weakly wave goodbye (we hope) to the horrors of 2020, international travel is off the table and even domestic travel is still restricted. A book is still your most faithful companion on summer journeys, even if that trip is limited to the journey between the kitchen and a sun lounge in the backyard. Curated here is a mix tape of great literary road trips. There is one oldie but goodie, some 21st-century hits and…
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Vaccines may soon make travel possible again. But how quickly will it return — and will it be forever changed?
Vaccines may soon make travel possible again. But how quickly will it return — and will it be forever changed? RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA Joseph M. Cheer, Wakayama University; Colin Michael Hall, University of Canterbury, and Jarkko Saarinen, University of Oulu The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out, there is hope international travel can resume soon, but exactly when — and how — is the million-dollar question. Before COVID-19, there was much concern about whether tourism had grown too big for our planet. There were calls to scale back tourism, make it more environmentally sustainable and help over-touristed…
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COVID19: India extend the temporary suspension of flights to & from the UK till 7 January 2021
India on Wednesday extended the temporary ban on flights to and from UK to January 7, 2021 after cases of the new strain of coronavirus were detected in the country. The development came after testing 20 people who had returned to India from the UK had positive for the new Covid-19 variant, which is 20% more contagious. It was reported on Tuesday that six British returnees tested positive for the new Covid-19 strain. Decision has been taken to extend the temporary suspension of flights to & from the UK till 7 January 2021. Thereafter strictly regulated resumption will take place for which details will be announced shortly. — Hardeep…
