‘Flyglobespan collapse needs probe’
There needs to be a “full and comprehensive” investigation into the collapse of the Flyglobespan travel firm, Scotland’s Finance Secretary John Swinney said.
Archive for the 'Cyprus' Category
Allbury goes into administration
Thousands of holidaymakers had their Christmas plans thrown into disarray after it was announced a travel group had entered administration.
Stranded airline staff return to UK
Stranded Flyglobespan crew are due to return to the UK following the failed airline’s sudden collapse.
Leaving Turkey, heading for Greece
The latest stage in our epic journey to North Cyprus and back is short hop from the Turkish resort of Cesme to the Greek Island of Chios.
Leaving again, so soon…
We had arranged to meet the kind and hard-working ladies of Kyrenian Animal Rescue at a café within the port area. They had helpfully brought the three lovely dogs and three splendid cats to us, given that we had to turn round very quickly because of the delays caused by the weather
Heading north with new guests
Since dropping off cats and dogs in Portugal and Spain, we have acquired some new guests along the way.
Bureaucracy at its best
Having collected our van, we collided, albeit with smiles and co-operation, with Cypriot bureaucracy. First we handed over 55 T Lira for car insurance, despite waving our green card at them
Reunions in Portugal and Spain
After dropping off the Bengal cats Zara and Ben we took in the sights of southern Portugal and the Costa Del Sol. Along the way we dropped off Buster the Bordeaux Mastiff puppy (who has been very entertaining!) and Blanco the cat in the Malaga area. Also leaving us were Rosie (the Russian Terrier) and cats Tia and Coco, all of whom have rejoined their respective families on the Costa Blanca.
Reaching North Cyprus, eventually
After a 48-hour delay, holed up in a smart hotel with DVDs, books and paperwork while the heavens opened and the sea lashed at the shore and all the ferries were cancelled, we eventually managed to set off for North Cyprus. Even then it wasn’t easy. We discovered that our van had to travel on one ferry while passengers had to travel on a second one following in its wake.
Ten Things To Make Your Travel Easy
One of the most important things of course you will do before contemplating planning an itinerary is to make sure you have a valid visa for the duration of your visit. Once that is done you can then plan your stops and buy your ticket, change your money