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The UK boasts some brilliant theme parks, but there’s a brand new resort that’s going to seriously up the ante for thrill-seekers. The £3.5billion London Resort opening in Kent has been dubbed the UK’s answer to Disneyland and will be the size of 136 Wembley Stadiums, filled with themed lands, rides and heaps more attractions. Although the project’s team have kept fairly tight-lipped about exactly what’s on offer, we’ve had a sneak preview at some of the renderings and it looks like it’s going to be an epic day out. (Not to mention that with deals signed with Paramount Pictures, BBC and ITV, the resort could offer themes around some beloved films and TV shows). It’s one of our top picks of the most exciting new resorts opening in the UK and one thrill-seekers will want to bookmark for future adventures. In the meantime, here’s everything we know about the London Resort so far… Where will the London Resort be? The … [Read more...] about Inside £3.5bn London Resort dubbed ‘UK Disneyland’ and what we know about it so far

Forget a home office - one luxury Maldives resort is offering guests the chance to do their job remotely from a private beach. The Nautilus Maldives resort has launched new 'workation' packages allowing guests to do their job from its incredible beach huts, including a day on a private secluded sandbank, for a total distraction-free zone. Of course, this is a luxury resort, so there are heaps of extra perks included in the package. We're talking a private PA on hand 24/7 to help you run errands, an office with direct views of the ocean, a butler service so you can make sure you're stocked up on food and refreshments all day, and even a daily yoga session to help you stretch after a day at your desk. On your lunch breaks, why not take in dip in those famously crystalline ocean waters, go snorkeling or simply relax on the beach? (Or, if you're after proper indulgence, get pampered with a spa treatment!). There's heaps to tick off the bucket list during your stay too; snorkeling … [Read more...] about Luxury Maldives resort offers ‘workations’ where your office is a private beach

Hundreds of British tourists have reportedly fled a luxury ski resort in Switzerland after being forced to quarantine due to fears about a new, more contagious strain of Covid-19. Following the discovery of the coronavirus variant in England, Swiss authorities announced that all the people who arrived from the UK since December 14 would have to self-isolate for 10 days from their date of arrival. They also banned new arrivals from the UK from December 20 onwards. On December 23, Swiss authorities brought in an exemption allowing flights to and from the UK from Christmas Eve to enable residents to return to their homes for the festive period. In the alpine village of Verbier, officials managed to track down 420 visitors from the UK, who were told go into quarantine. But according to a report in the SonntagsZeitung , 200 people fled during the night rather than remain indoors as they were told to do. Jean-Marc Sandoz, communications officer for the Bagnes municipality, … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Brit tourists ‘flee luxury ski resort overnight to escape Swiss quarantine’

A Disneyland resort is to be transformed into a mass coronavirus vaccination site. Disneyland's sprawling resort will be used to vaccinate thousands in Orange County, California - according to the state's health officials. In a statement, they said the site wold be one of five large "point-of-dispensing' vaccine sites. Supervisor Doug Chaffee, whose district covers Disneyland, said large-scale vaccination sites are “absolutely critical in stopping this deadly virus.” Jabs at the vaccine site as expected to given as early as this week - with those eligible first being healthcare workers and those in long-term care facilities. California has seen more than 30,000 deaths from coronavirus and almost 2.8 million cases. On Saturday, the state of California  reported a record high of 695 coronavirus deaths as the Los Angeles coroner’s office said it was being forced to use temporary storage units for corpses. The state is coping with its worst surge of the pandemic and some of … [Read more...] about Disneyland resort to be transformed into mass coronavirus vaccination site

A tornado has struck a coastal resort in Turkey injuring 16 people and causing widespread destruction. The violent storm hit the town of Cesme, some 56 miles (90km) west of the city of Izmir, late on Thursday. It flipped over cars, tore up trees, ripped off roof tiles and toppled a crane. At least four boats capsized. The worst-hit area was a building site for summer homes where the crane was brought down and a container housing the construction workers overturned. Advertisement Sixteen builders were hurt, including one who was taken to hospital with a broken leg, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. "Cesme, a paradise on earth, experienced hell last night," Anadolu quoted the town's mayor, Ekrem Oran, as saying. Powerful winds and hail also caused damage in the nearby town of Urla, destroying hundreds of commercial greenhouses. … [Read more...] about Tornado strikes Turkish resort injuring 16 and causing widespread destruction