October 11, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Valencia is Spain’s third-largest city and one of the nation’s most fascinating destinations. Whether you’re an adventurous eater, history lover or art buff, there’s loads for every type of traveller. Thanks to Spain’s long and storied history, each city varies greatly, and Valencia is no exception. Whether you’re planning to [...]
October 10, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Plotting your next beach escape? From the talc-soft sands of the Caribbean to the wind-whipped coast of New Zealand, we’ve rounded up 50 of the best beaches in the world in 2024 to ignite your wanderlust and inspire your next trip. While we’ll be the first to agree that a [...]
November 9, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
After a seven-month lockdown during which the country was closed to visitors, Nepal will reopen for tourism later this month. While it’s still not fully open to all tourists, it is open to mountaineers and trekkers who have taken prior permits for climbing. [...]
September 16, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
After a six-month closure, Jordan is finally reopening its borders to tourists. The airport reopened on Tuesday 8th September to international visitors. So, if you still have the Lost City of Petra on your bucket list for 2020, you can now visit. [...]
September 4, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
How to boost visitors to your area? One community in Scotland is taking a more hands on approach to tourism. Locals of Wanlockhead, which is the highest village in Scotland, have voted to buy nearly 4,000 acres of land. They plan to develop the land for tourism opportunities. [...]
March 31, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
With coronavirus continuing to rear its head around the globe, many are stuck at home practising self-isolation or in quarantine. If you are planning a trip to take after the pandemic, you may be wondering how you can travel mindfully in a world of mass tourism. The rise of social [...]
March 20, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Travel restrictions and city lockdowns are our current reality during the coronavirus crisis, with many traveller’s bucket list trips cancelled. But what if we told you that you can still see the Wonders of the World without even leaving your house? Thanks to Google, you can. [...]
March 13, 2020 - Big 7 Travel Team
The coronavirus has had a huge impact on the tourism industry as a whole, with a mixture of travel bans, canceled flights and quarantined cruise ship. With a global industry that relies on both domestic and international tourism, where do we go from here? What damage has been done, and [...]
November 7, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
You will surely have heard of the original 7 Wonders of the World, which includes the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Colossus of Rhodes – but you certainly haven’t actually seen any of them. Why? Because only one, the Great Pyramid of Giza, still exists. [...]
August 30, 2019 - Big 7 Travel Team
The United Kingdom is comfortably in top 10 countries in the world when it comes to tourism numbers but what are the most visited UK cities? [...]
July 23, 2019 - James Wan
Simply put, there’s no shortage of things to do and see in Athens. Thousands of years of history come to life in this majestic city filled with ruins and culture. A visit to Athens will leave you in awe at the rich history that is still standing to this day. [...]
June 21, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Bruges has announced new regulations to cut back on visitor numbers after the mayor said it was turning into “Disneyland”. [...]