The Travel Journal

18/06/2026

!!! BREAKING NEWS !!! The UAE is officially back open for business!!! 🇦🇪 ✈️

For us here in Yorkshire, that means our favourite Middle Eastern airlines are back doing what they do best — connecting us to incredible destinations across Asia, Africa, Australia and beyond.

Whether it’s a stopover in Dubai, a beach break in Thailand, a safari in Africa or an adventure Down Under, the world’s best long-haul hubs are back on the map.

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Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are back in business.
The FCDO restrictions have gone.
The Gulf is open again.

Time to start planning those long-haul adventures with The Travel Journal

Let’s get booking! 🌍✈️

13/06/2026

11/01/2026

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20/12/2025

AHOY THERE SAILORS!

It's nearly a festive wrap for yet another year, and OH MY, what a year it's been!

From birthday duet's in Las Vegas with Leona Lewis, to raising £12k for 'Breast Cancer Now' on our Crete charity hike...this year has been beyond EPIC!!!

As 2025 draws to a close we just wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU for all your continued loyalty and support in 2025. Our business continues to strive and grow from strength to strength, and we can't thank you all enough for turning our dreams and ambition for 'The Travel Journal' in to what it is today. THANK YOU!!! x

We also wanted to take this time to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and an amazing 2026.

Finally, you may be thinking...'what on earth is this picture of Ben about?' WELL...it's just us (Ben) spreading some festive cheer in our own creative quirky way!!! Cruising is quickly turning into our passion (verging on obsessed to be fair) and when we close the agency for our Christmas break we will be flying out to San Juan on boxing day to embark on a 7-night Caribbean cruise aboard Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages ladyship 'Valiant Lady'. For those that follow our instagram stories, this will definitely be one to tune-in for!

I'm sure you've all heard the rumours about Virgin Voyages?! Well we can guarantee there will be a story to tell on our return!!!

The agency will be closing from 1pm on Christmas Eve (24th) and will re-open normal hours on Tuesday 06th January. We can't wait to see you all in the new year and we're very excited about planning all your future travels!

Over and out...

Ben - The Travel Journal

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