60 Second Reads

News and snippets to read in one minute

Just A Minute

60 Second Reads are short pieces designed to be read in around one minute. These will cover a range of subjects as detailed below. These can be read anytime you have a minute to spare.

News

News briefs relevant to travel. These will cover a wide range of subjects from new destinations opening up to innovations in the travel industry that will impact the traveller.

Reviews

Short reviews of anything travel related. Reviews of restaurants, cafes, hotels and other accommodation, books, travel kit, gadgets and sights to help you make an informed choice.

Tips

The focus here is on tips from experienced travellers that make life easier and cheaper on the road. Hopefully this will help you avoid the “I wish I knew this before…” syndrome.

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Top Tips for Avoiding Baggage Fees

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Gordon Lethbridge April 3, 2024

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Coronavirus Updates

Travel and Coronavirus News The coronavirus pandemic has some serious implications for travel and related business. Already one airline, Flybe,

Gordon Lethbridge March 12, 2020

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Coronavirus and Travel

Covid-19 Whatever your views on the coronavirus called Covid-19 there is no denying it has affected travel plans. I am

Gordon Lethbridge March 3, 2020

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Sampling the Local Foodie Scene

Local foodie tips from #travchat As promised some followup travel tips. You can read the first part of the tips

Gordon Lethbridge February 18, 2020

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Airline and Airports Survey

A short survey for #travchat In partnership with #travchat the Twitter Travel Chat on Wednesday morning at 10:30am UK time this

Gordon Lethbridge February 14, 2020

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Australia: Wildfires and Travel – should you go?

To go or not to go, that is the question I co-host the Twitter chat #travchat on Wednesday morning. This

Gordon Lethbridge January 23, 2020

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Three Kings Day in Lanzarote

The Three Kings Parade January 5th is a special day in Lanzarote (and indeed other parts of Spain) as it

Gordon Lethbridge January 7, 2020

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Review: Alice in the Palace

Alice in the Palace On the wishing tree in the chapel at Blenheim Palace in a child’s handwriting was written,

Gordon Lethbridge November 24, 2019

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Qantas tests longest non-stop passenger flight

JFK to SYD non-stop On 20th October 2019 Qantas flight QF7879 arrived in Sydney having flown non-stop from JFK airport,

Gordon Lethbridge October 21, 2019

About Travel Unpacked

Travel Unpacked is all about travel; from luxury to adventure travel and all related topics. There are reviews of accommodation, eateries, airlines, ferries, books and much more. You will find stories, lists, hints and tips as well as experiences you might want replicate on your travels. It’s about travel as you want it