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ColumnReducing emissions, stress-free travel and a megaphone ban
The slower travel debate takes centre stage, ensuring you take the correct documents to travel with confidence and new rules when visiting Venice.
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ColumnA Scottish tourist tax, queues for the ladies and buffet etiquette
Grumpy Group Organiser discusses a new tourist tax in Edinburgh, there’s the downside to buffets, and ladies queuing for toilets has gone way past a joke.
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ColumnGoing cashless, dodgy suncream and email frustration
Contactless payments, unsubscribing to emails and dodgy suncream labelling are on Grumpy Group Organiser’s agenda this month.
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ColumnFlight frustrations and the lost art of a phone call
Plane passengers and people who have forgotten how to use the phone have been getting Grumpy Group Organiser’s heckles up recently.
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ColumnSleep tourism, promoting Rwanda and the Taylor Swift effect
Grumpy Group Organiser has his say on negative word association, more silly trends and the impact of a superstar.
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ColumnBed bugs, AI shenanigans and working from home drama
Technology is in the dock and our columnist has got an itch - Grumpy Group Organiser says it how it is.
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ColumnWilly Wonka disaster in Glasgow, refunds for rain and the BT Tower
Why you need to deliver on your promises, a hotel package that caught the eye, and news about an iconic London landmark.
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ColumnHotel bugbears, 100ml airport delay and NASA flights
Our resident Grumpy Group Organiser goes to town on hotel room complaints, airport liquid delays and more.
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ColumnSweden vs Switzerland, new e-gates and holiday sunbed wars
Sweden vs Switzerland, facial recognition at borders and sunbed compensation - Grumpy Group Organiser has his say.
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ColumnThe airlines banning Christmas crackers and 'green' holidays
Our columnist Grumpy Group Organiser has his say on airlines banning Christmas crackers, sustainable holidays and funding to spruce up seaside towns.
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ColumnCoach Tourism Association chair on the popularity of coach travel
Chair of the Coach Tourism Association, Robert Shaw, shares his thoughts on the coaching sector ahead of the new year.
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ColumnThe best motorway services, ancient landmarks and fast food milestones
The changing world of motorway services, fast food and blighting a World Heritage Site - Grump Group Organiser has his say.
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ColumnGrumpy group organiser on the Museum of Failure and AI shenanigans
Grumpy Group Organiser has his say on one very peculiar museum, AI holiday hotspots and the point of asking questions in the first place.
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ColumnSelfie rules, toilet reviews and Brecon Beacons drama
Our columnist talks rules which prohibit selfies, toilet reviews which are damaging reputations and unnecessary name changes.
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ColumnStranded coaches, theatre mishaps and artificial intelligence
Grumpy Group Organiser shares his take on the Dover travel chaos, artificial intelligence and a shambles at the theatre.
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ColumnTipping culture gone mad and the UK’s most expensive train
When all is said and done, life can sometimes be a complete and utter rip-off, according to Grumpy Group Organiser.
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ColumnTheatre sleaze, forgotten artefacts on aeroplanes and sober staycations
Whether tabloid scandals make for good theatre, and other musings from our columnist.
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ColumnOvercoming a cultural snub and the value of manners
A look at why Leeds is celebrating its cultural routes, which city is the rudest in the UK, and the positive benefits of taking a day trip.
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ColumnA slice of perspective and thoughts on a return to civilised flying
This month, it’s the green activists and those spreading doom and gloom who are getting grumpy group organiser’s back up.
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ColumnRip off concerts, free plane tickets, and are we losing our marbles?
Grumpy Group Organiser discusses a new twist in the ongoing Elgin Marbles debate, some desperate measures to get tourists back to Hong Kong, and unappealing new ticket pricing.