Hate going abroad - I'd rather go to Bournemouth than Mallorca

A British travel writer argues that for many people, holidays abroad may no longer feel worth the hassle. The piece points to earlier peaking flight cancellations, long airport queues and delays, rising prices, and additional bureaucracy as reasons overseas travel can feel more stressful than it’s supposed to. It also frames a debate with perspectives from writer and comedian Ariane Sherine Juniper and travel writers Kash Bhattacharya and Mike MacEacheran, including one strongly skeptical view that staying in the UK avoids passport and visa requirements, travel insurance complications, vaccinations, and extra paperwork. The article then follows Juniper’s personal reluctance about a honeymoon trip next month to Mallorca tied to a planned August solar eclipse, describing anxiety about flying, language barriers, and the uncertainty of travel disruptions.