Travel Reviews

If you associate festivals with denim shorts, wellies and drinking cider in the British summer, Igloofest is the winter party scene that flies in the face of seasonal prejudices and ...

In a travel special featured in the February issue of Reader's Digest magazine, readers and well-known travellers share their surprising, spectacular and funny holiday memories.  Here is a snippet of featured ...

Hilton properties dominate luxury travel, and here are six of the best to consider staying in when visiting the island nations of Mauritius, Maldives, Seychelles and Sri Lanka in the ...

1. Jurys Inn, Islington Jurys Inn Islington, based on Pentoville Road is just two minutes from Angel Tube station and sits between London’s high-fashion houses, financial powerhouses and the West End’s ...

TripAdvisor has revealed its list of 2012's hottest new hotels that have opened their doors in Europe this year, and two are in the UK. The hotels have received high marks ...

I spent a weekend away at the four-star Langdale hotel and Spa in one of the properties beautiful Ultimate Collection guestrooms. It has 56 rooms and is one of the ...

Families, shoppers and festive revellers are set to travel from far and wide to soak up the magical atmosphere in Glasgow this Christmas.  Hot on the heels of hitting the number ...

The tradition of afternoon tea dates back to the 7th century when Anna, the Duchess of Bedford decided to schedule time to have tea and snacks each afternoon in a ...

The 2012 Scarefest promises to offer the most terrifying event yet. There is something for all thrill-seekers and families, with tons of terrific rides, blockbusting attractions, amazing live shows, and ...

App: TripAdvisor Price: Free Available on: iPhone, iPad, Android, Nokia, Windows and Palm What is it: TripAdvisor is a social travel app that helps you make informed choices on your travels. It includes reviews ...

I spent one night at the five-star London Hilton on Park Lane in a King Hilton Guestroom on the ninth floor. It’s the tallest hotel, standing at 101 metres, located ...

App: SeatGuru Price: Free Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android Devices What is it: The SeatGuru app takes the same format as the popular seat map website of the same name. The ...

App: HotelTonight Price: Free Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android Devices What is it: HotelTonight is a same-day hotel booking app that gives you huge discounted room rates at a selection of the ...

App: Contiki Shout App Price: Free Available on: iPhone and iPad – Android to follow in the coming weeks What is it: Shout is the new travel app from youth travel company Contiki which ...

From a Beatrix Potter tour in the Lake District, to a Segway safari in Cheshire and a bike tour of London taking in MI5 and Big Ben, it’s time to ...

App: Stay.com Price: Free Available on: iPhone, iPod, iPad and Android phones What is it? It claims to put an entire city in your pocket and, after trying out for myself, I agree this ...

App: Race it Home Price: Free Available on: iPhone, iPad and Android Phones What is it? Race it Home is a seriously cool app for travellers who love to send postcards home. Forget the ...

For those that enjoy exploring the great outdoors on two wheels, riding along quiet country lanes and absorbing the breathtaking views and who want to get away from the busy daily grind, a ...

App: Skyscanner Price: Free Available On: iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone What is it: The Skyscanner app is a flexible and powerful flight search app that displays flight information for domestic and international ...

App: Bing Get Me There Price: Free Available on: iPhone, Windows Phone (features vary on devices) What is it: Following on from the popular Windows Phone app, a newly designed iOS version of Bing ...

App: Blink Booking Price: Free Available on: iPhone, iPad, iTouch and Android Platforms (tablet specific version available soon) What is it: Blink Booking offers same-day hotel bookings straight from your mobile. At 11am every ...

With ghost towns, haunted hotels, UFOs and historic forts, be sure to discover the quirky side of Nevada and embark on a crazy journey through some of the top attractions ...

App: Travelex Trip Planner Price: Free Available On: iPhone, iPad, iPod What is it: This app will assist you with your travel planning to ensure you make the most out of your trips abroad. ...

App: HipGeo Price: Free Available on: iPhone, iPad and Android What is it: HipGeo is a cross between a social network and a travel journal. It is an app that allows people to easily ...