Travel

14 July 2013

The rise of the citycation!

Jurys Inn and Cross Country have found that 55% of Brits are seeking accommodation in their nearest city instead of going abroad and are having more ‘citycations’ than ever before.   Visit ...

13 July 2013

To drive or not to drive?

The UK’s leading airport transfer booking site has found that most Brits this year will not hire a car when they’re on holiday abroad; their reason being is that they ...

13 July 2013

Top tips for late bookers!

The world’s biggest travel site Traveladvisor provides tips for the late booker on where you can get the best deals in July and August!   Top tips for late-bookers:   - In a lot ...

12 July 2013

If you are applying for a Visa application- don't use these reasons!

Globalvisas.com released a list of the strangest Visa applications, with the oddest reasons that people have put forward to travel. The top of the pile was ‘vampire hunting in Romania’, ...

12 July 2013

Samantha Womack supports new Post Office Travel Essentials Campaign

Samantha Womack, known for her role in Eastenders put on her favourite sundress today to launch the Post office Travel Essentials campaign.  The average Brit spends two hours each week trying ...

11 July 2013

Increase your holiday budget by £200 if you are taking kids!

An online cruising travel agency found that parents are spending an average of £201.32 just to keep their children entertained, with over a third revealing that they had not accounted ...
11 July 2013

Cut out swimsuits win the worst holiday fashion trend!

An online travel agency found that the UK hate cut out swimsuits and say that they are the worst holiday fashion that anyone can sport while abroad. This won above ...
10 July 2013

How Pinterest is changing the way we plan our travel

When you go on holiday what research and planning do you do beforehand?  No doubt you will have been on the internet – maybe to look for package deal, accommodation ...

10 July 2013

48 Hours in Baku!

48 hours in Baku shows how this city is dripping with culture and history, with the backdrop of a vibrant shopping and social scene. It showcases the best places to ...

10 July 2013

A Small World Adventurers

The A Small World adventurer comprises of short films where two A Small World members are sent to cities to which they have never been before and where thy know ...

10 July 2013

When does your holiday stress start?

Hotwrite.com reveals that one third of Brits say that their stress levels significantly increase one week before their holidays, as they aim to box off everything at work.  The main ...
9 July 2013

Create your own Tour De France with wine!

The Tour De France is well underway, consisting of 21 stages, which spans the length of the entire country and the following video looks at the how you can create ...

9 July 2013

Late deals- where do you fall on the £500 budget?

Latedeals.co.uk revealed today that areas of the UK are renowned for having very different attitudes towards their spending when it comes to their holidays. The quantity of spending money also ...

8 July 2013

How well travelled is your child?

The average kid will travel 13,000 miles and try over 77 foreign dishes before the age of 16, taking in the sights and sounds of a minimum of eleven different ...

7 July 2013

5 things you should know when travelling to Mexico

1. Not every pyramid is the same The mind-baffling pyramids, scattered all over Mexico among jungle and ancient settlements, are among Mexico’s top attractions. However, do not assume that once you’ve ...

7 July 2013

Hypothermia- a real risk on summer holidays!

Hypothermia happens when the body’s core temperature reduces to dangerous levels, it may not be something you think of in summer but it can and will kill all year round. The ...

6 July 2013

Keep safe this summer!

With summer on our doorstep it is important not only to focus on packing right and getting your flight in order but it is also vital to be aware of ...

6 July 2013

Travelodge staff open a room on Ben Nevis!

It has taken nearly a century, but Travelodge has built a budget hotel room at Britain’s highest point! The so called ‘room with a view’ was built by a team ...

5 July 2013

Prepare for up to a month of post holiday blues!

An online travel agency today revealed that most of Brits feel the holiday blues after coming home from their summer vacations. It found that it can take up to a ...

5 July 2013

The rise of the me-ni-break

Hilton Honors revealed that many married women are now choosing to have a girlie break instead of going away with their partners and families. It was found that 6 out ...

4 July 2013

18-30s trump 50+ on holiday destinations!

The UK largest discount website revealed today that Brits aged 18-30 are more travelled than their elders (50 plus). Spain came top of the pile as the country most visited ...

4 July 2013

Two weeks is the medicine!

Holiday extras professed today that one week holidays are false economy. Compared with a two week stay the emotional, physical and psychological benefits of a one week holiday do not ...

3 July 2013

Festivals- what would you pack first?

Offer of the day website took 1,123 men and women between 18-30 and asked them  ‘Have you ever attended a festival in the past or do you plan to in ...

3 July 2013

Beer belly bother!

A new study has found that it’s not just women that worry about their bodies on holiday. Listing 10 pre-holiday stresses, men worry most about their beer bellies, which ranks ...