Brits like a home away from home
Monday, den 10. November 2008According to the Association for Independent Tour Operators, we Brits really do prefer to holiday in places that have a British feel and where they have a better infrastructure, and more things to do and see - like tourist attractions I guess.
That seems a shame but I guess it would show why people prefer city […]
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Bmi Removing Fuel Surcharges
Saturday, den 8. November 2008Bmi, London Heathrow’s second largest airline carrier, has announced that it will be removing its fuel surcharges on domestic and European flights.
It says this is in response to the economic situation and their need to provide lower airfares for passengers, however, it seems a shame they weren’t first to announce it as both BA and […]
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Mobile Phrasebooks Could Save Lives
Wednesday, den 5. November 2008Technology company Steape and Lonely Planet publishers are working together to create an audio phrasebook for modern travellers to use on their mobile phones.
The phrasebooks will give more than 200 phrases in 10 different languages available in audio through Java-enabled mobile phone’s speakers and in text format.
According to a representative from Steape:
“For travellers, having a […]
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Are Loans For City Breaks A Good Idea?
Tuesday, den 28. October 2008When I was younger (much younger), my partner and I took out a personal loan to go to Paris on a city break for four days. The loan was only for £1,000 and we had a great time. Overall, I think we paid back something like £1,100 and we paid it back within just five […]
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Pros and Cons of City Break Package Holidays
Thursday, den 2. October 2008Usually when I book a city break, I will book my flight and hotel separately, even if I book them on the same website. However, a friend of mine recently said that she always books them as package holidays as she feels she gets a better deal, so what are the pro’s and con’s of […]
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Eurostar European City Breaks Got Better
Monday, den 29. September 2008After the fire which interrupted the Eurostar services earlier this month, it was good news to hear Eurostar announce last week that they have opened a new 17 km stretch of tunnel at the north end.
This means that their service has effectively doubled. There has been a 50 per cent increase in service frequency and […]
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Keep Your Holiday Free From Work
Tuesday, den 23. September 2008A survey done on behalf of More Than insurance found that many people feel they have to be contactable by work even when on holiday and around a third had had their holiday ruined by interruptions from work.
This trend seems to have been exacerbated in recent years because of the growing popularity of Blackberries, mobiles […]
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Quick! Great Cheap Flights At Ryanair til Tomorrow
Saturday, den 20. September 2008I have just booked the cheapest flights I have ever been fortunate enough to buy.
I was planning on taking a family member to Dublin later this year for a birthday present, which judging by my visit earlier this year would mean spending around £60 each on flights there and back. I checked the flight times […]
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Don’t Forget Travel Insurance on Skiing Holidays
Thursday, den 18. September 2008More and more people are heading off on skiing holidays according to recent research.
I’m all for skiing holidays, especially where you can mix them in with a short city break, which plenty of low lying ski resorts can incorporate quite easily. However, there is some concern that climate change is starting to affect ski resorts […]
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‘Soft Adventure’ is good for kids
Wednesday, den 17. September 2008In the Times last week, there was a report from a travel expert, in which the managing director of a travel company called Scott Dunn, Andrew Dunn, said that we need to inject some ’soft adventure’ into our holidays.
This idea of ’soft adventure’ has come about because families are getting bored of beach holidays. Exactly […]
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