Long-haul destinations are looking good for holidaymakers wanting to make the most of their money, according to a new report.
The What the Pound Buys Abroad publication from Post Office Travel Services has revealed that sterling has seen significant growth ...
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Pound 'goes further' in long-haul destinations
Posted by Andrew at 11:35, 1 April 2008
The number of Britons heading abroad on
city breaks is set to explode this year, according to a new report.
Demand for such holidays rose sharply after the crash of the stock market two decades ago and it is likely ...
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City break demand 'set to boom'
Posted by Penny at 09:30, 26 March 2008
The number of Britons travelling to
Ireland rose significantly over the Easter weekend, it has been claimed.
According to Irish carrier
Aer Arann, its passenger traffic between the UK and Ireland rose by 14 per cent between March 22nd ...
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Brits 'flock to Ireland for Easter'
Posted by Paul at 09:29, 25 March 2008
An estimated two million Britons are set to leave the UK to take advantage of the long Easter weekend.
This is according to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), which also said that
Spain will be the most popular ...
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Easter weekend 'to see 2m Brits leave UK'
Posted by Carrie at 09:59, 20 March 2008
There is much evidence to suggest that
spa tourism is on the rise again, it has been claimed.
According to the International Tourism Trade Fairs Association (ITTFA), a growing number of holidaymakers are combining a break with taking advantage of ...
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Spa holidays 'becoming popular again'
Posted by Andrew at 13:39, 17 March 2008
Travellers looking for an out-of-the-ordinary holiday might want to consider one of the camps listed by Travel + Leisure magazine as being some of the quirkiest in the world.
These camps allow holidaymakers to mix leisure with learning a new skill ...
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Top quirky camps revealed
Posted by Andrew at 13:26, 14 March 2008
Holidaymakers looking to visit
Portugal this summer might want to take in the popular Rock in Rio music festival in
Lisbon while in the country.
The festival is an offshoot of the Brazilian Rock in Rio event and will ...
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Have a rockin' good time in Lisbon
Posted by Teddie at 12:31, 14 March 2008
New figures have revealed that the number of travellers using UK airports increased by 2.4 per cent last year.
Some 241 million passengers used British airports in 2007, while landings and take-offs also rose by 1.8 per cent, the statistics released ...
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More flyers use UK airports in 2007
Posted by Andrea at 17:31, 13 March 2008