Gap-year travelling is no longer the preserve of the young, according to research, as older people show an increasing interest in escaping the strain of daily life and work.
According to a survey by American Express, nearly four in ten ...
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Gap year travellers 'getting older'
Posted by Carrie at 17:03, 3 July 2008
Travellers with a taste for
unconventional holidays have been offered a guide to the ten most unusual places to stay around the world.
Giampiero Ambrosi, general manager of VirtualTourist, the online travel community whose members helped to compile the list, ...
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Travellers directed to unusual lodgings
Posted by Kate at 17:08, 2 July 2008
This week has seen improvements to services available at
Stansted Airport with the opening of the first phase of the gateway's terminal extension.
Unveiled on July 1st, the extension is part of a £50 million ongoing project to develop the ...
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Stansted Airport opens terminal extension
Posted by Mike at 15:44, 2 July 2008
Visitors to
New York this summer will have a striking new attraction to visit – a set of four man-made waterfalls along the city's East River.
The four installations, which were created by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, are located on ...
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Waterfall installation opens in New York
Posted by Penny at 16:52, 30 June 2008
Communications watchdog Ofcom has offered travellers a number of tips on how to keep their bills down while using
mobile devices overseas.
The government office said that the use of mobile phones and internet applications by travellers is "surging", but ...
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Ofcom offers tips on keeping mobile bills down
Posted by Merv at 11:22, 30 June 2008
The travel industry is defying the credit crunch and continuing to perform well in various sectors, according to the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta).
Spokeswoman Frances Tuke said that the market is performing "extremely well all over", with particular success ...
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Abta: Travel market strong in all sectors
Posted by Mike at 17:14, 27 June 2008
France retained its crown as the number one tourist destination in
Europe last year, according to a new report.
The latest study from the European Travel Commission showed that France strengthened its leading position with a four per cent ...
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France still Europe's top tourism destination
Posted by Penny at 11:12, 27 June 2008