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Weymouth
30 January 2013

Travel News: Olympic Effect sees Brits set Sail to Weymouth
Following the Olympic and Paralympics last year, Weymouth, the host town of the sailing events has witnessed a year on year increase in holiday bookings of 26 per cent reveals Holiday ...

hOLIDAY HOME
29 January 2013

Travel News: Friend-to-Friend Accommodation Site Launches
Launching this month, Staysatfriends.com, is a new friend-to-friend accommodation website enabling users to access one another’s accommodation all over the world by creating a private community with their friends, and ...

Have you travelled because a friend recommended a place?
26 January 2013

Travel News: Three Quarters of ‘Copycat’ Holidaymakers Visit Resorts Just Because Friends Have
Over three quarters of holidaymakers experience the ‘copycat’ effect, as they visit holiday resorts abroad that their friends have previously been to and told them about, according new research by ...

Men watching football
25 January 2013

Travel News: Football Fans Would Pay More for Flights Showing Their Favourite Team’s Game
Over half of football fans would pay more for their flight if they were able to watch their team’s match on-board, according to research from travel search site Skyscanner. Lufthansa and Gulf ...

Booking holidays online is cheaper
24 January 2013

Travel news: Online Holidays are Half the Price Compared to High Street
Online travel prices are more than 60 per cent cheaper than high street travel agents, according to new research from On the Beach. Web-savvy customers are benefitting by getting more holiday ...

Travel currency
23 January 2013

Travel News: American Express Reveals Travel Currency Trends
American Express has revealed its 2012 Foreign Currency Index, which measures the popularity of currencies based on volumes purchased. Within the top 25, ten currencies improved on their ranking with Mexico, ...

Vacationitis set to Sweep UK
22 January 2013

Travel News: Vacationitis set to Sweep UK
As Britons fought through Blue Monday, yesterday, recognised as the UK’s most depressing day of the year due to post Christmas blues, gloomy weather and other factors,Hilton Hotels & Resorts ...

Walking track, New Zealand
21 January 2013

Travel News: British man is Chosen as a Great Walker for Epic Kiwi Adventure
After an extensive global search, Richard Harrison from the UK has been selected as one of four Great Walkers to take on the ultimate fitness challenge for 2013 - to ...

Harry looking charming and on his best behaviour
20 January 2013

Travel News: Royal Bad Boy Prince Harry is British Women's Dream Cruise Partner
When it comes to the perfect cruise, it seems that it’s the company that makes all the difference. Sure, you may be able to enjoy the entertainment, the food and ...

Holiday like a celebrity this year with WorldTop7
19 January 2013

Travel News: New Website Allows Travellers to Book Celebrity-Inspired Holidays
The destinations frequented by the world’s biggest stars are finally at the fingertips of online holiday bookers thanks to WorldTop7. The new travel portal allows users to select and book holiday ...

Onboard food is important to travellers
18 January 2013

Travel News: UK Airlines Perform Highly in Skyscanner’s European Airline Food Awards
British Airways, easyJet, Monarch and Flybe all reached the top five in Skyscanner's annual European Airline Food Awards as Pegasus Airlines, SAS and KLM are rated as the best airlines in Europe for on-board ...

The Descendants was filmed in Hawaii
18 January 2013

Travel News: 2012 Films Cause Surge in Popularity to Movie Destinations
Films in 2012 caused surges in popularity to movie destinations including Hawaii, Istanbul and New Zealand. In the midst of movie award season, Hotels.com  reveals the top films of 2012 that are ...

Try your hand at somewhere new.
17 January 2013

Travel News: British Travellers in Holiday Groundhog Day
An online flight company has found that a shocking 80 per cent of us return to the same place every summer, rather than exploring somewhere new. Cheapflights.co.uk also found that 40 ...

London 2012 seemed to be something worth staying home for
17 January 2013

Travel News: British Travellers Stuck Around for the Olympics in 2012

Research by an online travel agency has revealed that the number one causing factor for the choice of holiday dates in 2012 was ‘sporting events’ such as major football matches ...

Holidays can be an expensive choice
16 January 2013

Travel News: Third of Britons will Holiday this Year Despite not Being able to Afford it
Over a third of Britons admit that they will go on holiday this year even though they can’t afford it, with the large majority claiming that they will use ‘credit ...

Rita Ora
15 January 2013

Travel News: Celebrities Boost Beach Break Bookings with British Airways
British Airways has seen a boost in bookings to celebrity-favourite destinations in its January sale, thanks to stars uploading pictures of their holidays to popular social media sites over the ...

holidays
15 January 2013

Travel News: Two Thirds of Holidaymakers ‘Change Booking Time to Save Cash’
Research from ABTA, the Travel Association, questioned 2,008 holiday makers and discovered that 60 per cent of respondents had changed their way of booking holidays in the past 12 months ...

Menorca, Spain
13 January 2013

Travel News: Spanish Destinations top Annual Hotlist
Destinations in Spain and the Spanish isles have experienced the biggest increases in searches in 2012 compared to 2011 in eight of 16 European countries, according to the Hotels.com annual Hotlist. The Hotlist ...

A Fifth of Holidays are Booked in the Workplace
10 January 2013

Travel News: A Fifth of Holidays are Booked in the Workplace on Company Time
A fifth of all holidays abroad are booked in the workplace on the company’s time; with employees taking advantage of their internet access for tasks other than working, says new ...

Skiing accident can be expensive
9 January 2013

Travel News: Sainsbury’s bank Travel Insurance Warns of Increased Winter Sport Medical Costs
The cost of medical treatment for winter sports injuries has increased in four out of six of Britain's most popular foreign skiing destinations, according to new analysis from Sainsbury’s Bank ...

Photo by Matt Stuart
8 January 2013

Travel News: EDF Energy London Eye Offering free Rotation on the Wheel
The EDF Energy London Eye has teamed up with renowned London photographer Matt Stuart to inspire Britons on a free rotation on the London Eye.  To encourage people to get out ...

Today is set to be busiest day for flight bookings
7 January 2013

Travel News: January 7th set to be Busiest day of Year for Flight Bookings
As millions of British workers return to their desks, it is holiday planning, not work, that is at the top of the agenda, as Skyscanner expects today to be the busiest ...

Brits will travel further in 2013
7 January 2013

Travel News: Brits will Travel more and Spend more in 2013
Brits are planning to travel more and spend more on holidays in 2013, making up for a four per cent  drop in spending in 2012, according to research commissioned by ...

Loch Morlich
5 January 2013

Travel News: UK's Biggest Dog Sledding Rally to take Place in Loch Morlich
Any fans of dog sledding will want to be on hand for the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally, which is scheduled to take place from 26th to 27th January 2013, in ...