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Cruise ship
4 January 2013

Travel News: More People Would Like to go on ‘Tech-Free’ Cruises

More than half (57 per cent) of cruisers would like to go on a ‘tech-free’ cruise, according to new research from www.bonvoyage.co.uk. Just under two fifths explained that they’d welcome the ...

Southerns drink nearly twice as much as northerners
2 January 2013

Travel News: Southerners Drink more on Holiday than Northern Counterparts
Southerners from the UK drink almost twice as much alcohol when away on holiday than their northern counterparts; with those from Bristol drinking the most, says new research. It would appear ...

Kindle on holiday
29 December 2012

Travel News: Tablets Take off as Travel Necessity in 2013

More and more holidaymakers will rely on tablets and smartphones when travelling, and for most, having a free Wi-Fi connection in resort will be the make or break deal when ...

Istanbul, Turkey
27 December 2012

Travel News: Turkey is Top Destination for Brits as Allianz Calls for Good Travel Cover
Turkey is one of the world’s hottest destinations, with Skyfall, the latest Bond Film, as well as Liam Neeson’s Taken 2, both using beautiful Istanbul as their backdrop. As well as ...

Cameron Diaz in The Holiday
26 December 2012

Travel News: 'Cameron Diaz Effect' Triples Traffic to Home Swap Site
It may be a simple story of girl meets girl, girl swaps homes with girl, girl meets Jude Law. But watching Christmas film ‘The Holiday’, showing on ITV1 tomorrow, also ...

Duchess of Cambridge
22 December 2012

Travel News: Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry Voted Ideal Roomies for a City Break
Despite the morning sickness and crazy antics in Las Vegas, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry have been given the royal seal of approval from the public by topping a recent ...

Relaxing on holiday
21 December 2012

Travel News: All Brits want for Christmas is a holiday
Brits would prefer to receive a holiday than a gadget this Christmas. TravelSupermarket has found that over a quarter (27 per cent) of Brits would like to receive a holiday as ...

Fireworks over Manhattan
21 December 2012

Travel News: New York Tops List of Places Britons Will Celebrate New Year Abroad
New research from sunshine.co.uk has revealed the top 10 places that Britons abandoning the UK for New Year’s Eve will be celebrating; with New York being the number one choice ...

London
19 December 2012

Travel News: London Fails to wow Despite Triumph of ‘Jubilympics’ Year
TripAdvisor has revealed the results of its Cities Survey, an in-depth look into how travellers and locals view 40 key tourist cities around the world – and London doesn’t fare ...

Technology trolley in action
19 December 2012

Travel News: Gadget Gift Trolley Launched on East Midlands Rail Service (VIDEO)
Currys and PC World announced the launch of a gadget gift trolley trial which will take place today as they look to rescue last minute Christmas shoppers. Commuters and those travelling home ...

Home swaps are becoming very popular
18 December 2012

Travel News: Savvy Holidaymakers turn to home-swaps as Travel Trend Continues to Rise
Home swapping is booming as property exchanges more than double in 2012 and hotel popularity is on the decline as 55 per cent of holidaymakers choose to rent or home ...

Brits Admit to Arguing when Travelling with Family
16 December 2012

Travel News: Brits Admit to Arguing when Travelling with Family
Forget peace and goodwill to all men this Christmas; new research has found that two in five Brits admit to arguing when travelling with family, with over a quarter of ...

Qatar Airways
15 December 2012

Travel News: Qatar Airways Launches Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flights to London Heathrow

The launch of the Qatar Airways’ service between Doha – London on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes the airline the first ever to operate regular scheduled flights with the state-of-the ...

Colour Run
14 December 2012

Travel News: Fun Colour Run Craze Reaches Florida
The US’s latest craze, The Color Run, reaches St. Pete/Clearwater, Florida. St. Petersburg in Florida is preparing for a festival of colour to hit the area when The Color Run rolls ...

Deep pockets: Brits are paying the price for extra weight
14 December 2012

Travel News: Brits Fork Out £1.6 Billion on Baggage Fees Per Year
The UK collectively spend £1.6 billion per year on excess baggage, according to statistics and research from MyVoucherCodes.co.uk. The website polled 1235 people in the UK and found that just over ...

Karl Pilkington
13 December 2012

Travel News: Karl Pilkington Voted the Person Brits Would most like to be with on Doomsday
Karl Pilkington, aka Mr ‘idiot abroad’ has beaten typical ‘hard men’ Daniel Craig, Jason Statham and Bear Grylls to be named the person Brits would most like to be with, ...

Prague
13 December 2012

Travel News: Popular European Christmas destinations Expected to see end of year Price Drop
Prague and Munich are among the Christmas destinations that are expected to see an end of year price drop, as analysis of tweets and Google hotel searches predict the places ...

black cabs
13 December 2012

Travel News: London Cab Bookings Rise for Christmas Period
Research carried out by minicab booking and comparison site, Kabbee, found that Londoners have increased their cab bookings by a fifth in the last month, with East London making up ...

Machu Picchu
12 December 2012

Travel News: Charity Trek in Peru Open For Summer 2013
15 years ago, a small group of women power walked the New York Marathon in their bras. The one off fundraising event snowballed into one of the UK’s biggest charities, ...

There will be a sprinkle of Spain this year
12 December 2012

Travel News: It Will be Granada Instead of Grandma's this Christmas
Spain tops the Christmas list for getaway Brits this year, beating festive favourites, New York City shopping, skiing in the Alps and winter warming in Florida. In research carried out by ...

Office parties
11 December 2012

Travel news: Third of Brits Blame Trains for Difficult Journey Home from Christmas Party
As most trains finish around 11pm and most office Christmas parties livening up around the same time, many Brits struggle to get home after their night of fun, with many ...

presents could be cheaper abroad this year
10 December 2012

Travel News: Shoppers Could save Hundreds on Buying Presents Abroad
Brits should hop across the channel to shave pounds off their Christmas gift bills, according to Travelex. Research carried out by the leading foreign exchange specialist shows that Brits could save ...

The Hobbit: An unexpected journey is out on Friday
9 December 2012

Travel News: How New Zealand was Transformed into Middle-Earth for The Hobbit (VIDEO)
Ahead of the UK premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Wednesday, Air New Zealand has released some exclusive video content of director Sir Peter Jackson and The Hobbit cast on ...

What's the wackiest thing you've eaten on holiday?
9 December 2012

Travel News: Brits shun Fussy food Reputation on Holiday
Who says that Brits are unadventurous? 91 per cent of us do like to try new foods on holiday and half would even eat kangaroo, according to TripAdvisor research. TripAdvisor has announced ...