Travel News

23 July 2012

British Travellers Vote to fly dry, Reveals Skyscanner

With ScotRail announcing a ban on alcohol aboard its trains after 9pm; Skyscanner has found that many British travellers would welcome a similar policy on flights.   Over half of respondents ...
19 July 2012

Britain's Sportiest Cities Revealed

Bristol is the sportiest city in the UK, Belfast the least and our nation’s capital, London, ranks only seventh out of the 10 major UK cities surveyed. AECOM, who masterminded ...
18 July 2012

Recession Hit Brits Fail to Save For Summer Holidays

In the wake of a double dip recession, Brits are failing to save for their summer holidays, resulting in over spending by as much as £500, according to research by ...
17 July 2012

Londoners are Unresponsive to Government Transport Campaign

London is set to be a city of stampede in just a few days and, with the Olympic Games just around the corner, millions will use the cities transport systems. ...
13 July 2012

Brits are Reluctant to Holiday in Europe

UK holidaymakers are lucky to have so many diverse cultures on their doorstep, literally. We have the luxury of being an hour’s flight away from France’s world-icon, the Eifel Tower ...
13 July 2012

Rules of The Road: Brit Drivers Struggle on Foreign Turf

Almost three quarters of Brits have fallen foul of the rules of the road or got into difficulty when driving on holiday, according to new research from Aviva. In the month ...
12 July 2012

Barbados Makes it into UNESCO List

The official inscription was granted by the World Heritage Committee during its 35th session at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, which ran from June 19 through June 29. Advocating the inclusion of ...
12 July 2012

Brits Lie to Get Holiday Time Off Work

The sun has started to come out and the weather is looking brighter for the next few weeks, so naturally what you want to do is get out too and ...
10 July 2012

Kara Tointon Joins Forces With Panasonic for London Olympics

Join thousands and get virtual face painting with family and friends in preparation for the Olympic Games. Kara Tointon has joined forces with Panasonic, Official Audio Video Equipment Partner of the London ...
10 July 2012

Qatar Airways Officially Unveils New Boeing 787 At Farnborough Air Show

Qatar Airways officially unveiled its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner yesterday at  Farnborough International Air Show, the world’s largest aerospace event. The aircraft took to the skies for an aerial display, the ...
9 July 2012

Train Commuters v Travelling to Work by Car

Do you commute on the train to and from work? Then you’re definitely making a good choice. A new study by Southern Railway has found that travelling by train could ...
4 July 2012

UK Couple Are Searching For The Ultimate Beach Destination

A lucky couple from Southampton are getting ready to travel around the world in a bid to find the perfect beach destination on behalf of ebookers. On 6th July, Darren Riley ...
3 July 2012

Made in Chelsea’s Millie Mackintosh launches 6km Charity walk

Millie Mackintosh of Made in Chelsea has been getting stylish in the City as the official face of a new charity walk, The Sunday Strut on behalf of The Prince’s ...
30 June 2012

Brits Love To Boast When Abroad

Britain is a nation of show-off’s as new research from T-Mobile has revealed that six in ten Brits can’t live without ‘smoasting’ (boasting on social media) whilst on holiday. Whether it ...
26 June 2012

Caribbean is the Top Spot Holiday Destination for Brits

It seems that all Brits want to do this summer is kick back, unwind and enjoy the sun, sea and sand in a faraway paradise, as the Caribbean came out ...

7 June 2012

Where is Paris? Brits are Falling out of Love With France

It’s known worldwide as the city of love, and home to one of the world’s most recognisable landmarks - but the Eiffel Tower might as well be in Italy among ...
4 June 2012

Sun, Sand and Stephen Fry

Young people are no longer content with romanticising about frolicking in the waves with hot pop princesses, Hollywood babes or football mavericks  according to social travel site Gogobot. Both sexes herald ...
29 May 2012

Holiday Romance? Hardly, Couples are More Likely to be Arguing

Almost two thirds of British couples end up arguing while on holiday, according to research. So much for holiday romance.  It was also found by ebookers.com that as many as a ...
23 April 2012

Size Does Matter for Brits Abroad

Wives and girlfriends are hijacking their partners’ luggage allowance with the equivalent of a 5kg sack of spuds when holidaying together.  According to research by London Stansted Airport, more than half ...
12 April 2012

Children Would Rather go away with Their Friends than Their Parents

A holiday is the perfect time for some family bonding, but not according to the kids. They'd rather go away with their friends.  British children have spoken up when it comes ...
6 April 2012

Worldwide Easter traditions

Easter bunny takes a trip around our houses and leaves chocolate treats for us to wake up to on Easter Sunday, but how does the rest of the world celebrate? Users ...
4 April 2012

Enjoy 120 hours of Bank Holiday Family fun this Spring

The weather may have taken a turn for the worse, but don't let that dampen your spirits, we have a total of five bank holidays from now until June - ...
29 March 2012

The Real Downton Abbey

If you're a fan of Downton Abbey, then this is most certainly the event for you.  As part of a series of talks by female guest speakers, at The Vineyard, the ...
23 March 2012

Easter treats for the family

This Easter, we’ve come up with a range of top treats for all the family to enjoy – and these ideas won’t widen the waistline.  With four days free to enjoy ...