Travel News

7 February 2011

The Windmill Series : Wonderful Windmill Weekends

Ever since I watched Jonathan Creek as a teenager (and bought myself the dvd box set in last year's January sales) I have always wanted to live in a windmill…. ...
4 February 2011

Motel 6's Reel Adventure

Motel 6, America’s lowest cost national chain, has a number of fishing trips on offer so fishermen angling for the trophy holiday of a lifetime are spoilt for choice. The ...
3 February 2011

A Summer Wedding? Fiji is the perfect location.

Getting married in Fiji is an experience like nowhere else in the world. With 333 beautiful islands to choose from, fine white sandy beaches, turquoise clear waters and lush tropical ...
2 February 2011

White Water Rafting In The Laurentians

A vast and welcoming region, a fascinating land, the Laurentians, north of Montréal, is a world renowned four-season tourist destination. Journeying over plains and valleys, trekking over hills and mountains, ...
1 February 2011

Romancing Like The Stars

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, holidaymakers’ thoughts will be turning to romance. Maybe even to bended knees, the word ‘yes’ and big sparking rocks! If so, to make ...
31 January 2011

The Secrets Of A Great British Holiday

Nothing beats a happy, memorable holiday. Imagine a warm evening, the sun is setting and you are sitting in a deckchair outside your caravan with a chilled glass of something. ...
31 January 2011

The Windmill Series : The Old Windmill

Ever since I watched Jonathan Creek as a teenager (and bought myself the dvd box set in last year's January sales) I have always wanted to live in a windmill…. ...
30 January 2011

The Hidden Calories At Airports

Although the choice of where to dine at UK airports has drastically improved over recent years many travellers still head to the nearest fast food restaurant when they arrive through ...

29 January 2011

Visit Champagne This Valentine's With Grape Escapes

The Grape Escapes Valentine’s Tour (February 11- 13) is based in Reims, in the heart of the prestigious Champagne-making region. The cost is £388 per person, which includes a return ...

28 January 2011

Travel Disruptions Cost Travellers £750 Million In 2010

The resulting turmoil meant the affected 4.9 million travellers found themselves out of pocket by an average £151 each (adding up to £741 million in total), the “Holidays Unpacked” report, ...
27 January 2011

Hotel Horoscope 2011: The perfect hotel for each star sign

Aries loves action, Cancer prefers a romantic atmosphere and Gemini needs people around. When it comes to holidays, the tastes of the 12 star signs couldn’t be more diverse. Aries ...

26 January 2011

A Valentines To Remember…

London’s been the romantic setting for many a love story from the golden days of Brief Encounter to Notting Hill to Woody Allen’s Match Point, so what better place to ...
25 January 2011

Watch Your Wallet & Waist This Valentine's Day

Light on calories yet loaded with aphrodisiacs, the Met Bar’s ‘Valentine’s De-Light’ afternoon tea is the perfect way to treat that special someone... Or if you really want to splash ...
24 January 2011

Fitness Holidays With The National Trust

Fitness fanatics now have the chance to beat the January blues whilst shedding the Christmas excess by booking a National Trust holiday cottage to make the most of the great ...
24 January 2011

The Windmill Series : The Outchester Ducket

Ever since I watched Jonathan Creek as a teenager (and bought myself the dvd box set in last year's January sales) I have always wanted to live in a windmill…. ...
23 January 2011

Wolf Down This Icelandic Fishy Treat

The Icelandic Wolf Fish (served with chips!) is among a selection of exotic delicacies that appear on Heston Blumenthal’s latest and most intriguing menu to date, which focuses on sustainable ...

22 January 2011

Snowdrop Time With The National Trust

It’s difficult to say exactly when the snowdrops will be at their best, but visit during late January and throughout February and there’s likely to be a blanket of these ...
21 January 2011

UK travellers seek more exotic escapes for 2011

The beachside resort of Buzios in Brazil and the Lebanese capital of Beirut are top of the wish list for British travellers in 2011. Based on hotel searches made on Hotels.com’s ...
20 January 2011

Stargazing Holidays

Inspired by the BBC’s Stargazing Live series to take a second look at our night skies but don’t fancy contending with the UK’s constant cloud cover? Here’s our pick of ...

20 January 2011

Virgin Atlantic Looks Forward To An Eventful 2011

From a cigar festival in Cuba to a delicious Chowderfest, Virgin Atlantic’s destinations around the world are hosting a variety of exciting events next year. Read on to find out ...
18 January 2011

Winter Sun Hotspots

An escape to somewhere with sun seems like the perfect way to cure any feelings towards the unpredictable British weather, and with psychologists informing us that yesterday was supposedly the ...
17 January 2011

The Worlds Most Optimistic Destinations

According to experts, it falls on 24 January this year although some believe it is today, 17 January. Scientists have found that various factors including weather, time since failing New ...

17 January 2011

The Windmill Series : Bransdale Mill

Ever since I watched Jonathan Creek as a teenager (and bought myself the dvd box set in last year's January sales) I have always wanted to live in a windmill…. ...
17 January 2011

Hotspot of the Year

The only thing that can help to beat the January blues is to start planning the trip that you hope to take during the summer. If you're not too sure ...