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England
3 January 2013

England: Things to See and Do in 2013
We’ve said goodbye to 2012, a year that has seen England celebrate an extended weekend of Diamond Jubilee events, a bursting programme of cultural events, from the World Shakespeare Festival to ...

Detox for the new year
31 December 2012

5 Luxury Detox Holidays for January
Although an exciting time for most, the Christmas period can often leave us feeling physically and emotionally drained and in need of re-energising ourselves. If the normal detox plan is ...

City Breaks
29 December 2012

City Breaks: Month by Month Guide for 2013 from Cresta Holidays
With online searches for city breaks doubling during the winter months and with City Breaks being one of the most popular travel searches in recent weeks, Cresta Holidays has put ...

Travelling the world
26 December 2012

British Airways' Top 13 Destinations to Visit in 2013

From the far-flung to the unsung, British Airways has compiled its top 13 destinations to visit in 2013. If 2012 was about East London, then 2013 is about the Far ...

Make your travel money go further
20 December 2012

Christmas Travel: 8 Tips to Make Your Money go Further
Whether you’re heading abroad to ski, visit friends and family or whisking the kids away for some winter sun this Christmas, getting the most from your travel money will help ...

Christmas Market
15 December 2012

12 Days of Christmas Travel Tips
For all those travelling over the festive period Gatwick Airport have put together ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas Travel’ which includes last minute reminders to ensure passengers have joyful journeys. 12 ...

USA is bargain shopping destination
12 December 2012

USA is the Ultimate Bargain Christmas Shopping Destination
The Hotels.com Christmas shopping basket reveals that all but two shopping items were cheaper in America than in the UK - and that Spain has the most expensive gifts. The USA ...

Never miss a flight again with these tips
8 December 2012

Travel Advice: 5 Tips to Ensure you don't Miss your Flight
To ensure Brits don’t miss any more flights, travel journalist, James Ellis has compiled his top tips for holidaymakers: 1. Check ahead to see what the weather is like in your ...

sit back, relax and stop stressing about those bags.
3 December 2012

Send My Bag Offering Stress Free Travels This Christmas
Travelling during the festive season can be expensive and we are all looking for ways to cut costs and keep prices low. Baggage shipping service, Send My Bag warns that ...

Which is your fave winter warmer destination?
20 November 2012

8 Winter Warmer Destinations

We all crave some winter sun and time away from the stresses and strains of everyday life. But where to go and what to do? Thomas Cook helps you pick ...

Jo Whiley
17 November 2012

Jo Whiley's Top Tips for Family Holidays
Radio 2 DJ and mum-of-four Jo Whiley shares her holiday experiences and top tips for travelling with the family. Share your family holiday tips with us in the comments below or ...

The Christmas countdown has started
16 November 2012

Christmas Party: 6 UK Venues and Activities

The Christmas countdown has started and the first task to tackle is most definitely the office Christmas party! But how do you find a venue and activity that keeps everyone ...

These are TripAdvisor's 8 most expensive hotels worldwide
10 November 2012

8 Most Expensive Hotels in the World
With Autumn transitioning into winter many of us will be dreaming of lying on a secluded beach of some far-flung paradise island. Everyone likes to imagine where they would go ...

Home swapping has become a popular way for people to holiday
9 November 2012

10 Tips for a Happy Holiday Home Swap
Debbie Wosskow's 10 Tips to ensure a happy holiday home swap: 1. Chemistry: This is a vital ingredient. You need to feel good about the exchange for it to work out ...

Skiing Myth-Busting Clinic
8 November 2012

WebTV: Skiing Myth-Busting Clinic
Log onto our live and interactive webTV show with Michael Edwards AKA Eddie the Eagle, Vicky Norman of Ski Club Great Britain and Holger Gassler from Tirol Tourist Board where ...

Do you stress too much on holiday?
7 November 2012

National Stress Awareness Day: Five tips to help you De-stress on Holiday
Holidays are supposed to be a time to switch off and get some much needed respite from the stresses back at home; however, it seems that as a nation we ...

Calling home on yor travels can be very expensive
30 October 2012

Top Five Most Expensive Countries to Phone Home From
The top five were revealed as Uganda, India, USA, Thailand and China following a comparison study by Ritesim.com which has shown that using a local sim card saves serious bucks. For example, ...

In-flight meals can lead to horror stories
29 October 2012

Travel Tips: How Women Travellers can get the best In-Flight Food
maiden-voyage.com, the business travel network for professional women, and inflightfeed.com, a site dedicated to highlighting pre-order and buy-on-board airline meals, ran an independent survey amongst professional women around the world ...

Grand Canyon Sunset
26 October 2012

Grand Canyon: Tour Buying Tips (VIDEO)
Grand Canyon 123, the National Park's premier travel information site, have launched a new video that explains why it's so important to reserve canyon tours in advance. "This short clip was ...

What are your favourite things to do in New Zealand?
25 October 2012

Gap Year Travel: 50 Free Things to do in New Zealand
New Zealand has always been a dream Gap Year experience, boasting the coolest festivals, most adrenalin-tastic experiences and awesome 'silver screen' locations as well as stunning natural beauty and wildlife. There ...

Have you tried the Zeo Sleep Manager Pro+?
19 October 2012

Zeo Sleep Manager Pro+: Helping you Handle Jetlag
Getting back from your travels not only leaves you with those dreaded holiday blues but the long journey and time away can give you terrible jetlag. A change in sleeping ...

Banteay Chhmar is an 800-year old site
16 October 2012

The Forgotten Temple: British Architect Restoring Historic Cambodian site for Sustainable Tourism
In the middle of a Cambodian jungle lies 800-year ruins of Banteay Chhmar (pronounced Ban-tay She-mar), one of the last great untouched temples in Cambodia. Now, one British man is ...

Qatar is an up and coming Persian Gulf destination
24 September 2012

Qatar: A Man's Guide for Travellers
Qatar is a country where sport, business and culture combine to create a dynamic haven full of masculine activities waiting to be explored. Whether it’s adrenalin pumping ‘dune bashing’ across ...

Holiday cooking can now be fun, simple and enjoyable for all travellers
17 September 2012

Cooking on Holiday is made a Culinary Breeze with new Recipe Book
When taking a break, whether in Britain or abroad, meals can be a holiday highlight. But for those who opt for their own cooking in holiday homes, cottages or villas, ...