Travel Trends

This is one for the foodie travellers
16 August 2012

Top Three Bakery Experiences in the UK
The show, which will see 12 homebakers battle it out to be crowned the UK’s Best Amateur Baker, has prompted the ticketing website to cut through thousands of its worldwide experiences and ...

When it comes to sport and travel, the world is really your oyster
14 August 2012

Post-Olympic Travel: Pump it Up Destinations
Pondering the idea of entering the 2016 games?  Search for the ideal destination to train like an Olympian with Cheapflights.co.uk, the online deals publisher. Canoe the Coast in New Zealand Set off ...

Jet off on a sporting holiday on your travels
13 August 2012

Go for Gold with Five Olympic-Inspired Holidays from Skyscanner
If you have been inspired by our Olympic heroes like Helen Glover and Ben Ainslie, maybe it’s not too late to go for gold yourself. Helen had famously never touched ...

Twin-centre holidays are proving popular with travellers
12 August 2012

Travel Trend: Shop-Overs
Each with an urban stopover for fabulous shopping and city indulging, combine a few nights in Rome, New York, Dubai or Las Vegas with beach chilling or Wild West ranching for ...

Cycling is among the sought-after sport for travel
11 August 2012

Olympic Fever Boosts Health and Fitness Holidays
Active and wellness holiday experts Health and Fitness Travel has seen a remarkable increase in enquiry levels for tennis, cycling, water sports and active breaks, demonstrating the nation’s growing appetite to ...

Brave brings Scotland to the big screen
9 August 2012

Scottish Tours Celebrating Release of Disney Pixar's Brave
Here are some exciting new ways to see the best of Scotland, just as Disney Pixar’s latest creation, Brave, is released on 13 August 2012. As well as showcasing the capital city ...

Make a splash at one of these resorts
7 August 2012

Top Five European Resorts for Water Activities
1. Wave House at Calvia Beach Resort, Majorca Infusing a taste of the Californian lifestyle with a distinctive Balearic twist, Wave House Mallorca combines two giant wave attractions, sensational parties and ...

Festival's in Cornwall are a great way to end your summer
6 August 2012

Top Five Late Summer Festivals in Cornwall

Head west is the message, to take in one of the many late summer live music festivals In Cornwall. From the Relentless Boardmasters, St Ives September, Bude Jazz and Looe ...

Take in your surroundings on a bike next time you travel
4 August 2012

Best Cities for Cycling in Europe
Everyone is going cycling mad at the moment following the recent success of Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy in the Tour de France and the Olympics. Cycling is also a ...

Where are you going next year?
3 August 2012

VisitEngland's UK Travel Trend Predictions for 2013
Following 2012’s bumper year of sporting, cultural and royal events, pride in our own heritage and history and overseas interest in our culture is at an all-time high. Staycationers and ...

Cycling holidays are ever popular with travellers
1 August 2012

Three Top Cycling Breaks for 'Wiggo' Fans
As the nation gets set to go ‘Wiggo’ tastic … cheering on our Tour de France hero Bradley Wiggins in today's Olympic individual road cycling, The Healthy Holiday Company has ...

Artem Silchenko in action
31 July 2012

VIDEO: Cliff Diving World Series Featuring GB World Champion
The next Red Bull Cliff Diving event comes to Inis Mor in Ireland this coming weekend and fesh off it's recent stop in The Azores, it's likely to be another ...

Have you lied to get an upgrade?
29 July 2012

Brits Fake Marriages to bag Holiday Upgrades
As the holiday season gets well underway, a new study by lastminute.com reveals a quarter of Brits have lied about being engaged or on honeymoon in order to bag an ...

Hannah is a successful sports woman
28 July 2012

INTERVIEW: Sailing Enthusiast Turned Broadcaster Hannah White
She’s an inspiration to women, athletes and sports-lovers; Hannah White is an adventurer, extreme sailing enthusiast and an incredibly hard-working woman. Hannah, 29, has over the last 10 years, made ...

What will you get up to in London this summer?
26 July 2012

Olympics: Our London by Team GB
British athletes have given their top sightseeing tips to the hundreds of thousands of guests expected to visit London this summer. Compiled by British Airways, the list highlights the different ...

Alnwick castle was home to Harry Potter cast
24 July 2012

"Real Hogwarts" Could be Surprise Olympic Winner
Alnwick Castle in Northumberland has been named as one of ten “undiscovered gems” by leading travel website Dealchecker.co.uk. It’s hoped thousands of Harry Potter fans from across the globe may visit ...

The Irish funnyman got the voiceover from a tweet
22 July 2012

VIDEO: Chris O’Dowd Invites Londoners to Escape the Madness this Summer
Discover Ireland and Hollywood star Chris O’Dowd have teamed up to offer Londoners wishing to escape the chaos in the capital this summer an alternative world of empty beaches, green ...

Enjoy sports abroad this summer
21 July 2012

London 2012: Summer Destination Alternatives for Sports
Some of the most popular holiday spots double up as the go-to places for athletes preparing for big events. So when the Games take over Britain you can still have ...

Olympics... to go or not to go?
20 July 2012

London 2012: Should you Stay or Should you go?

There’s just a week to go until Danny Boyle’s ‘greatest show on earth’ marks the start of the London2012 Olympic Games. Whether you’re chomping at the bit to get your ...

Hemingway's house
19 July 2012

VIDEO: Hemingway Days Take off in Key West Florida
Fancy yourself as an Ernest Hemingway lookalike? Want to pay a trip to Key West in Florida? Well, now is the time to go as ‘Hemingway Days’  has just got ...

Series eight kicked off in sunny Dubai
13 July 2012

VIDEO: Holiday Like The Cast of Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model
Follow in the footsteps of Elle MacPherson, Julien Macdonald, Whitney Port and Tyson Beckford this summer and visit the Middle East’s leading entertainment resort destination- Atlantis, The Palm. Series eight of ...

The Calgary stampede is popular with international visitors too
11 July 2012

100th Calgary Stampede: Lasso Expert Tutorial
 The 10 day event, which started on 6th July, draws people from all over the world who gather there to experience the country's finest rodeo, chuck wagon racing and a parade. However, ...

Where would you marry abroad?
10 July 2012

Top Five Unusual Wedding Destinations
With wedding season in full swing, together with the recent popularity of wedding TV shows such as ‘Four Weddings’ and ‘Don’t Tell the Bride’, engaged British couples are continuing their ...

The Keys will make for a spectacular road trip
4 July 2012

Road Trip Route Of The Week: The Overseas Highway Florida
When it comes to all American road trips it’s easy to think of the mighty popular Route 66 straight away. But forget the Midwest and East and West coasts; it’s ...