‘Secret season’ is best for South African holidays Feb23

‘Secret season’ is best for South African holidays

by Nicola in Africa, south africa, Travelling
If you've been thinking of taking a holiday to South Africa this year but have been unsure about when may be best to go, then advice from the country's tourist board could be particularly pertinent. In an article for the...
 
Special birthday card arrives for former PoW Feb20

Special birthday card arrives for former PoW

by Nicola in Travelling
A man who was held captive by the Japanese during World War II received a very special birthday card when he turned 90 this week. John Baxter was a member of the Royal Engineers when he was captured in the...
 
Australian summer ‘is a good time to visit Thredbro’ Feb20

Australian summer ‘is a good time to visit Thredbro’

by Nicola in Romantic Holidays, Travelling
Although it may be better known as a ski resort, Thredbro in Australia is equally pleasurable to visit now, during the Southern Hemisphere's summer, it has been claimed. According to the Sydney Morning Herald's Sean Mooney, his family are regular...
 
Environmental impact ‘important to young people’ Feb19

Environmental impact ‘important to young people’

by Nicola in Africa, Safari, Travelling
While young people today may have more opportunities to travel than the generations before them, this does not mean they are taking the benefits for granted. This is according to Bruce Haxton of placement organisation i-to-i, who said that he...
 
Check the insurance small print, holidaymakers urged Feb19

Check the insurance small print, holidaymakers urged

by Nicola in Economic Situation, Travelling
If you're the kind of personal who buys any old travel insurance policy then sticks the documents in a drawer without reading them, then you may want to change your attitude. Christian Young, spokesperson for the AA, said that many...
 
We want holidays and we want them now Feb18

We want holidays and we want them now

by Nicola in Africa, Economic Situation, Travelling
We're used to fast food and having our clothes delivered within days of ordering them online. Now it seems Britons are applying the same principle to their holidays. New research has shown that the number of people searching for one-night city...
 
Take a holiday – or regret it later Feb18

Take a holiday – or regret it later

by Nicola in Economic Situation, Travelling
When it comes to looking back on life's regrets, British people are more likely to rue what they didn't do than what they did. This is the discovery of a new poll by MORE TH>N insurance, which showed that two-thirds...
 
Holidays to Australia ‘continue as normal’ Feb17

Holidays to Australia ‘continue as normal’

by Nicola in Travelling
Britons going on holidays to Melbourne and the rest of Australia need not worry that their breaks will be impacted by the recent, devastating bushfires. This is according to Claire Golding, Tourism Victoria's regional manager for the UK and Europe,...
 
14-day package holidays ‘most popular with families’ Feb17

14-day package holidays ‘most popular with families’

by Nicola in Economic Situation, Travelling
Package holidays lasting 14 days are the most popular kind of breaks currently being taken by families. This is the conclusion of Ascent MI's Leisure Travel Monitor, which showed that holidays lasting a fortnight accounted for 40 per cent of...
 
You don’t have to be rich to love Mauritius Feb16

You don’t have to be rich to love Mauritius

by Nicola in Romantic Holidays, Ultimate Luxury
Although Mauritius is popular with celebrities including Prince Harry and the X Factor's Alex Burke, you don't have to be A List in order to enjoy all it has to offer. This is according to Mirror reporter Sarah Arnold, who...