Visit Thailand for relaxation – and very big fish Feb24

Visit Thailand for relaxation – and very big fish

by Nicola in Thailand, Ultimate Luxury, water sports
Anyone on the lookout for somewhere inspiring to stay while in Thailand should look no further than Ko Lipe. A tiny island - measuring only one kilometre by two kilometres - in the Andaman Sea, it nevertheless offers holidaymakers plenty...
 
‘Adventure is on the cards’ for British holidaymakers Feb23

‘Adventure is on the cards’ for British holidaymakers

by Nicola in Thailand, Travelling
British people are rejecting the traditional bucket and spade break in favour of something altogether more exciting when it comes to their holidays, it has been claimed. Frances Tuke, spokesperson for the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta), has revealed...
 
Holidaymakers ‘travelling with their conscience’ Feb10

Holidaymakers ‘travelling with their conscience’

by Nicola in Thailand, Travelling
More holidaymakers than ever are looking towards sustainable or eco-tourism for their breaks as they feel the need to give something back, it has been claimed. Daniel Levine, an analyst at the Avant-Guide Institute in America, said that people are...
 
Thrifty Brits make haggling trips Feb6

Thrifty Brits make haggling trips

by Nicola in Economic Situation, Thailand, Travelling
People from the UK are not afraid to haggle their way to a bargain while on foreign shores, it has emerged. According to a recent poll, Brits are saving themselves a collective £1.7 billion by bartering locals down on prices,...
 
Flights ‘are making long haul holidays more accessible’ Feb2

Flights ‘are making long haul holidays more accessible’

by Nicola in Economic Situation, Maldives, Thailand
Long haul holidays are getting more popular as the flights needed to access them get cheaper. This is according to Sean Tipton of the Association of British Travel Agents who said that as a result, ordinary people are more aware...
 
Phuket ‘was heavenly for a honeymoon’ Jan30

Phuket ‘was heavenly for a honeymoon’

by Nicola in Romantic Holidays, Thailand
Tom Chambers, the winner of the most recent series of Strictly Come Dancing, has said how much he and his new wife Claire enjoyed their recent honeymoon to Thailand. The loved-up couple went to a mountain retreat in a secluded...
 
Coleen enjoys her holiday in Barbados Jan23

Coleen enjoys her holiday in Barbados

by Nicola in Caribbean, Economic Situation, Thailand, Ultimate Luxury
Although most people in the UK may be scrimping and saving in order to afford a really good holiday in 2009, the same does not apply when you're the wife of a footballer who is a multimillionaire. According to the...
 
Holistic therapy and yoga holidays ‘more popular now’ Jan19

Holistic therapy and yoga holidays ‘more popular now’

by Nicola in Caribbean, St Lucia, Thailand, Travelling
Stressed out British people are increasingly turning towards holidays on which they can indulge in holistic treatments such as aromatherapy. This is according to Krissy Roe of responsibletravel.com, who said that the credit crunch and fears of problems at work...
 
Thailand ‘back to normal’ after December’s disturbances Jan14

Thailand ‘back to normal’ after December’s disturbances

by Nicola in Thailand, Travelling
Tourism in Thailand is pretty much back to normal following political demonstrations last month which saw its airports close briefly. New figures released by Airports of Thailand show that while only 15,567 people a day were arriving a day in...
 
Brits beat January blues with holiday bookings Jan8

Brits beat January blues with holiday bookings

by Nicola in Africa, Economic Situation, Thailand
Although the weather outside may be dreary, dark and unwelcoming, it seems many Britons already have sun, sea and sand on their minds. According to the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta), six million people in the UK will have...