A recent survey by Sainsbury’s Bank Travel Insurance reveals that almost 30 million Britton’s intend to take a holiday in 2013, and while the average spending is up 8% on last year, most of those who took part in the survey confirmed that they would be looking for the “best value break possible”. With constant…
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Holiday Souvenirs – Should You Really Be Taking That Home?
We have all heard the saying “been there, done that, got the t-shirt”, but it seems many travellers are taking far more than an “I love Spain” t-shirt home from their holidays abroad. A recent survey by The Travel Foundation and The Association of British Travel Agents, released in time to coincide with ‘Make Holidays…
How much do you Tip when on Holiday Abroad?
When it comes to tipping waiters, taxi drivers, and porters, it seems us Brits are pretty clueless – according to a recent survey conducted by Tripadvisor, that is! The survey, carried out on 6,000 people from the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and France, found that up to 60% of Britons know little about when, where,…
Travel Money – Which Currency should you take on Holiday?
With the Eurozone in turmoil yet again and the ever-fluctuating exchange rates, it can be difficult for holidaymakers and travellers to know how, when, and where they should exchange their hard-earned cash into foreign currency. Greece is getting more than its fair share of bad press at the moment, and while there seems to be…