If you do not live in the UK, you only have to look at the weather report to see that it is very wet indeed! Half the country is already flooded, and as the Met Office has issued a “severe weather warning” for the next few days, it looks as though the other half will…
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Olympic Fever Hits London
With just three weeks to go until the London 2012 Olympics get underway, Olympic ‘fever’ is spreading across the city as hotel, restaurant, and shop owners decorate their establishments in vibrant shades of red, white and blue, to show their support for Team GB. London has been ‘refurbished’ and now boasts a brand new cable…
Holiday Prices Soar as the School Summer Holidays Begin
With the School summer holidays fast approaching, many hotels and airlines are already bumping up their prices to make as much profit as possible from cash strapped parents who are only able to travel during this period. The average 2.4 family can expect to pay up to 40% extra for their summer holiday during the…
Self Drive Holidays – Hit the Road in Style this Summer
If you like the idea of jumping into a rental car and heading off into the unknown with little more than a fold out map, a cool co-pilot, and buckets full of enthusiasm, then a self-drive holiday might be just the trip you are searching for! Cost-effective and carefree, a self-drive holiday allows you to…
Summertime Cocktails – What’s Your Favourite Holiday Tipple?
There is nothing more exciting than booking a summer holiday to somewhere warm and exotic, but if you have to work right up until the last-minute, have literally hours to pack, and cannot fit that 7th pair of shoes in your suitcase, the process can leave you feeling somewhat exhausted, and definitely in need of…
Facebook Travel Surveys – Savvy Airlines turn to Social Media
We can be in no doubt that social media is changing the way we travel, and savvy airlines are now turning to the World Wide Web to gain vital information on travel trends and customer preferences. British Airways have recently conducted a travel poll via their Facebook page, asking their followers to vote for their…
Destination Review – Treze Tilias Brazil
When you think about Brazil what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Is it the beaches, the Amazon Rainforest, or perhaps the sultry sound of the Samba? Well, the good news is, you will find all of this waiting for you in beautiful Brazil, but there is also a lot more to…
The Seven Summits – Do you have what it takes?
We may still be in the midst of finalising our Kilimanjaro climb in September, but I have already heard the words ‘Everest’ and ‘Aconcagua’ more times, than I care to hear at this stage! An infectious hobby that draws adrenalin junkies from around the world, mountain climbing is certainly something that gets under your skin,…
In Transit – Occupy Yourself at the Airport with our Top 10 Tips
As anyone reading our blogs will have realised by now, we love to travel, and the moment we lock the front door – the holiday begins! We appreciate not everyone feels the same, and if you are one of many who love going on holiday, but hate the travelling part, spending 5 hours in transit…
What are the 50 Most Expensive Cities in the World in 2012?
When you work in the travel industry, you receive all kinds of surveys, estimates, reviews and reports, and while many of them can (and should) be taken with a pinch of salt, some are really interesting and useful. Today I came across one such report by US Company Mercer, stating their list of the World’s…
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,…
Climbing Kilimanjaro – A Dream Comes True
While I have always been relatively active and sporty, my fitness levels cannot compare to those of my Austrian born, mountain goat of a husband, who can scale a 2,500-metre mountain without breaking a sweat! Yet I have always had a dream, a ‘bucket list’ contender if you like, and that is to climb the…
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