I think most people love to travel, I know I do, but did you know that travel is good for your physical and mental health? Well my fellow globetrotters, there is a significant amount of scientific research out there that confirms that it is, and if you need an excuse to book your next holiday…
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African Inspiration: The 25 Most Amazing Places to Visit
When CNN released its review on the 25 most amazing places to visit in Africa in 2018, we were intrigued to see what made it on to the list, and perhaps most importantly of all, what did not. However, we were not disappointed. The list includes some of the very best highlights that the African…
Pet Friendly Luxury Hotels: Where both You and Your Pooch will be Pampered
If you dream of travelling the world, but cannot bear the thought of leaving your beloved pet pooch behind, you’ll be pleased to know that the world of luxury travel is now more pet-friendly than ever before. Image rights: Rosewood Hotels – Las Ventanas al Paraiso Many airlines now let travellers take their pets in…
And the World’s Most Beautiful Country Is… SCOTLAND!
There’s nothing like a good traveller survey to highlight the best holiday destinations to visit in the coming year, and so when Rough Guides released their recently updated World’s Most Beautiful Country List, as voted for by readers of the popular travel publisher, we had to take a peek! Image courtesy of VisitScotland.org As always…
Top 10 World’s Best Places to Visit in 2017
The world is full of fascinating travel destinations, and so choosing just one for your annual trip overseas can be a real challenge, but if you are yet to book your 2017 break, you’ll be pleased to know that help is at hand with a new report released by U.S. News, which highlights the World’s…
Over 50? Forget the Kids Inheritance: Go on Holiday!
If you are 50 something and thinking about booking your next holiday, you’ll be pleased to know that you are not alone! The over 50s are spending more on their annual trips overseas than ever before according to a recent study by the Centre of Economic and Business Research (CEBR), splashing out around £2.8 billion…
Travellers Biggest Holiday Stresses… What Drives You Crazy?
Going away on holiday should be fun and exciting, especially if you have been saving up all year for an exotic beach break, a luxury safari, or a self-drive adventure, but according to a recent survey by Avis Car Hire, it seems many of us Britons find travelling stressful, with our stress levels rising days…
Looking for a Summer City Break? Here’s Where You Should Be Going… and Where You Should Not!
Are you looking for a great value city break this summer? If so, you’ll be interested in the latest Annual Travel Index from TripAdvisor, which highlights the cheapest cities in the world for a 2016 summer city break, and also the most expensive. Based on 2 people travelling between June and September this year, the…
The Best Time of the Year to Book Your Holiday Revealed!
As someone who books flights and travel arrangements on a daily basis, I agree that some days are most definitely better than others when it comes to booking your annual holiday overseas, but according to new studies carried out by some of the world’s leading flight price-comparison websites such as Skyscanner and Kayak, we need…
Reserving Sunbeds with Towels: Should we Really Blame the Germans?
German travellers have long been blamed for reserving sunbeds with their towels while on holiday overseas, but if a recent survey by the Travel Supermarket is anything to go by, it seems us Brits are more likely to reserve our sunbeds than our fellow travellers – and we’ve got plenty of other bad habits too!…
Hands Up If You Are a Naughty Traveller!
The thought of 2 weeks away is enough to bring out the devil in most of us, but if the latest traveller behaviour study and infographic by Hipmunk is anything to go by, it seems some of us behave very badly indeed when heading off on our much-anticipated holiday abroad! Stealing from the breakfast buffet,…
Are These the 7 Secret Ingredients for the Perfect Family Holiday?
We all have different ideas when it comes to the perfect holiday, but if you are looking for a stress free family vacation in 2015, it seems there is more to it than simply choosing a destination and finding the right hotel. Overall cost, family time and weather expectations play and important role in the…
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