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The UK cruise market according to experts will be bigger than ever, with more choice of destination, larger ships to choose from, experts are predicting an ‘upswing’ on this particular market in the travel industry.
This year alone the cruise industry has seen a boost in interest as well as sales and experts don’t think this […]

A recent poll by Travel Weekly has found almost 80% of children surveyed have a big influence on the destination choices of family holidays.
Of the 2000 children questioned which were aged between 5 and 15 years, 17% were allowed by their parents to choose where to go on holiday.
Just over half the respondents (64.4%) had […]

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) warn Brits to check local customs and laws before travelling and have out together a list of tips for holidaymakers:
FCO Tips:
• Make sure that you research your destination before you travel – things that are acceptable here aren’t always acceptable abroad
• […]

The Tunisian tourist board are hoping for unwavering tourism this year as it aims at drawing in tourists from new wealthier markets, especially North America, Arabian Gulf and China.
Tourism income has already shown promise in the first half of 2009 by growing 3% to 1.098billion dinar’s, defying current trends in the West including […]

An increasing amount of UK holidaymakers are choosing to go on Cruise holidays, especially cruises which commence in the UK. According to industry experts at the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA), 1 in 10 cruises now booked will commence from a port in the British Isles.
Due to the increased demand for UK port of calls […]

Lyon is situated in the mid-south-east part of France, and is the second largest city, which is a lively cultural hub. The many attractions include, churches and parks and gardens, for those who have a smaller budget.
Getting around is easy, walking is the most popular way to get to and from the attractions, however, […]

Low budget airline Jet2.com recently staged Newcastle’s biggest belly dancing lesson in order to launch a brand new route from Newcastle to Egypt.
The low cost carrier wanted to do something unique and enjoyable, Phillip Meson, MD of Jet2.com said, “We wanted to do something really fun and spontaneous to tell people in the region about […]

Since the devaluation of the Icelandic krona (ISK) against many of the major currencies, Iceland has become less expensive to international tourists, and more expensive for domestic tourism.
This has led to a 45% reduction of travelling abroad for Icelanders; however inbound tourism is up over 6% for the month of April 2009 (in […]

European summers are warm and sunny, if not hot and sunny. Why not city break in several locations breaking up your holidays into 2, 3 or 4 day city breaks? Here are a few ideas of locations worth visiting in the summer to soak up, culture, sun and much more…
Barcelona is a popular Spanish […]

The Council for Tourism for the Canary Islands is aiming to promote the islands to industry professionals and travel writers, in order to boost tourism and shed the current image of it being a bucket and spade destination.
The major aim is to show how diverse the different islands can be and how each of the […]

Europe and the United States are in the process of introducing a new type of boarding pass, for air travellers and holidaymakers on their mobile phones. The ticket is in barcode form and operates as a boarding pass.
The barcode is two-dimensional and is scanned by a machine which is able to read hundreds of […]

When deciding upon the type of holiday to travel to, it is important to know what to expect at the destination, whether it is an activity holiday or beach holiday. Many holidaymakers do not realise how important this is as it could be risky to their health.
When booking an activity holiday such as a […]

Travel insurance is key when booking your holiday wherever the destination. Whether you take out insurance with the travel agent or you find your own, you need to ensure you have it and always read the small print.
Activity holidays are not always covered in basic holiday insurance, therefore the holidaymaker must ensure they have […]

Often business travellers do not book flights and accommodation for themselves, therefore it is good practice to confirm all the details, here are a few tips to help along the way:
- Verify all details are correct on tickets, this may cause delays if not confirmed
- Check baggage allowance for hand luggage and suit cases, there are penalties […]

Here are a few tips on how to save money for your holiday:
- Fly mid-haul or long-haul, the cost of the package may be more initially, however the cost whilst at the destination may be lower, for example, Thailand, many hoteliers are reducing rates to attract more business and is relatively cheap in most of the […]

People planning a cruise holiday want the possible cruises represented by destinations rather than by ship, P&O Cruises has found after customer and agent research. Therefore its new cruise brochure will revamped to please customers more.