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A recent report by Travel and Leisure Magazine has revealed the top Christmas markets throughout Europe offering magical festive experiences this season.
The Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen boasts a fabulous display of almost four miles of twinkling lights arranged in patterns by the head designer of Tiffany’s. Here the yuletide, or “Jul” is celebrated in real […]

A report by snowboardclub.co.uk has revealed that a number of ski resorts have opened early for this season.
Italy’s Livigno resort has opened a fortnight early with offers of free skiing for early arrivals to the resort.
The Spanish resort of Formigal has opened at its earliest time for 15 years and is one of the […]

Recent research by travel advisory service Travelex.co.uk has revealed the best summer destinations for holidaymakers looking to make their pounds go further.
The weakening of the pound against the Euro has led many British travellers to decide against a holiday break in otherwise popular European holiday destinations such as France and Spain.
Travelex director John Nicholas […]

Research by Abbey Credit Cards has revealed that this year’s dissappointing British summer has prompted UK travellers to head abroad in the search for sunnier climbs.
Despite the current economic uncertainties, more than 15 million Britons intend to jet off abroad spending a collective £8bn.
The research also revealed that just over 1 million UK […]

British tourists wishing to embark on a more environmentally-friendly break abroad may wish to head to the popular holiday destination of Italy, where the ancient city of Perugia has declared itself car-free with the completion of its new ‘Mini Metro’.
The hilltop capital city of Umbria with its narrow streets and massive travertine wall that […]

The Canary Islands have always been very popular with European holidaymakers, in particular those from the UK, but now there is an added reason to visit the location.
A new luxury resort, the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, has been developed on the island of Tenerife, and is the new flagship resort of the Spanish […]

With the euro at a record high against the pound many UK holidaymakers are being forced to tighten their belts, particularly when it comes to their holiday budgets.
According to a report by the Times Onlne the French Riviera is an excellent holiday destination for those seeking excellent cuisine, entertainment and accommodation on a budget.
During the […]

The normally quiet Spanish village of Bunol has literally been painted red during the town’s annual Tomatina festival.
Thousands of people from all around the world arrived at the town for the festival during which around 100,000 kilograms of ripe tomatoes were thrown, leaving the revellers and town saturated in pulp and juice.
The festival, which […]

New Zealand has been voted the best holiday destinations in the world in the 2008 Travellers’ Choice Destination Awards held by TripAdvisor. The top holiday destination spot awards were handed out based on votes by travellers and the overall popular destinations on the TripAdvisor website. The top two World Destinations were both in New Zealand, followed by St. Maarten, Cuba and Greece (as the only European holiday destination in the top ten of the world list).