Rise in Early Holiday Bookings to Avoid Disappointment
Early holiday bookings are booming in the early part of 2015 according to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), with customers looking to grab the best deals. ABTA revealed that a third of summer holidays will be sold by the end of February while reporting “exceptional” trading in the first few weeks of the […]
A Guide to Super Bowl XLIX
One of the sporting calendar’s biggest events is now a matter of weeks away, with the New England Patriots ready to battle it out against the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLIX. It marks the first time in a decade that a team will compete for a consecutive Super Bowl, after the Seahawks demolished the […]
Winter Getaways: Escaping the New Year Blues
Returning to work following the festive celebration can be tough, but fortunately there is still a lot of sun to be had for those fancying winter getaways. If you’re keen to escape gale force winds and flurries of rain and snow then there are plenty of warm destinations just waiting to be discovered. Of course, […]
New Year Celebrations Away From The UK: What Are Your Options?
New Year is a time of celebration across the globe, as millions of people say goodbye to one year and welcome in another. The UK is renowned for celebrating in style but there are plenty of other countries around the world who also like to mark the occasion. So, if you are considering welcoming in […]
The Essentials for Winter Skiers – Why It Pays To Have Holiday Insurance
Three in ten people will travel overseas for a skiing or snowboarding trip this winter without the necessary holiday insurance cover. This puts them at massive risk of huge medical bills should they have an accident or get injured out on the slopes. Given that more than one million Brits are set to go skiing […]
More Than 12 Million People Planning Winter Holidays
More than 12 million Brits are set to take winter holidays in the coming months, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has revealed. A similar number are also said to be considering their holiday plans so the figure could still rise further. From short trips to other parts of the UK to long haul […]
The Top 5 German Christmas Markets
Christmas is quickly approaching and for those looking to do some last minute shopping, a trip to Germany comes highly recommended. While Christmas markets spring up all across the globe, the traditional wooden stalls and fairgrounds mean that German markets have something of an edge over those elsewhere. If you’d like to be surrounded by […]
Do You Stash Money Like The Aussies?
Australian travellers are sitting on more than $800 million in leftover foreign currency which they’ve failed to convert upon their return, new research has found. Instead of exchanging currency when their holiday is over, an average of $221 per traveller is stuffed away into drawers and boxes and forgotten about, the Mastercard Money Management Index […]
Nearly Two Thirds Of Holidaymakers Use Debit Cards Abroad – A Third Don’t Check Charges
According to a new report on debit and credit card spending abroad, spending on debit cards is worse than spending on credit cards. Responding to this new investigation, leading payments innovator, Ukash, which this year launched the Travel Money Prepaid Mastercard® card, reveals the findings of its own research into the spending behaviours of Brits […]
Krakow Named Best City Break Location in Europe
The historic Polish city of Krakow has been named as the best city in Europe in a recent pool by Which? Travel magazine. Poland’s second largest city – behind only the capital Warsaw – can trace its roots back to the Stone Age and achieved an overall score of 94% in the poll. All 47 […]
