Google turned nineteen earlier this month. It’s difficult to imagine what life was like before it came into existence, suffice to say that students used to have to do their home work using things called books and most of us…
The 184th Oktoberfest has started! Don’t worry if you missed the first day (it opened on the 16th September) as it will go on until the 3rd October. So you’ve still got plenty of time to book a flight to…
Fans of the Newcastle Falcons rugby team are used to travelling long distances to see their team play. As part of the Aviva Premiership, all their away games are played ‘down South’ including as far as Exeter. But this weekend…
If you believe what you read in the press then British business travelers are a heartless bunch. A new survey from Egencia (Expedia’s business travel arm) apparently shows that they miss their beds more than their children when away from…
76% of UK holidaymakers booked their holiday online last year. Further proof that, as a nation, we are pretty net-savvy (or know a good deal when we see one). All this online travel activity translates into hard cash, not just…
Given what’s happening around the world right now, finding ‘good news’ stories in the media is getting tougher. So the opening of the new Queensferry Crossing is one that we should talk up, if only because it’s already been called…
Elderly aunts often offer good advice. One of their favourites is ‘you can have too much of a good thing’. And some tourist chiefs around the world know what they mean. Having spent years and millions of dollars/pounds/euros trying to…
Zip line enthusiasts make a note. This December sees the opening (unzipping?) of the world’s longest zip line in … Ras Al Khaimah. Yes, we had to reach for our school atlas too but RAK is the United Arab Emirates’…
Is it time to say goodbye to the mini-break and say hello to the micro-break? The mini-break might have had its day. Because relaxing they are not. Not only do they mean trying to squeeze as much into forty-eight or…
For those travelling by air, give an extra friendly smile to the staff on the check-in desk. Why? Because you may not see them much longer. Not if Air New Zealand has its way. The airline is this month trialling…