Posts Tagged ‘Holiday’

Bulgaria ‘offers family holiday bargains’
July 15th, 2011


British families planning to go abroad during the forthcoming school holidays could consider visiting Bulgaria, which was ranked by Post Office Travel Money as ‘this summer’s bargain buy’.

The company surveyed the price of beach extras such as jelly shoes, lilos and pedalo rides in various countries and found that the overall cost is half as much in Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach as in the Vendee region of France.

Spain’s Costa Blanca emerged as the cheapest place to buy a bucket and spade, while Turkey is ‘great value’ for an ice cream, according to the study.

Sarah Munro, head of Post Office Travel Money, encouraged parents to show caution regarding beach extras for their children, as they could run the risk of blowing their holiday budget.

She added: ‘For families who haven’t already booked, it’s worth considering Bulgaria or a cheaper eurozone destination like Portugal or Spain.’

The research found that ice creams, sightseeing trips and fizzy drinks are among the items that parents most regularly fail to budget for.

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Tags: Holiday, Holiday Bargains | Posted in Travel Tips |
Australia touted as a year-round holiday destination
July 10th, 2011


Australia is a year-round holiday destination that has much to offer travellers, whatever month they choose to visit.

This is the view of Rodney Harrex, general manager for the UK and Northern Europe at Tourism Australia, who said that even in the winter there is great weather to be found somewhere.

For example, between October and March, the southern states enjoy the warm, sunny weather that makes Australia so well-loved among tourists.

However when temperatures begin to cool, the northern, more tropical parts, including the Great Barrier Reef, are at their best, and are generally dry and hot.

Mr Harrex also sought to dispel the myth that Australia cannot be a two-week holiday destination for UK travellers and instead requires a month or more.

“Australia offers unique holiday experiences in stunning surrounds, and as long as they don’t try and pack too much in to their itinerary, holidaymakers will have a fantastic time in as little as a fortnight,” he insisted.
 

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Tags: Holiday, Holiday Destination | Posted in Travel Tips |
Brits rate UK as top holiday destination
July 4th, 2011


Most Brits who decide to take a holiday in the UK are doing so out of choice, rather than necessity, according to research from the Institute of Customer Service.

The survey revealed that 85 per cent of holidaymakers who take breaks in the UK are choosing not to travel abroad, as opposed to feeling like they have been forced to stay at home.

Jo Causon, chief executive at the Institute of Customer Service, said: ‘UK tourism appears to be going through something of a renaissance … Read more…

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Tags: Holiday, Top Holiday | Posted in Travel Tips |
Travelsoon.com: Boom in April Holiday Figures
June 18th, 2011

New data shows that many British tourists took advantage of April bank holidays to travel abroad; according to Travelsoon.com this is great news for travellers.

New data collected by ACI Europe, the Airports Council International, has revealed a 30 per cent increase in the number of passengers travelling from Heathrow and Gatwick in April. According to Travelsoon.com, many Brits took advantage of April’s bank holidays to travel to a variety of sunny destinations. Warm weather jaunts were in particularly high demand as holidays to the likes of Puerto Pollensa in Majorca, the Greek island of Crete and the Canary Islands proved to be very popular with British travellers.  

The data showed that both London airports had increased passenger traffic year-on-year, even in the face of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption last year which disrupted air travel significantly. C

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Tags: April Holiday, Holiday | Posted in Travel Industry |