The west coast of Scotland is a beautiful place to visit, with stunning scenery, and you’ll definitely want to bring your camera along with you so that you can capture some of the beauty to take home afterwards. Oban just south of Fort William is a great place to stay if you want to visit the area locally. Here, you’ll find both ferry and railway so you can travel easily, Read More ...
With the various financial issues that have hit people over the last year or two, combined with problems with airlines and families wanting to be more environmentally friendly in their actions, as well as the excellent weather we’ve had here for the last few summers, many people are choosing to holiday right here in the UK. Britain has a lot to offer people whether they are visitors from abroad, or Read More ...
HotelCalculator.com is a premier hotel booking search engine that allows you to search for great prices on hotels all over the world. Offering hotels in Paris and hundreds of other destinations on six of the seven continents, hotelcalculator.com is a one stop shop for any hotel needs. Billed as a hotel search engine, the clever website allows you to check over twenty leading travel and holiday sites in just one Read More ...
The amount of tourists visiting the UK from the Gulf Region has increased according to a VisitBritain report that shows that in 2009 about 496,000 people visited the UK from the region which is a 9% increase compared to 2008. Tourists that visit from the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are attracted to the UK by the fact that they can find many luxury and fashion goods Read More ...
Discover what south western Spain and the remote Scottish island of Islay have in common with a tasting broadcast live and interactive from Jerez Gastronomic getaways have risen in popularity in recent years, as discerning holidaymakers seek out alluring locations with an appetising local menu to match. One such destination is south western Spain, where the Jerez region is renowned for producing wines and sherry that have been enjoyed around Read More ...
Train operators claim that many passengers are choosing to take the train instead of flying between England and Scotland. The Atoc (Association of Train Operating Companies) stated that over the past 18 months the train market has raised in value given the fact that many people are taking the train over flight for simple transfers from Birmingham and London to Glasgow and Edinburgh. While air travel is still the higher Read More ...
Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.net), the flight comparison site put together this list of the top 5 religious holiday destinations. Mecca, Saudi Arabia This Saudi Arabian city hosts the largest annual pilgrimage in the world where some two million pilgrims come to participate in ‘Haji’. Here, each person walks counter-clockwise seven times around the Ka’bah, a cube shaped building at the centre of the Masjid al-Hraram, the largest mosque in the world, creating Read More ...
Escape to Lanzarote this winter and bask in sunshine and temperatures in excess of 20 degrees Celsius – even in December. Lanzarote remains hot all year round as it is located close to the tropic of cancer and the coast of Africa. As a result the mercury here rarely falls below 20 degrees and the sun shines all year round. Making this hot little island a real favourite with sun Read More ...
Most online hotel booking websites require you to pay the full amount upfront in order to secure the best rates. It’s not so bad if you are travelling within the next few weeks, but if you are planning months ahead it can take the shine off what did seem like a good deal. However, Reserve-Hotel.com is about to change all this and have introduced a innovative ‘Deposit Only’ scheme available Read More ...
Rough Guides have just published the second edition of Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: 1000 Ultimate Travel Experiences. Here is a list of 5 crime themed travel destinations put together by the authors. Behind Bars in Liepaja, Latvia The best place to book yourself in for a bit of rough treatment is the former naval prison in Karosta. Formerly used as a punishment block for unruly sailors, Read More ...
Tenerife has dropped its hat into the ring of social media by launching a UK YouTube channel that will promote the location as a holiday choose via concerts that exist alongside the island’s profiles on many major social media websites. The launch of the YouTube channel is just one effort out of many designed to prove that there is much to do in Tenerife than simply surf and get a Read More ...
Holidays are by definition a time to get away from everyday stress and strain, see new vistas, meet new people and experience the excitement of different environments. Holidays are also meant to be relaxing, refreshing and utterly enjoyable. However, planning a holiday should involve more than just packing, making reservations and buying your tickets. As the not-so-old adage has it, “Stuff happens.” Travellers to foreign countries should remember that many Read More ...
