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Guest interview - Erica of Blissful Travel
2007-12-17 20:05:00 I discovered Erica’s blog on Travel Rants where Darren had named Blissful Travel as his favourite “Travellers Blog”. 1 What is the aim of your blog?The aim of Blissful Travel is to provide travel tips, information and news from the travel business for people interested in travelling. I have a preference for writing about cities, ... More About: Interview , Guest
London voted greatest holiday destination
2007-12-17 17:04:00 London has been voted the best holiday destination in the world in by travel agents. There are several cities in Europe that I would rate more highly than London such as Rome and Madrid. I have to say that London was looking better than for many years when I visited last month. The London ... More About: Holiday , United Kingdom , London , Destination , Greatest
Win a luxury city break for 2
2007-12-16 10:56:00 The Times Style Magazine and Nescafe Dolce Gusto have teamed up to offer a first prize of a luxury city break for 2, including spending money, in an online prize draw for UK residents. Ten runners up will win a coffee machine and a luxury crockery set. Rome and his churches by Giampaolo Macorig More About: Luxury , Break , City
Free promotion for your travel blog
2007-12-15 22:02:00 Would you like some free publicity for your travel blog? Darren at Travel -Rants.com is organising a Travel Blog Carnival. If you’ve written a great post about travel that you’ve published on your blog in the last 7 days, email the post to travelblog.carnival(at)gmail.com. Every week one the member of the Travel Blog Carnival Group will choose their favourite post and will write about this post on their own blog. Daren will also create an archive of all these posts on Travel-Rants.com So here’s your chance to let the world know about your riveting, entertaining and informative travel blog. More About: Promotion , Free
Guest interview - Olivia Giovetti of High Culture on a Low Budget
2007-12-15 21:06:00 I think that Olivia ’s blog High Culture on a Low Budget is fantastic. The blog highlights that you don’t have to break the bank to soak up culture in Europe. Of course, being Scottish, I like to get value for money. 1 What is the aim of your blog? High Culture on a Low Budget was created in the spirit of art, wanderlust, and traveling on a tight budget. Its aim is to give tips from the insider’s perspective (culled from my own years of living in Europe and wanting to get into every theatre/concert hall/opera house/gallery/museum possible) on where to go for the best deals on opera tickets, how to get into a museum for free, and how to do a night at the theatre for under $10.00. I’d like to think of it as the sort of blog Anthony Bourdain would run if he were a culture vulture rather than a foodie. And in that spirit, each post also includes extra background to answer that big question: Why? Why you should care about seeing an opera or ballet or spend... More About: Interview
Eurostar voted best rail company
2007-12-13 12:23:00 Eurostar has been voted the best rail network in the world in the 2007 World Travel Awards. Paris and Brussels can now be reached in 2 hours from the new St Pancras terminal in London. St Pan Station by chakchouka Eurostar’s Tread Lightly campaign has offered carbon neutral journeys at no additional cost to passengers ... More About: Environment , Company , Carbon offset , Eurostar , Rail
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
2007-12-12 12:58:00 I finally visited the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh this week. There’s been so much controversy and negativity about the building. The building won the 2005 Stirling Prize for Architecture . I had mixed feelings about the building, I like the exterior, apart from the strange twisted cane effects around the windows and extended from ... More About: Scotland
Disneyland Paris - 4th most visited theme park
2007-12-12 11:22:00 Disneyland Paris is the 4th most visited theme park in the world with over 10 million visitors a year. Not bad for a a theme park that got off to a pretty shaky start on the verge of bankruptcy in 1994 before a change a name from Euro Disney to Disneyland Paris and a debt ... More About: Children , France , Disneyland , Park
Most iconic image in Scotland
2007-12-12 09:54:00 Believe it or not, Scotland ’s most iconic image is a disused coalmine, the Lady Victoria Colliery. The Colliery, which polled 20,000 votes, was voted top from a short list of ten archive images including Rosslyn Chapel and the Rennie Mackintosh School of Art in Glasgow. Lady Victoria Colliery is now home to the Scottish Mining Museum. Lady ... More About: Culture , Architecture , Image , Opinion Poll
Europe a la Carte TV?
2007-12-11 20:39:00 I read an article today about the future of TV travel programmes. I came to the conclusion that I should make a “Europe a la Carte” TV travel series showcasing some of less well known destinations in Europe about which I’ve written. There appears to be demand for niche, specialised programmes which avoid the over ... More About: Rope
Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh
2007-12-11 20:02:00 I visited the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh yesterday and found it fascinating. The Museum was created in 1955 by the batchelor Andrew Murray, an optician and local councillor. It was the first Museum of Childhood in the world. I’d recommend it for an all-weather family day out. I’ve highlighted some of the exhibits that caught ... More About: Children , Culture
Guest interview - Mark Garwell of DoYouTravel.com
2007-12-11 16:38:00 I read about the launch a new travel social networking site, DoYouTravel.com today. I decided to have a look at the site as it’s free for travel businesses to set up a profile with direct links to their site and to upload classified ads. Mark Garwell one of the creators has very quickly taken part ... More About: Interview , Guest
Special offers on Kuoni Europe holidays
2007-12-09 11:05:00 Kuoni’s best deals on Europe holidays mean that you can have a quality holiday in Europe at the best possible price. Kuoni was founded in 1906 in Switzerland and is renowned for high quality holidays. Their website scored 5 out of 5 stars on the goodwebguide.co.uk. More About: Holidays , Special , Offers , Rope
Idea generation tool at alpharooms.com
2007-12-08 18:09:00 If you’re looking for some ideas on where to spend your short break or holiday. “Alfie” is here to offer you some suggestions. You just need to answer a few quick questions about possible destinations such as desired temperature, length of flight, month of travel and your interests and Alfie comes up with a ... More About: Technology , Accommodation , Tool , Idea , Generation
Destination idea generation tool at alpharooms
2007-12-08 18:09:00 If you’re looking for some ideas on where to spend your short break or holiday. “Alfie” is here to offer you some suggestions. You just need to answer a few quick questions about possible destinations such as desired temperature, length of flight, month of travel and your interests and Alfie comes up with a ... More About: Technology , Travel Tips , Accommodation , Tool , Idea
Pet pester power influences travel plans
2007-12-07 20:40:00 It’s reckoned that the UK domestic travel industry could reap the rewards if it can cater to pet pester power and encourage bookings from owners who’d rather take their beloved pets away with the family. There are 49 million pets in the UK, almost matching the human population. Pet travel in the UK is ... More About: Power , Travel , Accommodation , Plans , Travelodge
Cardiff named as must-see destination
2007-12-07 15:07:00 Cardiff, the Welsh capital, has been named a must-see destination for 2008 by Frommers. Cardiff is the only destination in Western Europe to be featured in the 13 top tips. Cardiff is praised for retaining its ancient Welsh heart as it has been regenerated. It’s also a good base for exploring South ... More About: United Kingdom , Wales , Travel Tips , Destination , Cardiff
Intercontinental hotels can?t find their own cheapest rate
2007-12-07 14:26:00 The Intercontinental Hotel group guarantees that its online booking rates are the lowest publicity available rates so you won’t have to shop around to get the best deal. However when looking for accommodation in the York area for a UK short break between Xmas and New Year I discovered an discrepancy. When I carried ... More About: Hotels , Accommodation , Find , Rate , Conti
Why are incidents of air rage taking off?
2007-12-07 11:17:00 I read today that incidents of air rage are soaring on British flights with an annual increase from 1359 incidents to 2219. The increase may partly attributable to more stringent reporting of incidents but it’s still a cause for concern as the majority of incidents are deemed as significant. The main offenders are ... More About: Air Travel , Rage , Taking
Holiday Inn Express rooms from £39
2007-12-06 23:10:00 Holiday Inn Express have rooms on their “Leisure Saver” offer for only £39 per night including continental buffet breakfast. Family rooms can sleep up to 2 adults and 2 kids up to the age of 19. I’ve stayed at Holiday Inn Express on several occasions and always found the rooms to be comfortable. There’s a good ... More About: Holiday , United Kingdom , Holiday Inn
Falkirk Travelodge opens 7 December 2007
2007-12-05 22:46:00 Another new Travelodge opens in Falkirk in central Scotland, located just off the M9 motorway. Rooms, which can sleep up to 2 adults and 2 kids, start at £19 per night on the Saver Rate if you book three weeks in advance and from £29 if you book one week in advance. It’s only a ... More About: Architecture , Accommodation , December , December 2007
Poor customer service by online travel companies continues
2007-12-05 14:06:00 Unfortunately there seems to have been little improvement in the standard of customer service offered by online travel companies since I wrote on this topic in February 2007. According to the latest research carried out by Transversal, 60% of email queries go unanswered and when a response is given it takes an average of 58 ... More About: Companies , Travel , Customer Service , Service , Customer
How many sites do you visit to book a holiday?
2007-12-05 13:26:00 According to research by Google, UK consumers are spending an average of one month, visiting 22 websites before booking their holiday. Consumers spend time comparing products from competing websites and are likely to make 4 visits to the website of the tour operator with which they finally book. It’s tough out here for travel companies to ... More About: Holiday , United Kingdom , Book , Sites , Visit
Top spa trends for 2008
2007-12-05 12:19:00 SpaFinder, named best website for spa travel by Forbes.com and US Today, have been looking into their crystal ball to predict the spa trends for 2008 . More travellers are looking for “healthy holidays”, where they can combine spa treatment with activities such as yoga or walking. There’s a move towards more High Street locations of ... More About: Trends
Fuerteventura - great Wintersun destination
2007-12-05 11:30:00 We spent the last week of November 2007 on DIY holiday in Fuerteventra. We like going on a Winter sun holiday at this time to get some sunshine in the middle of the dark UK nights. Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands and you can expect temperatures to average the low 20 degrees ... More About: Spain , Great , Destination , Wintersun , Winters
Great British Heritage Pass
2007-12-05 10:32:00 If you plan to visit castles, gardens and monuments during your trip to the UK, the Great British Heritage Pass saves you money and time. Overseas visitors to the UK can buy the pass online. The pass gives you free entry to a wast array of heritage properties owned by the National Trust, Historic ... More About: England , Culture , Scotland , Architecture , United Kingdom
New Travelodge opens in Edinburgh on 14 December 2007
2007-12-04 13:21:00 The lastest addition to the Travelodge family opens in Haymarket, close to Edinburgh city centre on 14 December 2007. It’s a good location close to Haymarket rail station and the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. I couldn’t find any information about parking on the Travelodge site but I’m pretty certain that you’ll have to pay ... More About: Scotland , Accommodation
HotelsCombined best performing travel meta search engine
2007-12-03 22:07:00 One of my newest accommodation partners, Hotelscombined, have come top in a comparative study of 5 travel meta search engines carried out by 4Hoteliers, the hospitality and travel news website. This result doesn’t surprise me as I’ve found Hotelscombined to give a wider choice of accommodation when I carried out my own very brief comparison with ... More About: Travel , Search , Search Engine , Accommodation , Engine
Free nights at Prague hotels
2007-12-03 21:41:00 Alpharooms have a selection of free night offers at hotels in Prague for specific dates during the period January to April 2008. In Prague by Ben Harris-Roxas The 3 star Hotel Tyl is offering 3 nights for the price of 2 between 2 January - 20 March 2008 and 4 nights for the price of ... More About: Children , Hotels , Czech Republic , Free , Accommodation
Explosive growth of Travelrepublic.co.uk
More articles from this author:2007-12-03 18:38:00 Travelrepublic.co.uk, an online travel agency, has been named No 1 in the UK Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table with an impressive 284% increase in annual sales. Travelmole reports that this is the first occasion on which a travel company has topped the league of fastest growing privately owned UK companies. I must ... More About: United Kingdom , Growth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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