Vote for your world wonder
A GLOBAL competition to name the new Seven Wonders of the World has attracted widespread interest, with more than 20 million people voting so far, according to organisers. The resulting
Big Apple Christmas bargains
BARGAIN HUNTERS are flocking to New York to buy their Christmas presents – and it’s all thanks to the best exchange rate for almost two years. Flight bookings to the
Holiday’s web of lies
WE’VE ALL seen holidays on offer on the internet at ridiculously low prices, now holidaymakers are being warned to be wary of travel agents who make online offers that appear
UK air-rage incidents double
IT HAS been reported that the number of incidents of so called ‘air rage’ on British aircraft has doubled since 2003. Between March 2005 and March 2006, there were 1,359
UK’s biggest festive getaway ever
A RECORD number of 2.5 million British people are planning to leave the UK this Christmas, according to a report from Halifax travel insurance. Around 47 per cent of these
Single sailors
AS THE demand for cruising holidays continues, the adventure-cruise line, Ocean Village, has announced that it is to cater for single parents on its liners from next year. Ocean Village
BA seats reservations
NEW RULES came into place on December 5, signifying that only families with young children, Gold and Silver executive club members and those travelling first-class or on fully flexible tickets
Pricey Italy abandons its tourist tax
CONTROVERSIAL PLANS by the Italian government to levy a tax on tourists have been abandoned, following objections by hoteliers and tour operators, who feared it would deter holidaymakers from visiting
The rain in Spain is mainly … tropical storms
SPAIN AND the Canary Islands are heading for intense tropical storms and suffocating levels of humidity, according to a leading weather expert. Spanish meteorologist, Emilio Cuevas, who is based at
Christmas Shopping
Christmas Shopping in Seville NOW FULL ! Lisbon Christmas Shopping Lisbon Christmas Shopping December 10 – 1 day Morning in Vasco da Gama Shopping Centre Afternoon in Freeport Outlet Village