Gap years are a great opportunity to see the world and make a difference before settling down into a career, it has been claimed. Gap years are a great opportunity to see the world and make a difference before settling down into a career, it has been claimed. According to Ben Clifton, spokesperson for the volunteering charity Latitude, gap years « Continue Reading »
Airline Virgin Atlantic has won an award for its business class lounge, it has been announced. Airline Virgin Atlantic has won an award for its business class lounge, it has been announced. The flagship Clubhouse at Heathrow airport won the SkyTrax World Airline Award for best business class lounge, thanks to its cosy feel and wide range of amenities. Passengers « Continue Reading »
An increasing number of people are turning away from traditional holiday destinations in favour of more adventurous trips, research has found. An increasing number of people are turning away from traditional holiday destinations in favour of more adventurous trips, research has found. According to a survey by private bank Cater Allen, only 26 per cent of people now want to « Continue Reading »
The wide range of holiday experiences offered by travel companies is encouraging people to travel to more luxurious destinations, it has been claimed. The wide range of holiday experiences offered by travel companies is encouraging people to travel to more luxurious destinations, it has been claimed. According to Sharon Livingston, editor of Luxury Travel magazine, there are unlikely to be « Continue Reading »
A large number of people in Britain claim they do not intend to take out any travel insurance for this year’s holidays. A large number of people in Britain claim they do not intend to take out any travel insurance for this year’s holidays. This was discovered in a survey carried out by Sainsbury’s, which found that the worst age « Continue Reading »
In what may be good news for people on gap years or round-the-world trips, Quantas has announced that it is to increase the number of flights to Johannesburg from Sydney. In what may be good news for people on gap years or round-the-world trips, Quantas has announced that it is to increase the number of flights to Johannesburg from Sydney. « Continue Reading »
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued British travellers with some advice after a report found that the nation is continuing to get into scrapes aboard. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued British travellers with some advice after a report found that the nation is continuing to get into scrapes aboard. Its study found that people are « Continue Reading »