Brits are influenced in their holiday decisions by locations seen on wildlife documentaries, a new survey has revealed. Holidays to South Africa are among the most popular destinations for British travellers looking to follow in the footsteps of David Attenborough, according to research carried out by travelsupermarket.com. Safari was selected as the top nature holiday in a list of ten, « Continue Reading »
Robbie Williams has hinted that he may want to move to Australia. Robbie Williams has sparked speculation that he could relocate to Australia with American girlfriend Ayda Field following comments he made to journalists as he disembarked from his flight to Sydney today (November 24th). According to a report in the Daily Telegraph Australia, the British pop star said: “I’m « Continue Reading »
Tourists looking for a bargain break this winter should consider Thailand as a cheap long-haul destination, according to a travel journalist. Cheap holidays to Thailand are among the best value for tourists this winter, a travel journalist at the Daily Mail has found. Fred Mawer spoke to a number of experts in the industry who all agreed that, for a « Continue Reading »
Travellers intending to visit India may want to consider participating in a homestay rather than booking a traditional holiday. People booking holidays to India may be interested in staying with a local family, as one travel journalist described the experience as “wonderful”. Writing in the Daily Mail, Elinor Goodman talked about experiencing Indian culture in the southern state of Kerala. « Continue Reading »
People booking flights to Egypt may want to consider visiting one of Egypt’s less well-known Red Sea resorts for a peaceful winter trip. Tourists booking holidays to Egypt could be tempted away from the standard choice of Sharm El Sheikh by its quieter neighbour, El Gouna, one travel journalist claimed. Justine Naylan described the town as “beautiful” and continued to « Continue Reading »
An unusual bike tour around Cape Town has been chosen by the Times as one of the top ten quirky city tours available. A cycling tour using recycled bikes to transport tourists around Cape Town has been selected by the Times as one of the top ten quirky city tours on offer in the world. Rather than visiting the city’s « Continue Reading »
Australia has been described as offering incredible diversity by a leading travel guide. Travellers who take holidays to Australia will be impressed by its diversity, according to the latest edition of Lonely Planet. The 15th edition of its guide, which has just been published, described how Australia’s landscapes were formed by extreme weather conditions, including floods, drought and fires. Commenting « Continue Reading »