After a busy summer, which included moving house, we decided we needed some winter sun this year. Now I seem to be missing the gene that so many people have who love booking holidays . Looking at holiday destinations on Pinterest and Instagram are fun, but anything to do with bookings and flight info and I just lose interest immediately.
Airbnb as a platform continues to grow in popularity for affordable trips in the UK, with the site finding that stays increased in 2023. This came from an 18% jump in bookings for listings that cost less than £100 per night . With this jump in bookings, the site is preparing for another busy year, and hosts may be looking at ways to make theirs stand out among the seven million others active...
Do you want to maximise your sunshine hours on your upcoming summer holiday whilst keeping costs low?
Sambla collated a list of the Top 50 most visited countries based on inbound tourism numbers, and used either their capital city, or popular tourist spot, to calculate and compare their average daily hours of sunshine between July to September, with the cost of staying within two-...
To help those booking holidays for 2024, travel agent and director of multi-centre holiday specialists, eShores, Gavin Lapidus, explains the best ways to save money on flights.
1. Buy luggage at the right time
It’s well-known that flights’ prices fluctuate a lot – but did you know that luggage prices do too? Ryanair, for example, offers the option to buy a priority ticket that...
New research from Legal & General has revealed many Brits are still prioritising family holidays, despite rising costs and financial pressure amidst the cost-of-living crisis.
The research found that 46% of Brits think it is important to go on multigenerational holidays, which include both their immediate and extended family members. It also found the majority (54%) said they...
The summer holidays are an exciting time, and with a little bit of forward planning they can also be more affordable than ever before.
Money experts at Sambla have researched the cost of those all important summer items to find out whether it's worth delaying your holiday shop to save the pennies.
To conduct the study we researched and analysed one-year of price comparison...
Food tourism is a growing trend in the travel industry that sees visitors plan their itineraries with food as the central theme. Parents may take a sharp intake of breath at this proposition, knowing that fussy little travellers can make meal times challenging at the best of times, let alone in unfamiliar territory. However, travelling can be a great way to encourage children to try different...
If you’re planning your 2024 holidays, you need to make sure your whole family's passports are renewed ahead of time- but when is it too late? Kelly Johnstone at Avanti Travel Insurance explains everything you need to know
Passport renewals have been in high demand ever since the pandemic hit. People didn’t travel for a couple of years, and then suddenly everyone was itching to explore the...
We had our first family ski holiday last year and we absolutely loved it! My husband has been skiing for years, but our children and I had never been, so planning a holiday that worked for everyone was really important to us. Here are some things that we considered before our first trip.
Things to consider for you first family ski holiday Who are you going with