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Our review of the Elba Sara Beach & Golf Resort in Fuerteventura

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.

Lucky for us a lovely friend of ours has just...

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Design Tips to Make Your Airbnb Standout

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...

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TOP TOURISM DESTINATIONS WHERE YOU GET THE MOST SUN FOR YOUR MONEY

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-...

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Get cheaper holidays for Summer 2024 by avoiding this ONE mistake 

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...

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The majority of Brits planning family holidays despite rising costs

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...

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THE BEST TIME TO BUY YOUR HOLIDAY ESSENTIALS

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...

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How to participate in food tourism as a family

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...

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I’m a personal finance expert and here’s how to save for your dream family holiday

  • Despite the cost of living and inflation rising, consumers are still looking to prioritise travel in 2024.
  • Online travel agent, loveholidays, has teamed up with personal finance expert Ashley De La Haye to provide tips on budgeting for this year's trips.
  • Mum of one, Sophie Hayes, a HR professional from Leeds, explains how she budgets for her summer holiday.
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What if my child's passport doesn’t arrive in time?

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...

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What to consider for your Family Ski trip

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

As my husband was a...

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