Holidaymakers are 'highly vulnerable to being overcharged' when it comes to foreign currency exchange, a leading travel writer has claimed.Nick Trend, the 'Savvy Traveller', is calling ...
More transparency needed on currency, says the Savvy Traveller
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National Forest Wood Fair dates announced
The organisers of the National Forest Wood Fair have announced that this year's edition of the event will take place on 26 August at Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicestershire.Extended opening hou ...
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Canada celebrating maple syrup in 2013
Lovers of maple syrup will want to take note of a series of events taking place in Ontario, Canada, this year to celebrate the sap-based condiment.And with Canada accounting for more than 80% of globa ...
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More Brits choosing Germany for holidays
The number of Brits catching cheap flights to Germany is growing, the Federal Statistical Office has said.According to its latest figures, the number of people arriving in Germany from the UK increase ...
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Poor weather sees UK museum visits rise
The UK's museums reaped the benefits after the second wettest year on record in 2012, new figures have shown.Last year, 52.4 inches of rain fell in the UK - just a quarter of an inch shy of the re ...
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LA tourism on the up
Los Angeles County enjoyed a tourism boost last year, with visitors spending an extra $1bn (£670,000) compared to 2011.Data obtained by the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board reveals tha ...
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Chester Zoo team on lookout for 'sexy bug' in Nigerian mountains
A team from Chester Zoo in the UK is heading to a remote mountainous area in Nigeria to look for new species.The Gashaka Gumti National Park, which is the last stronghold of the endangered Nigeria-Cam ...
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Air Seychelles welcomes new A330
Air Seychelles has unveiled a new Airbus A330 craft in a ceremony at Mahé International Airport attended by the president James Michel.Mr Michel cut the ribbon as he welcomed the plane into lan ...
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Track down long-lost relatives in New England
Britons who are into genealogy are being invited to visit New England on the eastern seaboard of the USA to track down long-lost relatives.As the destination for the Pilgrim Fathers in the 17th centur ...
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Mediaeval festival to feature jousting, minstrels and jesters
A West Sussex meadow will be transformed this summer when the Loxwood Joust takes place on the 3 and 4 August.Billed as ‘the UK's premier Mediaeval fun day out’, the event will take vi ...
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Boeing eyeing return to service for Dreamliner
Boeing is hopeful that its new Dreamliner craft will soon be back in service, following a series of glitches. The company, which manufactures the iconic 747 jumbo jet, was forced to ground its fleet ...
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Flights grounded as Europe snowed in
It might be mid-March, but yet another blast of wintry weather has caused travel chaos in the UK and mainland Europe. Hundreds of flights across the continent were grounded yesterday, as runways succ ...
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Family holidays make a lasting impression
At the time, holidays seem to fly by in the blink of an eye, but a new survey suggests that the experiences we have during vacations create a lifelong impression on us. Almost two-thirds of adults su ...
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BA expanding its hand baggage-only fares
British Airways has announced that it is expanding its hand baggage-only fares to all of its 32 short-haul routes from Gatwick Airport near London. The move comes after the flag carrier received good ...
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Man versus horse in Loch Ness
Forget the Grand National, this year's must see equestrian event is the annual Man Versus Horse Challenge in Loch Ness, Scotland.Now in its second year, the event sees jockeys and their horses tak ...
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Enjoy being beside the seaside, says VisitEngland
VisitEngland wants more people to take a seaside break this year and is partnering with a number of popular destinations to boost domestic tourism. The tourist board has teamed up with Blackpool, Dor ...
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Switzerland 'most competitive' tourism market
Switzerland has topped the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index yet again.The mountainous nation held off competition from neighbours Germany and Austria in terms of its attractiveness and abili ...
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Small musical instruments to be allowed on planes under new EU rules
Passengers are to be allowed to bring small musical instruments on board flights as part of a shakeup by the European Commission.In the past, musicians have been forced to consign valuable instruments ...
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US tourist board launches sports calendar
Brand USA has teamed up with the TV channel ESPN to create an online sports calendar for tourists.Visitors to the newest section of DiscoverAmerica.com are presented with a day-by-day breakdown of all ...
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Keith the seal entertaining visitors to River Severn
A group of stand-up paddle boarders enjoying the River Severn in Gloucester were given a surprise when they were joined by Keith, a grey seal pup.One of the paddle boarders captured footage as Keith, ...
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