Articles, tagged with "british holidaymakers", page 6
05th June 2008
Lower currency exchange rates are responsible for changes in summer travel plans for many British holidaymakers.
The value of the euro is increasing, while the value of Britain's pound is on the decline. This situation is changing the way people trave...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
28th May 2008
When it comes to getting away to somewhere warmer, Spain remains one of the more popular destinations for British holidaymakers, with many thousands flocking to the country each year in search of sun and sangria.
There are a wide range of resorts all ...
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Author:
DCollins
15th May 2008
Historically UK holidaymakers book their summer holidays early, a hangover from the days when people would visit a travel agent and pay in weekly or monthly over six months, with the advent of the internet not changing that tradition much.
Travel indus...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
06th May 2008
Majorca is the largest island of the Balearic Islands, a group of islands that are part of Spain and situated in the Mediterranean. Majorca's history as a popular holiday destination dates back to the 1960's when the package tour industry was born.
Youn...
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Author:
Stewart
01st April 2008
The compelling spectacle of young, sunburnt Brits trawling and trashing bars in Ibiza, egged on by boorish tour reps, has been well documented in the media. In the cold light of day, it is a bit embarrassing, although the subjects of these studies, one fe...
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Author:
mlauterwein
21st February 2008
It's a new year, and in 2008 you are probably beginning to search for where you're going on holiday this summer. Perhaps you're thinking of broadening your horizons and trying something a bit different, these days with flights costing less and less Briti...
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Author:
Andy Adams
04th February 2008
Isle of Wight holidays are an experience never to be forgotten. If you have never visited this wonderful Island before, you really don't know what you're missing. A survey carried out by ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents) has revealed that the Is...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
24th January 2008
Britons are spending billions of pounds on holidays, a new study shows.
According to figures by Alliance & Leicester Personal Loans, holidaymakers spend a total of 34.4 billion pounds on holidays every year. It was also revealed that some 23.3 billion ...
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Author:
ARouse
18th January 2008
They say that they do everything bigger over in the good old United States of America; buildings, technology and even food (leading to bigger waistlines too). This fact can be attributed to their sports too. American sports are popular all over the worl...
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Author:
Andy Adams
03rd September 2007
To most people, the mere mention of Majorca elicits those all too familiar images of Club 18-30 hotspots - Palma Nova and Magaluf - which have historically been popular with young holidaymakers looking to have a good time. However, Majorca has many resort...
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Author:
Adam Singleton
18th April 2007
The Costa del Sol experienced its first rush of popularity with British holiday
makers in the 1960´s with the advent of the "package holiday."
The intoxicating mix of guaranteed sunshine, cheap beer, safe, sandy beaches
combined with the opportuni...
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Author:
Ruth Polak
03rd April 2007
Bulgaria has fast become a favourite holiday destination with British holidaymakers; and with pristine ski resorts, beautiful beaches and low prices that undercut Western Europe, it's easy to see why. Sofia, the country's capital and Bansko, its premier s...
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Author:
Andrew Regan
20th April 2006
For the last two decades, UK investors in Spanish property have had plenty to smile about. Property prices have risen year-on-year and Spain remains the number one destination for British holidaymakers and home to half a million British expats. But what d...
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Author:
Lucy Peacock
13th April 2006
Spain has long been a favourite of British holidaymakers but many of us are now looking for more than just lying on a beach. Not only does Spain have a fabulous coastline, it also has a beautiful mountainous interior sprinkled with historic towns and vill...
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Author:
Alison White