Travel

Rented driveway parking booms as office workers choose to drive back to work

Demand for rented driveway parking has rocketed post-lockdown, even outstripping pre-lockdown numbers, as office workers choose to drive back to the office.

The latest research by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that...

Surge in summer caravan sales impacting safety on roads

As a growing number of countries are added to the UK quarantine list, sales and rentals of motorhomes are on the rise, as drivers desperate for a break seek out a holiday on wheels.

In addition to this, Uswitch found that Google searches around towing a caravan soared this summer are soaring this summer, with over 26,000 entries and an increase of 65% in comparison to July and August...

Blue Islands launch additional connectivity with new Loganair codeshare flights

Blue Islands’ new codeshare flights with its partner Loganair, Scotland’s airline, are now live. Customers can book services from Exeter, Southampton and the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey to destinations on the Loganair network via www.blueislands.com , or their preferred travel agent.

The codeshare enables customers to seamlessly book connecting flights with just one...

Cornwall staycation popular search term for 2020

We’re all Going on a Staycation!

The British ‘stay home summer’ is having a resurgence whether it’s spent on holidays at the lakes, by the beach or staying at home to finish off those much needed jobs, the public have dusted off their roof boxes and dug out their garden games to embrace the staycation. The team at Compare By Review decided to dig deep and delve into our summer online searching habits with some interesting...

Coronavirus pandemic alert – what to do if you are abroad or have a holiday planned

Coronavirus is spreading across the world at an alarming rate, so far infecting over 80,000 people globally. The recent outbreak in Europe and the Middle East has triggered further shutdowns and increased the global panic. The virus is not a pandemic yet; however, if it isn’t contained in the next few days, this could change. Understandably holidaymakers are starting to get worried about...

Seven reasons why skiing is officially the worst activity in the world

An extreme sport masquerading as family fun, skiing is not to everybody’s tastes, and ski-phobes have been ignored for too long. Here’s why I’d rather spend a week talking to telemarketers than spent it speeding down the slopes…

1. It’s a mad sport for mad people

If somebody grew up in a society without skiing, and was then exposed to it for the first time in adulthood, they...

How to plan a bargain break in 2020

At this time of year, many people will be brightening up the dark winter days by booking a getaway they can look forward to.

And the good news for UK holidaymakers heading overseas is that some could see their spending money go further this year, as sterling has strengthened against several currencies compared with a year ago.

According to research from the Post Office in...

Can a helmet camera act like a dash-cam on the slopes?

We live in an age where everything is recorded, from pranks to disasters. In recent years, video recordings have been used as evidence in car collisions and thefts plus the sale of dash-cams, cameras which sit on the dashboard of your car has risen greatly. Dash-cams can reduce your insurance premium and also prove that you weren't at fault in a crash, potentially saving you a lot of money....

A fifth of adults aged 30-34 delay having children to travel more

Having children has dropped down the priority list for British adults in their 30s and 40s, in favour of travelling the world.

The new study by adventure tour operator Exodus Travels of over 1,000 adults in the UK revealed that a fifth of those aged 30 to 34 - who want to have children - are delaying doing so to travel more. On a larger scale, 14% of 30 to 49-year olds are postponing...

Flybe launches 2020 summer schedule with over six million seats on sale

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has announced the first phase of its 2020 Summer schedule featuring 104 routes with a total choice of up to 2,500 flights a week across the UK and regional mainland Europe. These include seven new routes – six from London Southend and one between Manchester and Stuttgart.

Seats are on sale from Thursday 14th November 2019 at www.flybe.com for...

Seven ways to make your holiday money stretch further

You may be looking forward to that long-awaited summer holiday – and rightly so – but will you blow your budget this year?

One in four (25%) of us went over the amount we’d planned to spend on our last trip, according to a survey Post Office Travel Money. And with two-thirds of holidaymakers planning to travel abroad this year, many more may end up stretching their holiday wallets...