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A Luxury City Break in the Heart of Leicester with the Gresham Aparthotel travel

A Luxury City Break in the Heart of Leicester with The Gresham Aparthotel

Whilst Leicester may not be at the top of your travel bucket list, a city break here may just surprise you!

There is so much history to explore and beautiful architecture to visit, including the Jewry Wall, one of the largest pieces of Roman masonry still standing in Britain and the Historic Guildhall, or maybe the largest covered outdoor market in Europe is more your thing?...

The concept of home swapping is becoming hugely popular

Home swapping: The 2022 travel trend you need to know about

Even though going on holiday involves a few extra steps thanks to the pandemic, travel is quickly getting back into business – and most Brits can’t wait to start exploring the world again!

Keener than ever to travel as much as possible, the concept of home swapping is becoming hugely popular, as this method of travel offers holidaymakers multiple benefits that a hotel or resort may...

Dubai has seen one of the largest hikes in the cost of a holiday

Foreign holiday costs down but these destinations will cost you a lot more

Research by hotel booking platform, hoo , reveals how the price of foreign holidays has changed since UK travel restrictions have started to ease, finding that some holidays are more affordable today than they have been for a long time, just so long as travellers are willing to jump on board a long haul flight.

Back in May of this year, when global travel restrictions were still very...

Holidays taken during term time in September were on average £418 cheaper

Two thirds of parents would take children out of school for holiday abroad

Research by currency expert FairFX has revealed family holidays taken during term time in September were on average £418 cheaper compared to the same trips during the summer school break1.

As part of its investigation, FairFX also explored how open British parents are to taking their children out of school for a holiday and found almost two thirds (63%) would let their kids skip...

Cornwall is the number one top nostalgic holiday destination

The UK's top ten childhood holiday nostalgic hotspots

From Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands, what is the UK’s favourite childhood holiday destination? And how many Brits come back to these destinations as adults?

Due to travel restrictions caused by the pandemic, 32% of Brits said that they are more likely to consider a staycation now than they were before coronavirus1.

And with more people travelling within the UK than ever...

78% of burglars admitted to using social media to find their next targets,

Innocent holiday photo snaps are finding burglars on the prowl

From freedom day, more than 100 amber countries will be open to fully vaccinated Brits, meaning more than 5 million* holidaymakers are set to leave their homes empty.

On Instagram alone there are 515k #outofoffice open account posts, a further 16.3 million #airport uploads and a mammoth 152 million #holiday hashtags. Sharing posts relating to passports, which 2.8 million...

The country’s most breathtaking landscapes across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England

Five awe-inspiring UK road trip ideas for summer staycationers

If you’re hoping to take a UK road trip for your summer staycation this year, take inspiration from some of these scenic road trips curated by Heritage Classic Car Insurance which count some of the country’s most breathtaking landscapes across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England in the line-up.

As well as taking in the country’s impressive scenery, there are attractions,...

15m or more of us are set to spend our holidays in the UK

Summer of staycations could boost tourism spend to the tune of £3.6bn

The latest research by Butter , the UK’s only Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) travel agency, has found that an estimated 15m more of us are set to spend our holidays in the UK due to ongoing travel uncertainty, bringing a considerable boost to the tourism industry in England.

Butter analysed data on the average number of domestic holidays taken across England prior to the pandemic (2017-...

The report explores the evolution of the UK holiday over the past 85 years

Report reveals over half of Brits appreciate holidays in the UK more than ever before

As global tourism has a bit of a reset due to the pandemic and Brexit, and travel abroad remains more complicated, family-owned holiday park operator, Haulfryn, has launched their The Way We Holiday Now report.

Using data from a survey commissioned by Haulfryn*, combined with their own data and experiences, the report explores the evolution of the UK holiday over the past 85 years;...

Safest UK Staycations

73% of British holiday makers intend to stay in the UK this summer

Majority of Britons are predicted to choose a staycation this summer rather than fly to one of the government's limited 'green list' destinations. Of those selecting a UK-based break, over 62% stated uncertainty around vaccine passport timelines as a factor in their decision.

The 22% of the population still intending to travel abroad this summer are holding their breath as they wait...

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