Tui Travel sets new green guidelines for hotels
Leading European package holiday company Tui Travel has this week hosted a one day conference designed to raise the environmental standards of its accommodation suppliers.
Eurozone countries keen to fight for British tourists
The message at this month’s WTM was clear, Eurozone countries are prepared to do whatever it takes to continue to attract Brits to their traditional holiday destinations.
Long-haul tour operator called to account over misleading ad
UK travel company Travel2 has this week been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Agency over a press advert it ran in May claiming its prices were 85% cheaper than rival Gold Medal’s.
Facebook launches new European travel app
If you’d like to car share your way around Europe, why not hook up with other likeminded individuals via Facebook’s brand new rideshare app.
Travel industry remains positive over spending review
Despite fears that the government’s recent spending review may hit the tourism sector hard, the mood at the recent ABTA convention was surprisingly optimistic.
Why a hot cuppa can clinch a deal
Whether you’re trying to impress a potential new client or simply need a favour from a friend, offering them a steaming cup of tea or coffee may help you gain that essential edge.
Renaissance Masterpiece brings tourists out in a sweat
For serious art lovers heading for Rome, the Sistine Chapel has to be top of the tourist agenda. Yet the magnificent 500 year old frescoes painted by Michelangelo, Bernini, Botticelli and Raphael are victims of their own popularity due to dust and sweat from over £4 million people who file through the building every year.
Short skirts in summer cause danger on the roads
Warning! That traffic stopping outfit may be far more dangerous than you think.
Taking the pain out of the strain with Blackcurrant ‘superfruit’
If your last visit to the gym or that mad dash to catch your cheap flight to Paris left you tired and aching, treat yourself to a refreshing drink of blackcurrant juice.
Making a beeline for the city
Not everyone's a country lover. Even bees get a buzz from the city, and, according to researchers at Worcester University, the honey they produce may be more fragrant and intense due to the variety of trees and plants in suburban areas.
Helpful Hints for Healthier Flying
There are endless tips for travellers on how to avoid the usual hazards of flying. But who better to give advice than a seasoned cabin crew?
How the Dragonfly could shape the future of air travel
‘There’s nothing new under the sun’ says the proverb and looking at nature, it’s hard to disagree. In fact, mankind’s most thrilling innovations have been inspired by living organisms, particularly in the field of flight.
Altitude Sickness and the Affects it has on you
Anyone planning to climb a mountain anytime soon should take heed of José de Acosta, a 16th century Jesuit and explorer who suffered from Acute Mountain Sickness (ASM) while climbing the Pariacaca in the Peruvian Andes.
Air Traffic Control keeps you flying in safety
If you're planning to fly in the near future, you'll be glad to know the chances of a mid-air collision are extremely low. For example, recent statistics for one year's flying in the USA showed an average of just one accident for every 334,448 hours in the air - an impressive safety record, thanks largely to the nation's effective air traffic control system.
Bristol in brief....
Blackbeard and assorted pirates, Daniel Defoe and his famous creation, Robinson Crusoe, and famous engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, are just a few of the colourful characters with strong connections to this fascinating city that was mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of 1051. In those days, it served as a regular trading port between England and Ireland and, despite its relatively small harbour, it has since played a major role through centuries of sea-going history throughout the globe. Exploration, innovation, circumnavigation and sheer derring-do are tempered by less noble activities - such as slavery and the import of tobacco.