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Mark Beaumont became famous for his BAFTA nominated BBC documentary, ‘The Man who Cycled the World’, and best-selling book, which told the story of his record-breaking round-the-world bike ride. On the 9th and 10th of July, Mark will join a crew of adventurers on The Trip to Remember. The event will see the team cycle 45 miles from Dublin to Arklow; complete a night time row across the Irish Sea to Porthmadog; and finally hike 15 miles to the top of Snowdon. The 36-hour endurance event has been organised to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society whilst providing a unique…
German Travel Centre offer three night city breaks from £399 FOOTBALL fans should head off to Germany this summer as the country hosts the sixth FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011™ from 26 June to 17 July 2011. There will be sixteen teams competing at games across the country with the opening ceremony and match, Canada vs. Germany, taking place at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on 26 June 2011 and the final in Frankfurt on 17 July 2011. The UK has seen a phenomenal growth female football and the English Football Association has reported that it has now overtaken netball as the…
April was a terrible sales period for many in the travel industry due to a combination of the recession, Easter and the Royal Wedding. May has been marginally better for sales with encouraging signs that consumers are booking holidays again. Recent research by Arena Media (http://www.arena-media.co.uk/) (the Havas-owned media planning and buying group) has also identified the Olympic Games ticket ballot as having a significant impact on major purchases such as holidays. In the survey of over 1,000 UK adults, 30% of those surveyed said that bidding for Olympics tickets had made them hold off spending on major purchases such…
HotelTravel.com’s team has written a comprehensive collection of original travel articles covering the competition, including several on unique provinces in New Zealand where the majority of match tickets remain unsold. According to HotelTravel.com Chief Information Officer Olivier Dombey, hundreds of thousands of Rugby World Cup tickets remain available, as many provinces have sold only a quarter of their stadium capacities. “From the organizer’s latest figures matches in Whangarei, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, and Invercargill, all have about three-quarters of their seats left for the taking. However, the NZ-France match and the knockouts are expected to quickly sell out when…
Holidays to Cyprus this April proved to be very popular with British tourists; On the Beach says Brits are drawn here by the nightlife, beaches and historical attractions. Statistics from the Cypriot Government show that holidays to Cyprus have become even more popular with British tourists. Their figures documented a significant rise in holiday visits to the island this April. On the Beach, (www.onthebeach.co.uk) a leading UK online travel agency, says that this owes to the nation’s great beaches as well as its famous nightlife and historical sites. Holidays to Cyprus have proven popular with tourists from all over the…
Holidays to Cyprus this April proved to be very popular with British tourists; On the Beach says Brits are drawn here by the nightlife, beaches and historical attractions. Statistics from the Cypriot Government show that holidays to Cyprus have become even more popular with British tourists. Their figures documented a significant rise in holiday visits to the island this April. On the Beach, (http://www.onthebeach.co.uk/) a leading UK online travel agency, says that this owes to the nation’s great beaches as well as its famous nightlife and historical sites. Holidays to Cyprus have proven popular with tourists from all over the…
Aer Lingus passengers face mass cancellations this summer after a pilots vote approve industrial action. Disruption of flights could start as early as next Tuesday, with travellers facing widespread uncertainty unless an agreement is reached between management and members of the Irish Airline Pilots Association (Ialpa). Refusing to work on designated days off and turning up for work an hour late are two of the methods selected to cause disruption by almost 90% of pilots. Aer Lingus stated that if the action does take place it may cause all flights from Dublin and Cork could be cancelled from June 7th,…
Train companies could soon are be fined for overcrowding under plans to force them to provide extra carriages. The recommendation by Sir Roy McNulty in his report on the rail industry released earlier this month, will be included in a White Paper will be released in the second half of 2011. With the government looking to offer out longer franchise periods, it is believed that imposing fines to operators that exceed the limits, will encourage them to add more carriages to trains and make travel more comfortable for passengers. Overcrowding is still a major issue, both on commuter and long…
A new Club Hotel in Zermatt with package prices starting at just GBP549 pp is just what was needed to fill a hole in the holiday types available in one of Switzerland’s most popular alpine resorts, reports Angus Kinloch, Managing director of the UK’s largest independent online ski holiday agent. Zermatt is one of Switzerland’s best loved resorts, and with fantastic budget ski holidays from Skiline it is no longer simply for well heeled clients who opt for the luxury of the resort’s many 4 and 5* hotels. Many of the British skiers heading to Zermatt choose to stay in…
The extra long weekend, thanks to the Royal Wedding, put everyone in high spirits and now the Government is hoping to have a similar weekend next year in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Next year’s Whitsun Bank Holiday, will be postponed from May until Monday, June 4 and an extra Bank Holiday will be added on Tuesday, June 5. The celebration will mark the monarchs 60 years on the throne, will give Brits the a four day break. It is hoped that millions will join in the celebrations, which mark the start of a ‘feel good’ summer culminating in…