Ok, those who plumped for a staycation this summer might have had a bit of a bumpy ride, what with the anti-summer weather and all. But that shouldn’t put you off a winter staycation – afterall, rain, wind and snow come with the territory and there are tonnes of cosy, Chrismasty bolt holes across the [...]
Flying is one of the largest travel costs you will while on the road. The age of cheap flights is mostly over and it has become harder to find the great flight deals that will let you jet off to some exotic location on a whim. While a lot of people like to take premium [...]
A pool is not always just a pool. trivago has researched the top hotel pools that offer much more than just water. Whether located with a panoramic view of the Alps, in close proximity to dolphins or with a view of the Hong Kong skyline, the top 10 pool hotels offer their guests an unforgettable [...]
Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea resort, Sunny Beach, is visited by plenty of tourists despite the economic crisis. This has been announced by Ivalina Yankova and Peyko Yankov, Executive Directors of the largest hotel company in the resort, Sunny Beach Hotel Holdings Jsc, which owns the four-star hotels Trakia, Trakia Plaza, Hrizantema, Nessebar Beach, and Burgas [...]
For at least the first half of 2009 (few know what lies beyond), I predict that we will see some of the best travel deals in some time. Low fuel prices, low demand and the airlines’ old cockeyed pricing habits will conspire to dump a lot of cheap seats onto the market — but they [...]
Think you need a vacation now? Just wait until you’re scouring dozens of booking sites, aggregators and airline Web sites to find cheap tickets for your next trip — then you’ll really be ready for a week off! Unfortunately for weary travelers, there’s no real shortcut to finding cheap airfare. As with any purchase, you [...]
Domestic airfares down 10 to 15% from a few years back. Transatlantic peak-summer round-trips are hundreds less than last year. Hawaiian hotel rates down 15 to 50%. Discounts and twofers in Orlando. Big-name golf resorts for less than $100 a day per room. Big sales every week or so. In all the years I’ve been [...]
Tough times mean fewer vacationers moseying to family-friendly spots BUENA VISTA, Colo. – Tom and Sue Murphy’s dude ranch should be fully booked this time of year, their guests enjoying pastoral weeks of rafting, long horseback rides in the backcountry and evening hot springs soaks at 9,300 feet in the Rocky Mountains. Instead, there are [...]