The washout summer has convinced thousands of Britons to book next year’s holiday abroad, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph this week. Following the Met Office’s predicition of a barbecue British summer, many people who decided to have a ’staycation’ in this country ended up with a total washout instead. July 2009 was the wettest [...]
If you’ve booked with Villas to Go this summer, you can relax in the knowledge that your villa or apartment, handpicked by our own experienced overseas team, definitely does exist! We only deal with reputable and trustworthy suppliers, and have resort representatives or house managers close at hand to help ensure everything runs smoothly during [...]
Tenerife now has a Thai-style water park at Cost Adeje on the south coast of the island. This new aquatic attraction is under the same ownership as the island’s long-established Loro Parque theme park and zoo and is sure to add some extra thrills to your holiday!
With rides ranging from the relatively tame Mekong [...]
According to a report in Travel Weekly magazine, self-catering is a great way to have a quality holiday whilst keeping within budget, with the added bonus of giving you the chance to sample local food, wine and entertainment at the best possible prices. With low cost airlines offering flights from the UK to destinations throughout [...]
You’ve found a great villa but now you need to get a good deal on your holiday cash…..the differences in rates offered by banks and foreign exchange retailers can be quite astounding so it pays to look around.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the Post office was recently offering 200 Euros for £194.70 whilst a Travelex [...]
The first British Concorde took off on its maiden flight 40 years ago on 9th April.
BA grounded its fleet of seven Concordes six years ago, giving six of them to musuems. However, Alpha Bravo remains in storage at Heathrow and according to Times Online, a Dubai-based consortium has big plans to turn this legendary aircraft into [...]
Unsurprisingly, a beautiful Algarve beach features amongst the first five of the Top 10 European Beaches picked by AOL;
Praia Dona Ana, Algarve
“It’s the most photographed beach in Portugal – and drop dead gorgeous. Dive from spectacular rock formations, swim in clear, calm water and laze on wonderful golden sands.”
If you can tear yourself away from [...]
Expectations always run high and it can be very frustrating if things don’t go quite according to plan. Have a chuckle at some of these extraordinary complaints taken from a list compiled by the Daily Telegraph (source: research done by Thomas Cook and ABTA)….. we’re sure you’ll agree that there are times when you really [...]
Fed up with damp, dreary days and long, chilly nights? Start planning your 2009 holiday and in just a few months you could be relaxing on the beach in the Algarve, sightseeing in Crete or soaking up the sun in Mallorca.
Holidays ‘last thing people will give up’
New research shows that most people still have their [...]
Times Online reports that two million Britons were expected to go abroad this Easter, up 20 per cent on last year, with Good Friday likely to be the busiest day at UK airports. According to ABTA, there has been a late surge in bookings for foreign breaks despite the spell of relatively warm weather we have been [...]