ORGANISING a trip to the Cork Jazz Festival with friends seemed straightforward for Tim Kelleher, but when he called the hotel he had booked it had no record of his reservation for 23 guests. He learnt that the £6,600 handed to a travel agent a month earlier for flights and accommodation had never been used […]
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Travel Essentials
Travelling is fun and exciting but at times it can become stressful and mundane, especially if you do not prepare and pack the essentials to make your travels hassle-free. It is important to pack wisely, especially if you’re going to be on the road for a while. The last thing you want is to be […]
Bomb tore plane apart, say black box experts
Investigators analysing black boxes recovered from the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt revealed last night that they had heard what appeared to be a bomb explosion.
Bumped from your flight? Claim a refund
When Ed Thompson, a photographer, and his partner Rosaline Fraser Brown, below, turned up at Gatwick airport in June for their easyJet flight to Thessaloniki they were told that the aircraft was full and they would have to spend the first night of their holiday in an airport hotel. Not only was their sunny Greek […]
5 Common Mistakes People Make Booking Accommodation
When you first start looking at accommodation for your next trip, it’s pretty exciting. However, it can become stressful in a hurry, and people often simply pick the first viable option. By doing so, they’ll usually make one or more of the following common accommodation booking mistakes. Read on to make sure you don’t do […]
The agenda 2016
Six Nations rugby February 6-March 1 After the World Cup, English rugby fans know all about heartbreak. Can their new coach, Eddie Jones, make them feel the love again? Take a Valentine’s weekend trip to Rome, to watch England take on Italy at the Stadio Olimpico, and even if the result disappoints, the city won’t. […]
Can’t Save For a Vacation? Win a Lottery and Travel like A Boss
We love exotic vacations. Every chance we get, we leave home for a trip, even if it is a weekend. We are not obsessed with travel. We consider it the best lifestyle in the world. It helps us learn, appreciate life more and meet hundreds of new people too.