Hotels.com giving away experience of watching Uefa Champions League Final 2020 with Eric Cantona

Lucky football fan can score the best seat in the house for the Uefa Champions League Final 2020 – and watch it with ex-Man Utd star Eric Cantona at a luxury house in Provence The lucky winner will watch the game on Sunday, August 23, with Cantona at ‘Casa de Cantona’ The agenda includes a … Read more

Ryanair, TUI and Virgin Atlantic are STILL denying holidaymakers refunds says Which?

Ryanair, TUI and Virgin Atlantic are STILL denying holidaymakers refunds in breach of promises made to the aviation watchdog, says Which? Which? has slammed airlines for continuing to deny holidaymakers refunds After a CAA review, Ryanair said it would clear all refund requests by July 31  However, passengers have complained that they are still waiting … Read more

Real-life Ewok villages! Mesmerising pictures of Germany’s incredible treetop walkways

If you go down to the woods in Germany, you’ll be sure of a mesmerising surprise. Scattered across the country is a mix of incredible Ewok-village-style treetop walkways offering spectacular views over surrounding forests, rivers and mountains and featuring twisted walkways, slides and rope bridges.  Wind your way down to see which path piques your … Read more

The world’s last remaining Blockbuster rental store in Bend, Oregon, is being listed on Airbnb

The world’s last remaining Blockbuster rental store is being listed on Airbnb, with stays costing just $4 and the shelves fully stocked for a monster 90s movie marathon The enduring outlet is located in Bend, Oregon, and the stays will cost just a few pennies more than a rental  The listing says: ‘Our Blockbuster store … Read more

Tired of searching for hotels and B&Bs? Take your pick from options galore from Airbnb to home swaps

Do you find searching for accommodation an exhausting task? Help is at hand as we reveal the pros and cons of all the best options from Airbnb to youth hostels… AIRBNB  When it comes to booking accommodation, there are options galore, from Airbnb to hotels  Invented in San Francisco in 2007, when two friends charged … Read more

Sterling is worth more against major holiday currencies compared to August 2019, Post Office says

Demand for foreign exchange is recovering after a prolonged lockdown slump, with sterling worth more against all major holiday currencies compared to August 2019. That’s according to a new report, the Holiday Money Index of 2020, by Post Office Travel Money, which has been measuring exchange rate movements and foreign currency sales. The report also … Read more

Booking trick that locks in refund if you cancel your holiday

These are uncertain times for British holidaymakers, with air bridges being razed left, right and centre by the UK government in response to rising coronavirus infection rates abroad. As a result, some are understandably dropping all their plans for a foreign trip, worried they’ll be left out of pocket if they’re forced to cancel a … Read more

Incredible images of lions in Africa by renowned photographers

Just over a century ago, more than 200,000 wild lions were living in Africa. Today, there are only about 20,000. To help bring this tragic decline into focus and to celebrate World Lion Day on August 10, the ‘New Big 5’ project – which is asking the public to vote for animals they’d most like … Read more

Tripadvisor reveals world’s best experiences for 2020

A Dubai desert barbecue and camel ride trip has been named by Tripadvisor as its No1 experience, with a pizza and gelato cooking class in a Tuscan farmhouse in second place. They have both been honoured in the 2020 Travellers’ Choice Experiences awards, with the Harry Potter Walking Tour for Muggles in London claiming the … Read more

Tripadvisor reveals the top experiences for 2020 from a Dubai desert BBQ to a Harry Potter tour

A Dubai desert barbecue and camel ride trip has been named by Tripadvisor as its No1 experience, with a pizza and gelato cooking class in a Tuscan farmhouse in second place. They have both been honoured in the 2020 Travellers’ Choice Experiences awards, with the Harry Potter Walking Tour for Muggles in London claiming the … Read more