The political tremors of 2011 didn’t do much to help Egypt’s reputation as a holiday destination. However political tensions aside, Angela Torpey finds there’s lots to love about Luxor – the site of ancient Thebes. Read Angela’s article on Luxor on a budget, here

Research shows over two thirds of Brits not affected at all by £3m advertising campaign  

The pound is at one of its strongest points for two years, allowing UK holidaymakers to gain up to 18 per cent more for their money in holiday destinations around the world. Yet many continue to throw £s down the drain

So Olympic organisers, Locog, have done a U turn and declared that babies and infants under 12 months will be allowed free entry into London Olympic venues – provided they are seated on their parent’s lap

I ask the question because last week Visit Britain published provisional 2011 figures for international tourism to the UK. It showed that Wales received just 880,000 visitors which is roughly what it was the year before.
So what was the effect of the Ryder Cup being held in Wales?

UK remains Abu Dhabi’s top performing market
 

Holiday bookings rise with water levels following wettest April in 100 years

From May to September at venues along the 95 miles of Jurassic Coast from Exmouth to Studland Bay, towns and communities will be participating in and enjoying a wide range of events to celebrate England’s only natural World Heritage Site. It is billed as the greatest ‘rock’ festival in the history of the world.

As I said yesterday, in all the discussions about the delays in border entry queues at airports very little has been suggested as a way of resolving the problem. The announcement yesterday of eighty more staff is not a solution merely a sticking plaster. As passenger numbers grow, an alternative method of screening and checking passengers is needed.

More and more Brits are refusing to leave their precious pets home alone, when they go on their hols. According to recent research, 25 per cent of UK adult pet owners are prepared to pay the same amount as an extra adult on holiday, just to take their pet with them

Thanks to shows such as the Real Housewives and MTV’s Laguna Beach which see skinny socialites and rich kids cruise up and down the Californian coast in their porsches, you don’t immediately think of California as a green destination

Afternoon tea in establishments including The Ritz and London’s Lanesborough have been slated by Which?, who have declared they are among Britain’s most expensive for consumers

Chiang Mai’s signature dish is a creamy, spicy Thai comfort curry with noodles two ways

What if you had a sugar-sprinkled, deep-fried pastry dipped into hot chocolate for breakfast every morning? Getting out of bed sure would be a whole lot easier