Sick of the sleet and snow? CD Traveller asked four top travel journalists to share their ‘hot spots’ for 2010. Get ready to top up your tan

Now that no-frills airlines like Ryanair and easyJet charge you for placing luggage in the hold, people are looking for ways to save money on all the extra things that make a cheap fare, expensive. Many experts felt that customers would just put up with it but now comes evidence from a US company that suggests this may not be the case (no pun intended!). Suitcase.com is an American retail company which sells any variety of different types of bags and cases. It asked 21,000 people about their luggage purchasing habits and it has thrown up some interesting results.
Now Americans have had to put up with all these extra charges for longer than we have and even have to pay for luggage on the main carriers as well.

[ February 25, 2010 to March 7, 2010. ] www.tedfest.org
at Inis Mor and Inis Oirr in the Aran Isles
This year there is a new event taken from the much loved TV series, Father Ted, “The Loveliest Horse” competition

[ March 5, 2010 9:00 am to March 7, 2010 6:00 pm. ] 5-7 March

NEC, Birmingham

www.destinationsshow.com
Price: £10 per adult plus £1.35 booking fee.