Letter from France: May 2013
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 19, 2013 – 6:42 am | No Comment

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel

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Barcelona: where history and culture meets the Nou
By: Robin | May 17, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Barcelona: where history and culture meets the Nou

Robin Nowacki combines culture and cuisine with football on a visit to Barcelona – the capital of the Catalonian region of Spain

Win a pair of Heat Holders socks!
By: The Editor | April 30, 2013 – 6:46 am | No Comment
Win a pair of Heat Holders socks!

We have five pairs of Heat Holders socks – loved by the likes of former five time Olympic skier turned TV presenter, adventurer and journalist, Graham Bell – up for grabs!

Top five restaurant openings in East London
By: Kaye | April 26, 2013 – 6:06 am | No Comment
Top five restaurant openings in East London

For decades, East London’s dining scene was (rightly) derided. Fast forward to 2013 and it’s all change. Riding on the wave of post Olympic afterglow, a slew of high profile new restaurants are due to open their doors

Don’t ignore the Iguacu Falls
By: Kaye | April 22, 2013 – 6:21 am | No Comment
Don’t ignore the Iguacu Falls

Confession time: I very nearly didn’t make it to the Iguacu Falls- being too busy topping up the tan on Rio’s Copacabana Beach

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Blame it on Rio
By: Kaye | April 17, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Blame it on Rio

Rio has always been hot, but it’s never been this hot. Kaye Holland has the inside story

Keep calm and party, London
By: Kaye | February 7, 2013 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
Keep calm and party, London

Party loving Londoners rejoice! Come 2015, the need to make a mad dash across town for the last tube or else endure a long journey on a battered, beer soaked night bus or an expensive cab ride home, could – fingers crossed – be a thing of the past

UK travel trends for 2013 revealed
By: The Editor | December 21, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
UK travel trends for 2013 revealed

easyJet reveals the nation’s travel trends for 2013 following a poll with easyJet travellers, across the UK

Turkey named Europe’s leading tourist board
By: The Editor | October 11, 2012 – 6:06 am | No Comment
Turkey named Europe’s leading tourist board

The Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism has been named ‘Europe’s Leading Tourist Board’ at the World Travel Awards 2012

British Cinema to take centre stage at Rio Film Festival
By: The Editor | September 27, 2012 – 6:30 am | No Comment
British Cinema to take centre stage at Rio Film Festival

This year’s Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival is set to pay homage to the UK film industry, marking the Olympic handover from London to 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro

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Go for gold: get training for 2016 with three new Olympic sports
By: The Editor | September 15, 2012 – 6:01 am | No Comment
Go for gold: get training for 2016 with three new Olympic sports

As the dust settles over London, talk is turning to Rio. If the Games have left you full of inspiration, get involved with three new Olympic sports and you could be joining TeamGB in 2016…

Life after London 2012
By: The Editor | September 13, 2012 – 6:09 am | No Comment
Life after London 2012

With dozens of new venues and attractions being specifically constructed and opened for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Visit England takes a look at what will happen to these after the storm on this colossal event has settled

Brits a nation of armchair athletes
By: The Editor | September 9, 2012 – 6:35 am | No Comment
Brits a nation of armchair athletes

Olympics ‘inspire a generation’ to…stay seated!

London 2012′s retail triumph
By: The Editor | August 18, 2012 – 6:26 am | No Comment
London 2012′s retail triumph

The GB athletes weren’t the only ones to enjoy a successful Olympic period, with Olympic merchandise proving popular at retailers throughout the country

Letter from London: keep the flame alive
By: Jane Egginton | August 14, 2012 – 6:07 am | No Comment
Letter from London: keep the flame alive

Jane Egginton runs through London’s forthcoming attractions, in a packed month that would leave even Usain Bolt breathless

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The golden Games
By: Kaye | August 13, 2012 – 1:50 pm | No Comment
The golden Games

Every magazine, newspaper and website today will no doubt be devoting countless column inches to London 2012 and, as the saying goes, if you can’t beat’em, join em!

Spain dominates top 10 of travel
By: The Editor | August 12, 2012 – 6:41 am | No Comment
Spain dominates top 10 of travel

The travel market has taken a bit of a knocking this summer. James Murray, Digital Insights Manager at Experian Marketing Services, has the low-down

Guests opt for lower quality hotels, as accommodation prices soar during Olympics
By: The Editor | August 5, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Guests opt for lower quality hotels, as accommodation prices soar during Olympics

Overnight stay costs in London have risen considerably during the Summer Olympic Games, with many hotel guests now selecting hotels in a lower star category to save money

Eat London
By: The Editor | August 2, 2012 – 6:13 am | No Comment
Eat London

All eyes are on London, as the host of the Olympic Games. But there’s plenty of action in the capital to keep you entertained and not just the games. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, pack your appetite as world leading restaurateurs Peter Prescott and Terence Conran take you on a culinary tour of Chelsea, Fulham and South Kensington

Want to see the Olympics? There’s still space!
By: The Editor | August 1, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Want to see the Olympics? There’s still space!

Nearly two thirds of hotels in London, still have rooms available during the period of the Olympic games

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Sir Richard Branson reveals his London hangouts
By: The Editor | July 28, 2012 – 6:10 am | No Comment
Sir Richard Branson reveals his London hangouts

Sir Richard Branson has revealed his guide to London – just in time for the thousands of people descending on London this week. Read his top five London loves here

Our London by Team GB
By: The Editor | July 27, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Our London by Team GB

British Airways – the official airline of the Team GB and Paralympics GB – asked the athletes (all previous Olympic and World Champions and/or tipped for gold medal success at London 2012) for their top sightseeing tops…

Safety/security tips for travelling abroad
By: The Editor | July 24, 2012 – 6:32 am | No Comment
Safety/security tips for travelling abroad

Heading overseas to escape the Olympics? Have fun but be safe: Richie Nanda,chairman of The Shield Guarding Company Limited, shows us the way to go…

4.3 million Londoners will not ‘Get Ahead of the Games’
By: The Editor | July 20, 2012 – 6:55 am | No Comment
4.3 million Londoners will not ‘Get Ahead of the Games’

Over half (56 per cent) of Londoners say that the Government’s ‘Get Ahead of the Games’ campaign has made no difference to their travel plans during the Olympics

Chinese tourists flock to London to see the Olympics
By: The Editor | July 18, 2012 – 11:25 am | 3 Comments
Chinese tourists flock to London to see the Olympics

An increasing number of Chinese tourists are flying to London this year, owing to the Olympics

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Letter from London: the Olympic Fringer
By: Jane Egginton | July 9, 2012 – 7:22 am | No Comment
Letter from London: the Olympic Fringer

The dearth of Olympic tickets has been much talked about, but there is plenty to see and do around the periphery of the Games. Jane Egginton checks out London on the edge

Red Sea resort, El Gouna, set to surf into the record book
By: The Editor | June 16, 2012 – 6:46 am | No Comment
Red Sea resort, El Gouna, set to surf into the record book

El Gouna resort in the Red Sea is hoping to sail into the Guinness World Record books this month, as a main sponsor of an exciting record attempt by El Gouna resident and business owner, Maciej Zimowski

Brits won’t be kept waiting!
By: The Editor | May 13, 2012 – 6:30 am | No Comment
Brits won’t  be kept waiting!

The majority of travellers (40 per cent) don’t want to be held up for more than half an hour passing through check-in and airport security, according to the results of a new poll

The best places to stay in London on a budget
By: The Editor | April 25, 2012 – 9:25 am | No Comment
The best places to stay in London on a budget

London has plenty of stylish places to sleep, but they charge prices to match, right? Wrong. Whisper it quietly but there are several venues that could be straight from the pages of a glossy magazine – and you don’t need to remortgage the house to stay in one of them