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11 of the most unbelievable and funny travel complaints from real customers
Written by Aaron Hall December 2nd 2014

Most of the time we jet off on holiday and have a well-deserved break and an amazing 7-night story to go home and tell friends and family. On the odd occasion things don’t go quite to plan, we know we can come home and complain to the tour operator. Hopefully they will make some improvements [&hel

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Infographic: Why Britain needs a holiday
Written by Dan Pilkington October 14th 2014

From hard-working people in Yorkshire ‘powering-through’ without a holiday, to pampered Londoners taking more holidays than anyone else in the country, a recent Holiday Hypermarket survey into 2,000 British adults’ holiday habits revealed big regional differences. Take a look at ou

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What type of holidaymaker are you?
Quiz: What type of holidaymaker are you?
Written by Dan Pilkington October 12th 2014

Are you a sun worshipper who likes to have a relaxing holiday lounging around in the sun? Or do you like to sleep under the stars and be at one with nature? Do you prefer skyscraper hotels with rooftop bars, or hanging out with the locals and soaking up the culture? We’ve created a little [&he

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How much can you save by booking a last minute holiday?
Written by Dan Pilkington October 10th 2014

The great thing about being a sunshine seeker without school-age kids is the huge flexibility you have travelling outside peak periods. You can make your mind up to book last minute holidays, find a late deal then be packed and gone in hours. Last minute holidays are fantastic value This is certainl

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Djerba, the dream destination for Star Wars fans
Written by Dominic Vanacore July 24th 2014

A ‘galaxy far, far away’ could be closer than you think… Thanks to a combination of other-worldly lunar landscapes, intriguingly primitive architecture and huge expanses of sparsely populated desert, Tunisia has provided the Star Wars films with numerous locations. Four of the six movies f

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Watch ITV shows abroad with ITV Essentials
Written by Adele Grant July 14th 2014

Don’t you just hate missing your favourite TV shows when you go on holiday? Hopping on a plane the day after a cliffhanger on the cobbles can leave you with serious withdrawal symptoms. Thankfully, with ITV Essentials soap fans won’t miss out this summer. ITV Essentials is a telly-addi

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Tacky Souvenirs you Wish They had Left Behind
Written by Julie McCubbin July 2nd 2014

Those of us born in a certain era will remember the minute the school bell rang for the summer school holidays. Packed into the Ford Cortina wedged in like a tin of sardines off you went on your travels along the English coast.   Travelling abroad became trendy in the late 1970’s. Families he

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Top 10 mind-blowing travel facts
Written by Samuel Natoli January 24th 2014

We instinctively understand how holidays can help us relax, recharge, and give us something to look forward to. What we may not be so keenly aware of is how travel can expose us to a world of mind-blowing oddities that challenge our concept of ‘normal’. Here’s ten crazy travel facts we bet

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All for the love of Benidorm and Madge
Written by Julie McCubbin January 23rd 2014

With the long awaited return of Benidorm to our TV screens we thought we would have a look at Benidorm and what is it that makes the resort and its characters stand out. Back for another holiday is the dysfunctional Garvey family with Madge at the helm along with the well-known swinging couple Donal

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New Thrills in the Old World: Europe’s Wildest Rollercoasters
Written by Juliet Samis February 7th 2013

Lovers of history, culture and cuisine have travelled Western Europe to thrill the senses, but there are other, wilder ways to quicken the pulse in the Old World. Along with housing some of the planet’s finest works of art, Europe is also home to some of the world’s scariest rollercoasters, the

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