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   Not visiting nearby landmarks is British travellers No. 1 holiday regret Christ the Redeemer is the landmark we are most likely not to visit when in the city   For many, holidays are all about expanding their horizons and seeing famous wonders and landmarks around the world. A large proportion of British travellers, however, […]

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What’s in an accent? Quite a lot according to the latest research from KAYAK.co.uk, which looks at which foreign accents set our heart racing, as well as which ones we find most reassuring amongst pilots.   And it is good news for anyone from France – with 30% of British travellers saying the French accent […]

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  This Saturday (20 July) marks 50 years since the first human set foot on the moon. With a few small steps and a not-always-giant leap of a flight, it is possible to find amazing lunar landscapes on Earth  July 20th, 1969 saw the lunar module ‘Eagle’ land on the surface of the moon, and […]

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Just a fifth of Brits go to a new destination each year On average, Brits have been to the same place five times in the past ten years Millions of Brits are going on holiday to the same destination every year because it has British pubs with Sky Sports, according to new research from travel […]

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  UK travellers to San Francisco paying on average £204 in tourist tax on hotel rooms Reykjavik tops the European list, at £68 per trip on average Additional departure taxes can cost up to £50 per person – just for leaving a country KAYAK reveals the destinations Brits can visit to avoid the tax   […]

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  Brits have left over 125m items on holiday in the past year – 76m of which are plastic Books, sun tan lotion and pool inflatables top the list But we also pick up ‘holiday friends’ – people we meet on holiday and add as friends on social media, but never see again 8% of […]

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KAYAK.co.uk has today announced the results of its annual Travel Awards, giving recognition to the best airlines and hotels based on thousands of consumer reviews collected by KAYAK and its partners. The awards were created by KAYAK to help travellers make more informed and confident travel decisions when booking their flights and accommodation. SWISS airlines […]

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KAYAK.co.uk reveals the popular Easter destinations that have fallen in price the most Brits pay around 24% less on return flights to Warsaw and Vienna compared to last year Berlin has fallen out of favour as a festive getaway, but Alicante has come into the top 10 Favourite destinations up to 5% more expensive on […]

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Less than one in seven holidaymakers booked their last holiday in a travel agent 70% of under 25s have never visited a travel agent Three quarters of Brits booked their last holiday online Half of Brits (47%) have not visited a travel agent in the past ten years, according to new research. The study – […]

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Tips from KAYAK.co.uk   Avoid high-demand times Flying during high-demand times like the school holidays means that prices to any destination popular with families (for example, Lanzarote, or Florida) will be significantly more expensive – sometimes more than double. If you need to go during the school holidays, we generally find that prices towards the […]

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