Tourists To Cruise The East London Skyline

Major of London, Boris Johnson has announced plans to build a spectacular cable car system across the River Thames with construction expected to begin this summer, and hopefully be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. The £40 million project, which has been backed by Boris Johnson, will st

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Hotels Tag Linen To Prevent Thefts

Towel thieves beware – hotels are deploying new technology in a bid to prevent guests from stealing their towels. Florida based company, Linen Technology have patented the anti-theft system, and claim that one hotel in Hawaii have saved over £9,000 a month and cut the number of towel thefts from

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Brits Expect The Perfect Holiday

A recent survey has revealed that British holidaymakers are becoming much pickier about what they want from their holidays. They appear to have very clear expectations as to how everything should be from the weather to hotel transfer times, and they are much more particular about getting what they w

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Spain Offers Best Value For Money Holidays

British holidaymakers will find better value for money in Spain this year than they will here in the UK according to a recent survey. The cost of 10 typical holiday items were checked in 14 popular tourist destinations by Post Office Travel Money and the results put Spain at the top of the list. The

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First Choice Defend Decision

TUI UK has defended its decision for First Choice to only sell all-inclusive holidays following criticism that it goes against the company’s policies as an environmentally friendly operator. The company announced recently that from summer 2012, their First Choice division will sell only all-inclus

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Golden Mile Has Gone The Distance

Blackpool is to say goodbye to its iconic Golden Mile in a bid to spruce up the towns tawdry image. The town is currently best known for its drunken hen and stag parties, kiss-me-quick hats, fish and chip shops and Blackpool rock. Despite the lure of the fascinating illuminations in autumn, the Gold

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Capri To Catch Canine Culprits

Ciro Lembo, the Mayor of Capri, has announced he will use a DNA database to identify dog owners who refuse to clean up their pets mess, in a bid to keep the beautiful Mediterranean island dirt-free. The idea is that owners will submit their dogs details to a central database, samples of dog mess wil

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Royal Wedding Boosts Easter Holiday Sales

Tour operators are rubbing their hands together as the UK heads for a bumper bank holiday period. With the Easter holidays falling later than usual this year and the extra bank holiday for the royal wedding in Westminster Abbey, we have no fewer than 4 bank holidays falling within 11 days of each ot

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Golf Holidays Abroad

As the 2011 Masters Competition draws to close in Augusta, Georgia, for many a budding Charl Schwartzel – winner of this years green jacket, it’s time to get those clubs out of the garden shed, dust off your driver and head to the nearest golf course. It’s also the time of year, as the weather

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First Choice For All Inclusive

Leading tour operator First Choice is to have a massive shake-up on the holidays it will sell, and from summer 2012, the TUI owned group will sell only all-inclusive holidays. The move follows a steady increase in sales in the all-inclusive market from cash conscious Britains, and First Choice feel

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