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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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Three-quarters of freebie-loving Brits take items from hotel rooms
Written by Dan Pilkington July 23rd 2014

A new survey by Holiday Hypermarket has revealed that three-quarters of freebie-loving Brits take items from hotel rooms home with them. Our research shows that 75% of Brits have slipped something from their hotel room into their luggage before checking out, keen to make sure they get they’re

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The Ayia Napa sea monster
Written by Samuel Natoli July 19th 2014

  Scotland may have the Loch Ness Monster, Norway has the Kraken, the Himalayas its Yeti and America has Bigfoot, but did you know that Cyprus also has its own resident behemoth, the Ayia Napa Sea Monster? The beast is thought to lurk in the waters around Cape Greko with sightings of the mythi

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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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Which Party Island are you?
Written by Faye Leonard June 19th 2014

Want to know which party island you need to be visiting? Take our quick quiz to find out.

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Best breakfasts in San Antonio for the morning after the night before
Written by Samuel Natoli May 19th 2014

Of course, we know that if you’re staying in Ibiza’s San Antonio resort, chances are you’ll be safely tucked up in bed with a mug of cocoa and the Sunday Times crossword by ten o’clock…but just in case you plan on hitting the tiles hard while you’re on the white island, here’s our sele

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Paris Love Locks Lost
Written by Juliet Samis April 30th 2014

Paris has lost its loving feeling for its ‘love locks’, as a campaign to ban the popular practice of couples attaching padlocks to many of the city’s most iconic bridges seems to be gathering steam. A pair of ‘accidental activists’, American expats Lisa Anselmo and Lisa Taylor Huff, are be

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Hyper Boy
Introducing Hyperboy – King of the Clouds
Written by Ian Crawford April 1st 2014

The Holiday Hypermarket team were inspired to create our very own addictive tribute to Flappy Bird, so with that in mind, it is our great pleasure to introduce you to Hyper Boy - our jet-setting, cloud-fearing, star-collecting hero.

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How to Take That Perfect Selfie
Written by Aaron Hall March 12th 2014

Since the term ‘selfie’ hit the dictionary in 2013 we have had a constant stream of close-ups from our friends, family, pets and now the celebs have joined in. Twitter went into meltdown at the Oscars when Ellen DeGeneres took a selfie with Hollywood’s finest including Brad Pitt, Angelina Joli

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