When I started writing this blog I never imagined that I would win the Travolution award, talk on stage at the PhoCusWright blogger’s summit in Berlin, be interviewed on BBC radio, and meet so many passionate people involved in the travel industry. As my regular readers ...

Travel-Rants Apology to DialAFlight. Travel-Rants offers an unreserved apology to DialAFlight in respect of a post published on this website during the past several months. DialAFlight contacted us on several occasions pointing out that they believed this particular post (they were not objecting to any of ...

News this week that WH Smith has signed an exclusive deal with Penguin travel guides in their 460+ shops, including most airports and train stations has disgusted me. On the rare occasion I do purchase a guide book I want choice not restricted to a ...

I have received a number of emails from worried consumers regarding the news that the main shareholder, of Thomas Cook, Arcandor, has gone into administration. Please do not panic as far as I am aware your holiday is safe. The information I have at the moment ...

I seem to be writing about hotels a lot lately, but when I book a holiday I assume that the travel agent or tour operator is up-to-date with any planned building work in my hotel and I would not be happy if I walked into ...