Some of my readers will know that I used to run a travel business called Worldwide Holiday Homes, which enables holidaymakers to book self catering holiday accommodation and organise their own flight, and travel insurance etc. Whilst holidaymakers aren’t covered by ABTA, I feel personally ...

According to a recent survey undertaken by the Western Union, UK travellers love to indulge on holidays, overspending on their holiday budget by around £300. The average holidaymaker sets aside £500 for spending money on their trip, but actually spends around £800, most of the ...

Many blogs have been written about travel, but perhaps only a minority see travel through the eyes of a cartoonist. As a globetrotting cartoonist, I have found the ability to draw a quick cartoon - which can be learned like any other skill - has ...

Mapquest have launched the beta version of it’s new multi-stop Route Builder feature. This new tool lets travellers save time and money by mapping out their entire journey before they travel – and multiple destination stops in between – in one step. Unfortunately, at ...

I recently blogged about the story of the bogus travel agent, and the need to ensure that when you book a holiday via a travel agent that you ensure that the agent is an ABTA member. Lee Harrison from Select World Travel replied to the Bogus ...

I’ve received a growing number of emails from readers who are confused about the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and hopefully this article will help deal with some, if not all of the confusion. The health insurance card will provide you with free or discounted medical ...

The internet has opened up the World to many of us – never before are we able to use the resources the internet provides to research and book our holidays. Google are rumoured to be looking to launch a beta version of Yahoo’s travel ...

Consumer Direct, the telephone and online consumer advice service, has received over 10,000 complaints about holidays in the last year alone. Out of these, package holidays overseas, travel agents and accommodation overseas were the areas that caused the most consumer problems. Flight delays, substandard accommodation and ...