January is by far the busiest time of the year for holiday bookings and this year more than any other travel agencies are going to want to tempt you into their shop, by hanging great holiday deals in front of your nose – and who ...

I spent this morning searching for flights to Toronto for September 2008, and yep, I know it’s a while off, but I have to plan and save for my trip. For direct flights the prices were quite similar, with SideStep finding me the best ...

Let me set the scene; I visit a travel agency and I want to go to the Caribbean, it’s my first time visiting this part of the World and I want to go the first week in July. The agent goes through my options ...

I’ve lost count the number of emails I have received from consumers asking questions about passports, and according to the Post Office, a fifth of us Brits have no idea when their passport expires, while 30 per cent of UK travellers have experienced a 'passport ...

I left university in 2005 and rather than jumping straight into full-time employment I made the decision to travel across Malaysia, Thailand and Australia – alone. I have made so many new friends but after hearing about the recent death of student Meredith Kercher ...

If you’ve visited my Facebook profile you’ll believe me when I say that I don’t look 34 but hey age is just a number isn’t it? When I reached thirty I set myself a goal to visit ten destinations before I reached forty and with ...

The internet is a wonderful place where you can learn, communicate and help other travel consumers make an informed decision on the type of holiday, hotel or even down to which company they use to book their holiday. When I take short trips I like to ...

The Times Holiday Handbook is the paperback version of Google – seriously, I am not saying this because, the author Cath Urquhart was kind enough to send me a copy. I took the book on holiday with me and it features so much information, ...