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The Mediterranean remains the most popular destination for UK & Ireland cruisers, as overall passenger numbers rise again

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has today (April 22, 2026) revealed holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took 2.54 million ocean cruises last year, surpassing the previous highest total of 2.4 million in 2024.

34.5% of passengers sailed in the Mediterranean, 27.2% Northern Europe and 13.7% the Caribbean. The Caribbean saw year-on-year passenger growth of 12%.

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International Women's Day Travel: Shangri-La Rasa Ria

This International Women’s Day, Shangri-La Rasa Ria in Malaysian Borneo is shining a spotlight on the amazing women that work across the hotel. The female workforce are breaking the mold at all levels of the business and are instrumental in the successful running of the hotel.

Shangri-La Rasa Ria’s trailblazing women General Manager...

Best Places For Women To Travel Solo

International Women's Day: Best Places For Women To Travel Solo

The annual day to celebrate and honour the achievements of women across the globe, International Women's Day takes place on 8th March. In honour of International Women's Day, travelplanbooker.com shares its recommended destinations for females who are looking to travel solo.

With freedom, flexibility and ‘learning who...

Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Devon set to mark 80th anniversary with year of celebrations

Ladram Bay, a Devon holiday park toasts 80th anniversary

Eighty years of providing happy holidays on the Devon coast are being marked in 2023 by the family owners of Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Budleigh Salterton.

The five-star holiday park is possibly the oldest in Britain to have remained under the same family's ownership for such a length of time – and a full year of celebrations...

Matt Spiller to leave Inside Travel Group after 14 years at Asia travel specialist.

Inside Travel Group – parent group of InsideJapan and InsideAsia Tours – has announced that long-serving Trade Manager, Matt Spiller, is to leave the company.

Having joined InsideJapan in 2009 as the only trade-facing travel consultant, to becoming Inside Travel Group’s UK-based Trade Manager...

Win an overnight stay at The Hotel Indigo Exeter travel

Travel Giveaway Time! Win an Overnight Stay at the Brand New Hotel Indigo, Exeter

Hotel Indigo has opened its doors in Exeter, Devon and you could win an overnight stay!

Hotel Indigo Exeter opened its doors to guests in December 2022 after a multi-million-pound major restoration project.

Hotel Indigo Exeter has been lovingly restored and converted from the iconic former House of Fraser department store which was built in a 1930s modernist style. The history of the...

Where is the Most Booked European Holiday Destination?

Luxury Travellers Say Oui To Paris: Virtuoso® Names the City of Lights Its Most Booked European Destination

Virtuoso® , the global leader in luxury and experiential travel, has analysed intel from its data warehouse exceeding £52.9 billion in transactions and found that while upscale globetrotters continue to book eternal European favourites, Paris has risen to the top as the number one city...

Biggest Travel Rip off revealed in latest research from Discover Ferries

Ferry travellers avoid the biggest travel rip off: Luggage Fees! Discover Ferries reveals the 10 travel costs Brits consider over-inflated

At a time when rising costs are at the forefront of everyone's mind, Discover Ferries , the UK's passenger ferry industry body, has revealed what Brits perceive to be the biggest rip offs when travelling(1). The list reveals where consumers feel they are...

UN Unanimously Approves Jamaica's Resolution for Global Tourism Resilience Day

17th February officially declared as Global Tourism Resilience Day

After months of advocacy, high level discussions and partnerships, Jamaica has been successful in receiving the necessary support to have 17th February officially declared Global Tourism Resilience Day. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution today with the support of over ninety countries...

Morocco, Philippines and Japan top adventure destinations for Brits this spring

Britons setting sights further afield for travel in 2023

Confidence in overseas travel continues to improve
Britons increasingly seeking far flung adventures
Customers on average purchase travel policy two weeks before trip

Morocco, Philippines, and Japan are the top searched destinations for adventurous UK residents who expect to travel in the...

Work, live and travel in the EU: Digital Nomad Visas

Work, live and travel in Europe: Remote working visas attract individuals and families to pursue a European lifestyle

The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently announced that 200 applicants have been granted a Digital Nomad Visa to live and work in the country, since the launch of the visa scheme in October 2022. According to the government body, the remote workers who have been...

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