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Freeze-Dried Food = Junk Food? Myth or Reality

When people first encounter freeze-dried food, one of the most common reactions is suspicion. The packaging looks industrial, the preparation seems too simple, and the idea of “just adding water” does not immediately inspire confidence. For many, freeze-dried food feels closer to fast food than to real cooking. The question then naturally follows: is freeze-dried food basically junk food in a camping...

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REAL OR NO REAL: Can you spot the fake currencies? Travel

REAL OR NO REAL: Can you spot the fake currencies?

  • Asda Money launches a new game to challenge travel-savvy explorers in celebration of World Tourism Day
  • Play the game to see if you can identify the real travel money from around the world
  • Do you know your Yen from your Zloty?

Currencies play a major part in traveling abroad, and with international travel starting to open up more, many...

Canine critics dogs reviewing holidays travel

Your dog could land one of 10 jobs reviewing holidays across the UK, here's how...

Canine Cottages has announced that applications are open for the fourth annual Canine Critics competition. The competition gets tougher each year, as applicants battle for one of 10 coveted Canine Critics positions. Successful applicants will act as the company’s paws on the ground, responsible for reviewing cottage holidays, getting involved on their social channels and sniffing out the very...

Travel Industry Guide for Second Homeowners Holidays

Staycations post COVID: Travel Industry Guide for Second Homeowners

By Harry Roberts, Managing Director at My Favourite Cottages

Unsurprisingly, the pandemic has majorly altered the way British vacationers go on holiday, with domestic tourism becoming the fastest growing industry, forecasted to make £51.4bn in 2021 .

And with recent reports revealing a continuous rise in interest from private investors in coastal and country homes, it seems...

Kids' dream role as official junior travel photographer is launched

Kids' dream role as official junior travel photographer is launched, with free holiday accommodation for a year

  • Family travel specialist tripAbrood launches search for a Chief Kids Officer
  • Successful applicant will be asked to provide a ‘child’s eye view’ of family holiday accommodation as a junior travel photographer
  • The role is open to anyone aged 5 to 12 years old, with entries open now until Friday 24th September

A travel specialist has announced the...

Travel News: easyJet sees holiday bookings take off following the latest UK Traffic Light announcement

Travel News: easyJet sees holiday bookings take off following the latest UK Traffic Light announcement

easyJet sees holiday bookings take off following the latest UK Traffic Light announcement as Brit flock to get last minute holiday summer sun and get set to ski in the New Year
  • Flight bookings from the UK have seen a surge since the UK government announcement, with leisure and holiday trips to Alicante, Majorca and Faro among the top destinations and October proving the most popular
  • ...
Is Devon or Cornwall the best holiday destination travel

Is Cornwall or Devon the best staycation holiday destination?

Sorry Cornwall, Devon is the best staycation destination

Research by hotel booking platform, hoo , has settled the old age debate of which is better, Devon or Cornwall .

Undoubtedly two of the most beautiful parts of the UK, the rivalry between the two locations recently resurfaced over a war on cream tea etiquette.

In Devon, the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake, Agatha...

Motel One financial results travel

Travel News: Motel One releases quarter 2 financial results

Travel News: Pandemic leads to further losses in the first half-year. Increase in occupancy as a ray of hope for the remainder of the year

Munich, August 2021: The pandemic has left deep marks on the Motel One Group’s balance sheet in the second quarter of 2021. Due to the restrictions caused by the crisis, the total occupancy in the 77 hotels was only 16%, moderately above the occupancy of...

do holidaymakers prefer pools to a dip in the Big Blue?

We do like to be beside...the pool - do holidaymakers prefer pools to a dip in the Big Blue?

Research by hotel booking platform, hoo , has found that while the beach is a firm favourite for UK holidaymakers, we would actually prefer access to a pool over the beach when it comes to taking a dip on holiday.

hoo asked whether people preferred to swim in a swimming pool or the sea when on holiday. For 63% of the respondents, the swimming pool was the firm favourite with just 37...

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