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Fort William Scotland Travel

Which Scottish towns and villages are the most popular to travel to?

With staycation holidays booming and Scottish destinations a clear favourite among holiday-makers up and down the UK, the question everyone is asking is, where should I travel to next? It’s no secret that the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are tourist hotspots in their own right, but what about the smaller towns and villages? Where is the most popular Scottish holiday destination in 2021?...

City break vs coastal stay travel

Coastal staycation holidays vs. city stays, does the cost vary in the UK?

Coastal staycation holidays commanding a -30% price premium vs city stays

The latest research by Butter , the UK’s only Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) travel agency, has revealed the varying cost of a UK staycation holiday this summer depending on whether you opt for city, coast or country holiday.

With yet more changes to travelling abroad causing further chaos and uncertainty over recent...

World Oceans Day Crab Conservation Travel

Home Swap to save homeless hermit crabs on World Ocean Day

Award-winning home swapping platform Love Home Swap is launching holiday home swaps for hermit crabs to encourage their members to help keep beaches clean this summer

Anyone that’s watched David Attenborough will know that hermit crabs are home swappers! Regularly exchanging their seashell homes with other crabs as they outgrow them, they appreciate the value of trying out a new home...

Red List Holiday Photo Shop Travel

Picture yourself abroad?

Digitally transport yourself to red list countries: Service professionally photoshops you into the places you wish you could visit right now

Love Home Swap’s photoshop service digitally transports travel-hungry Brits into destinations yet to be put on the green list

  • The service1 professionally Photoshops you into the red list places you wish you could visit right now.
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vaccine passport staycation travel

Destination or Staycation?

73% of British holidaymakers intend to stay in the UK this summer
  • Data from myGP revealed that 73% of British holidaymakers are planning a staycation this summer, rather than travelling abroad.
  • Amongst those planning to travel abroad, 84% were happy to use any NHS-assured app to prove their vaccination status.
  • 49% of British holiday makers will take local vaccine
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Dog Beach Staycation

Lack of pet-friendly holiday accommodation is the biggest staycation deterrent

According to the latest research by Hoo , the hotel room offer platform, a lack of pet-friendly holiday accommodation is the main obstacle preventing pet owners from having the pawfect staycation holiday.

It’s looking like another summer of uncertainty where travelling abroad is concerned but, the silver lining is that staycations should be very much on the cards.

There’s...

Scotland Coastal Home Travel

Travel Inspiration: Stunning properties perfect for a UK home-swap staycation holiday

Ever thought about a home-swap holiday staycation?

Holiday bookings are continuing to surge across the UK and many travel-lovers are searching for that perfect getaway for this summer and beyond.

For those seeking an exceptional staycation holiday, exchanging homes is the ideal solution – and leading members-only site Love Home Swap has the most stunning properties to prove it!...

Korean Food Travel

Food and Travel Gousto

Brits look to fill up on dining etiquette ahead of travel opening

With travel slowly reopening, 4 out of 5 adults plan to jet off abroad on holiday when they can, but almost half of Brits admit to feeling out of touch with foreign cultures after a year of lockdown and travel restrictions, according to a new study by recipe box giant Gousto .

When experiencing new cultures, 58% of...

Staycation Destinations UK Travel

Grab your suitcase! These are some amazing alternative staycation holiday destinations in the UK!

Where will you staycation this year?

Four in five (84%) Brits said they will consider a staycation this year. With destinations such as Cornwall and Edinburgh becoming increasingly popular, holidaycottages.co.uk recommend some amazing alternative holiday locations for you to visit in 2021

With lockdown restrictions easing but international travel still uncertain, staycations are...