CheapHolidays Travel Blog

Young travellers looking for a party holiday with a difference should consider Spain’s cultural capital Barcelona this year, according to travel writer and Telegraph columnist Anna Nicholas.

The small town of Leper in Ypres, Belgium hosts a trienniel festival called Kattenstoet, which commemorates a bizarre tradition from the Middle Ages of hurling cats from the belfry tower to their deaths in the town square below.

We all know holidays are good for us, but sometimes it’s good to hear that the experts give us some scientific reasons why! As well as giving us chance to unwind and spend some quality time with loved ones, holidays in the sun provide us with a boost in levels of vitamin D, which gives [...]

The Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) has reassured travellers considering Greece as a holiday option that the country is still a great place to visit, despite the recent protests around Athens and the ongoing financial problems there. Sean Tipton, an Abta spokesman, pointed out that the unrest in Greece has been limited to the [...]

Guest post this week from some friends of ours living in Menorca! They give us ten reasons why visitors just keep coming back.

The UK is about to launch its biggest international promotional campaign ever next week, with the unveiling of a New York subway train decked out in the colours of the Union Jack.

More than a million British holidaymakers headed to Egypt for their holidays in 2011, despite the political protests taking place in the country.

The Malaysian tourism board is keen to highlight the Asian destination as an outstanding holiday option in 2012, drawing attention to the various events and experiences on offer this year.

Brits in particular have a bit of a love affair with the Spanish islands, every year flocking to resorts in Lanzarote, Majorca, Tenerife and the rest, for sunshine and sand within easy reach of UK airports.

The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has released a list of its travel predictions for 2012, including a list of destinations it expects to attract increased numbers of visitors in the coming year.

The national tourism board of Iceland has predicted that the country will experience a “bumper year” in terms of the number of visitors expected in 2012.

Cape Town has initiated a new scheme intended to pull in more visitors over the next few months, offering a range of special offers and discounts to make a trip to the sought-after destination more affordable than ever.

Both easyJet and Monarch airlines have announced additions to their UK routes this week, with easyJet commencing cheap flights to Iceland from 2012 and Monarch starting a new route to Egyptian favourite Sharm el Sheikh.

Brits looking for a budget winter sun getaway over the coming months are being encouraged to consider holidays to Egypt and Tunisia, both of which the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) has described as offering “exceptionally good value for money.”

The coast of Wales has been named as 2012’s “best region on earth” to visit by travel publisher Lonely Planet.

An exotic trip abroad has become a popular way to get over a failed relationship, according to a new survey by Virgin Atlantic.