CheapHolidays Travel Blog

The Maldives has again been voted the most-desirable holiday destination for Brits in the annual poll conducted by tour operator Kuoni.

Mexico is a destination with a wealth of historical attractions, and the country is hoping a new campaign will increase the profile of its national treasures.

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

The tourist board of Canadian province Ontario has teamed up with outdoor brand Berghaus to promote the region’s opportunities for adventure travellers.

The small Caribbean island of St Kitts is looking to attract more UK visitors to its shores now that British Airways has started twice-weekly flights to the destination from London Gatwick.

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.

Lake Placid in the state of New York has been named as one of the world’s top winter destinations for 2012 by the National Geographic Magazine.

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.

Despite having opened a mere six weeks ago, the new Legoland park in Florida has announced its plans to extend the current site and add a water park in 2012.

Ski resorts across Europe and the US have welcomed the first major snowfall of the year, as ABTA launched a campaign to encourage skiers to get appropriate travel insurance for their trips.

While Christmas may be a time eagerly awaited by children across the world, it would appear that the UK’s adults would rather jump on a plane and escape the festivities this year, citing stress, money and weight-gains as reasons for avoiding Christmas at home.

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.

Spain is set to become the home of Europe’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster, after construction began on a new attraction at the PortAventura theme park in the north-east of the country.

Travellers looking for a festive US city break are being encouraged to consider Chicago, which is set to offer a range of Christmassy experiences which will leave visitors “dazzled”.

Nature lovers from all over the world are being encouraged to pay a visit to the UK this month to experience what the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) have described as “one of autumn’s great spectacles.”

The Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco is hosting a significant exhibition of the influential sculptor Richard Serra, making the city a perfect city break destination for culture vultures looking for a holiday in the next few months.