Holidays & Travel

Concept, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Calling a Taxi to the Airport

Calling a taxi to the airport is a convenient and popular choice for many travelers, offering both advantages and disadvantages. Let's delve into this concept to understand its intricacies.

Calling a taxi to the airport involves booking a taxi service to transport passengers from their current location to the airport terminal. This service is widely used by travelers worldwide due to its convenience and reliability. Travelers can easily book a taxi through various mobile apps, websites, or by directly contacting taxi companies. A popular service is Gatwick Airport Cabs ....

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The best hotels in paradise

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Mon, 06/28/2021 - 10:30am

Are you thinking of taking a well-deserved holiday somewhere paradisiacal in the Caribbean? Have you ever thought of getting away from the world and losing yourself among white sandy beaches, crystal clear and warm water, with fish swimming all around you?

How about wrapping yourself around the comfortable blankets of the best all-inclusive resorts in Mexico ? Yes, we all agree this can be a really tempting offer. We believe that after all these hard times, there’s never been a better time to take a relaxing holyday that today. This will help our mind and bodies health and...

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Forbidden and forgotten spots around Beijing

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Mon, 06/21/2021 - 11:07pm

Beijing, a city that has been the heart of Chinese history for centuries, is a place of change that is rapidly transforming itself into the 21st century. There is so much to see and do in the city that it is hard to decide where to start.

Here is a list of some of the most popular tourist attractions in Beijing, China that has fascinated tourists from all over the world.

The Great Wall of China

It is very rare that you will see one of the most popular wonders in the world during your trip. Originally built to keep invading Mongolian forces at bay, the Great Wall...

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Flexi Season tickets now available for South Western Railway customers

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Mon, 06/21/2021 - 5:29pm
New Flexi Season ticket is available to buy from today and can be used from 28 June

South Western Railway (SWR) customers who split their time between home and the office are set to save money and enjoy more flexible travel thanks to a new ticketing product which is available to buy from today.

The new Flexi Season ticket will replace SWR’s Carnet tickets and enable customers to travel on any eight days in a 28-day period. From Monday 28 June, customers will be able to enjoy unlimited travel between the same two stations on their chosen days, with the product being valid across...

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New Devon holiday resort will bring California to the West Country

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/14/2021 - 12:21pm

Bookings are now being taken for the newly refurbished Clawford Lakes Resort and Spa, a stunning 80-acre holiday destination that is set to be one of the most desirable leisure locations in the UK.

Currently in development following major planning permission being secured, and set to open to its first guests in Autumn 2021, the exclusive Clawford Lakes Resort and Spa will be home to a selection of high-end holiday accommodation, carefully nestled around its 17 lakes to create one of the most beautiful escapes in the country.

Exclusive Accommodation at Clawford Lakes...

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Manistee Hiawatha Forest - The marvels of non-pollution

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Sat, 06/05/2021 - 6:19am

The Manistee Hiawatha National Forest is overwhelmingly green, breathtakingly beautiful and makes sense, the way it moves in quiet synchronous music.

The beauty of pure nature

The forest never wonders what's next, or how, or when change will come. Nature has its way here. There are no clocks clanging your very existence, or ticking out the cadence of your life. Time moves differently in the forest.

Serenity & Nature

Rivers run rampantly throughout the forest, feeding small lakes, echoing freshwater springs. All you can hear is birds, squirrels, and...

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The Devon Coast has one of the most EV-friendly road trip routes in the UK

It’s likely that this summer will largely be spent in the UK, so what better way to make the most of it than packing up the car and heading for some of the beautiful scenery the British Isles has to offer?

Based on recent figures, it is also likely that many will be loading up the Sat Nav ahead of their journey in an electric vehicle (EV). Official government figures from the start of 2021 put over 150,000 zero-emission battery electric vehicles on the UK's roads - an increase of almost 100,000 since 2019. Plug-in hybrid and range-extended electric vehicles have also seen a...

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Britons crown Devon as top holiday destination in 2021

Britons crown Devon as top holiday destination in 2021

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:58am
2021 is the year of the Staycation and Britons will be splashing £31 billion on holidaying on British shores this year

We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week, is certainly the song for this summer, as 71% of the nation is planning to take a summer holiday and 85% of these holidaymakers are holidaying on British shores. With the average Staycation costing around £769.70 - collectively Britons will be splashing £31 billion on their Staycation this year.

Making the 2021 top Staycation destination ranking is Devon which is a firm favourite with British...

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The best seaside spots for a staycation

The best seaside spots for a staycation

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Wed, 05/19/2021 - 8:20am

Here in Devon we’re blessed with some of the best beaches and most stunning stretches of coastline in the country. But if you’re only travelling somewhere a short drive away, it doesn’t exactly feel like a holiday.

With Britain’s hotels opening up again, and many of our favourite seaside pastimes back up and running, we’re looking a little further afield than our green and pleasant county to some staycation hotspots a little further afield…

Blackpool

It’s long been a hotspot for holidaymakers and today that’s no different. Known for its iconic tower, Blackpool is full of...

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Three Loganair services make debut to boost Exeter connectivity with North East and Scotland

A fourth to Norwich will follow Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh in July

Loganair, the UK's largest regional airline, has commenced three services that have re-established Devon's connectivity with the North East and with Scotland's two largest cities.

The direct flights to and from Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh add to the restoration of domestic connectivity to and from Exeter lost through the collapse of Flybe in March 2020.

A fourth direct route to Norwich, originally planned for September, will now commence on 12 July – a sign of rising confidence in domestic...

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8 Ways to make your flight more comfortable

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Tue, 05/18/2021 - 12:07pm

Many novice travelers are wondering how to make a long haul flight comfortable and whether it is possible at all. Some direct flights may take up to 15 hours. Due to climatic changes at altitude (low pressure, dry air) and prolonged sitting, the human body is under severe stress. How to ease the difficulties and make your flight more comfortable? Let us take a look at 8 practical tips.

Choose Night Flights

If most of the flight takes place at night, it is much easier for the body to relax and fall asleep. Thus, the body logically prepares for sleep, and you get better...

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