Holidays & Travel

Castles, Countryside: Touring Hungary at Your Own Pace

Hungary is a land of contrasts. The busy capital, Budapest, never sleeps, while just beyond the city limits lie rolling hills, quiet villages, and timeworn castles that seem untouched by the modern age. For travelers seeking a journey off the beaten path, Hungary offers the perfect combination of culture, history, and nature, all best discovered at your own pace.

Start with the Majestic Capital: Budapest

Every great Hungarian adventure begins in Budapest. With the Danube River dividing Buda and Pest, the city offers stunning sights, including the grand Parliament building, the...

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Are you fit to tow this summer?

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 07/28/2014 - 12:02am

People are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on the country’s major roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.

There were 516 towing related incidents recorded on Highways Agency roads in the South West between July and September in 2013, and 2415 incidents nationally, each potentially causing long delays and distress to those involved.

But many of these incidents could have been avoided if a few simple checks had been carried out, particularly where the caravan or trailer had not been used since the previous year...

CrossCountry Trains' Great Giveaway

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/27/2014 - 3:12pm

This summer, leading train company, CrossCountry, is rewarding its passengers by surprising and delighting them with over 17,000 prizes up for grabs.

CrossCountry launched its Great Giveaway with TV legend Timmy Mallett as he surprised passengers on board one of its trains earlier in the week playing Mallet’s Mallet and handing out special golden tickets for the chance to win prizes.

For the next two weeks CrossCountry will be offering customers the chance to get their hands on prizes such as First class upgrades, Railcards, free hot drink vouchers, WiFi sessions and free...

Newcastle flights return to Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 07/24/2014 - 11:02am

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has confirmed its commitment to further growth with the announcement earlier this week of the return of daily Newcastle flights from Exeter airport.

One way fares are on sale now from £29.99 including taxes and charges for travel effective 26 October 2014 to 28 March 2015,

Paul Simmons, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are pleased to announce the return of our Newcastle route out of Exeter and are committed to increasing connectivity, both for business and leisure passengers “The decision to reintroduce this route...

Trail of discovery at Gara Rock

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Tue, 07/22/2014 - 3:56pm

A new discovery trail devised by Gara Rock will take children and their families on a voyage of discovery when they visit the café restaurant or stay in the self-catering apartments and cottages during the summer months ahead.

And owners of the unique development have teamed up with Salcombe-based clothing company Quba & Co to offer everyone who takes part in the treasure trail the chance to enter a draw and win a prize each month.

Gara Rock is perched up high on the cliff tops of the rugged south Devon coast near East Portlemouth. It is steeped in history and tales of...

New bus service as work continues on A380

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 07/16/2014 - 10:11am

The South Devon Link Road project team has announced the launch of a new bus service, as construction on the A380 South Devon Link Road moves into the next phase.

The new bus route is being introduced as a result of the closure of five bus stops along the Link Road. Activity is planned on sections of the existing A380 which are currently used by traffic, so the bus stops in three locations will be permanently removed on 28th July.

The locations of the bus stops to be removed are:

• Milber Steps, Newton Abbot – North and Southbound • Aller Brake, Newton Abbot – North...

UK airport security tightened

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/09/2014 - 10:38am

Airline passengers travelling on some routes to and from the UK will be required to show their electronic devices can be powered up before being allowed to fly.

The Department for Transport have advised passengers to ensure their devices are charged before travelling, warning that if your device doesn’t switch on when requested, you will not be allowed to take it onto the aircraft.

A DfT spokesperson said: “The UK government keeps aviation security under constant review in conjunction with international partners and the aviation industry.

“On 2 July we announced we...

Blue Chip Holidays shortlisted for two awards

Authored by Ewan Davy
Posted: Wed, 07/09/2014 - 7:26am

Exeter-based Blue Chip Holidays, the largest provider of four and five star self catering properties across the South West and Isle of Wight, and which has recently extended into Yorkshire, has been shortlisted by the British Travel Awards (BTAs) in two of its most prestigious categories.

Having been nominated in the category for Best UK Cottage/Self Catering Booking Company, and Best Holiday Company for Customer Service 2014, Blue Chip Holidays is now looking to a wave of public support to help it win in what is the largest publically nominated travel awards of its kind in the UK...

Flybe announces Booking.com partnership

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 07/02/2014 - 10:32am

Flybe, Europe’s largest independent regional airline, has joined forces with the world’s leading online accommodation booking site, Booking.com, that allows agents and independent customers seamless access to Booking.com’s extensive worldwide accommodation database. The site is up and running from today (1 July, 2014). The direct link to Booking.com accessed via the airline’s website www.flybe.com provides a ‘one clickbooking’ gateway to over 500,000 hotels, apartments, B&B’s, villas, hostels, resorts and more in 201 countries. It gives users the option to select such preferences as...

Collision closes Alphington Road

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/26/2014 - 11:05am

Update 12.00: Alphington Road has been reopened.

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Alphington Road in Exeter is currently closed following a collision between a lorry and a car.

Emergency crews are on the scene.

The collision happened at around 11am.

The road is closed between Marsh Barton Road and Cowick Street. Traffic is queueing in both directions.

SW's deepest gorge accessible for all

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/13/2014 - 10:36am

The South West's deepest gorge is now accessible to those with limited mobility thanks to a charity hire scheme based in Devon. The National Trust's Lydford Gorge in Devon has become the newest site to come on board as a partner for charity accessibility scheme, Countryside Mobility South West. Countryside Mobility, which has recently been recognised nationally in the Visit England Awards for Excellence, is run by charity Living Options South West and aims to open up the South West's countryside to those with limited mobility through the hire of their all terrain mobility scooters. These...

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