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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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Devon's own reality show to air tomorrow

Essex and Chelsea are now famous areas of the UK due to hit reality shows TOWIE and MIC. Woolacombe is the next UK destination to put itself on the map when it stars in a new two part TV series which starts tomorrow.

‘Who needs Ibiza: The Great British Holiday’ is a two-part TV series set at Europa Park in Woolacombe, one of North Devon’s most popular seaside towns. The first episode is scheduled to air on BBC Three on Wednesday 12th March at 9pm and looks at the growing popularity of ’staycations’ amongst the younger generation. The documentary, filmed last summer follows staff...

Leading hotel App adds South West City to its destinations

HotelTonight, an app which allows users to book quality hotel rooms at the last minute, had added South West City Bristol to their destination list.

This means that users of the app will now be able to book up a stay in a Bristol Hotel at the swipe of a button on the very day they wish to visit the city.

Users of the mobile app can get a room at a selection of stylish hotels including the Brooks Guesthouse and The Bristol Hotel from 9am until 2am local time for that same night. Guests can book up to a five-night stay on the app. First time users will get £30 off their first...

Top spot in TripAdvisor awards for Ladram Bay

Ladram Bay Holiday Park near Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, has been voted one of the United Kingdom's top 25 family accommodation providers.

The park, itself family-owned, beat thousands of other parks and hotels to gain a place in the prestigious "Travellers' Choice Awards 2014" run by TripAdvisor.

The review website bases its list of winners each year on the verdicts of millions of people who rate their experiences at different places to stay and visit.

In the "family accommodation" category of the awards, Ladram Bay Holiday Park was voted in at number 11,...

Hotels and food festival collaborate to draw foodies to the city

The Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association has teamed up with the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink to offer accommodation and ticket packages for those travelling to the city. Members of the association including the Mill End Hotel, Dartmoor; the Sidholme Hotel, Sidmouth and the Abode Hotel, Exeter are offering visitors a reduced festival ticket price and discounted accommodation for food fans to make the most of their weekend in Exeter.

Mike Coombes, Managing Director at the Mill End Hotel on Dartmoor said, “The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink has...

Travel update

Landslips and destroyed railway lines have been the outcome of this weeks weather. We bring you the latest travel information from National Rail to find out if the situation has improved.

This update was written at 5.50pm on Sunday 9th February.

Yeovil Junction - Exeter St Davids

The line has now re-opened and trains can run again between Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids. A signalling problem at Gillingham has closed the line between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction so trains between London Waterloo and Exeter will be diverted via Westbury. First Great Western...

Train routes to Exeter blocked

The South West have experienced yet more damage due to stormy weather with Crewkerne being victim to a landslide.

The landslide, which was reported by Network Rail, means that popular routes in and out of Exeter ( including Exeter to Waterloo) are blocked.

Earlier in the week nearby town Dawlish was affected by the weather after waves destroyed the train line.

Bridgewater and Yeovil routes are also both currently blocked due to this weekend's landslide and continued bad weather.

Network Rail said:

"It is likely that the slip at Crewkerne will be...

Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association members report bumper January

Members of the Hotels and Restaurants Association are reporting increased sales in January 2014, compared to the same trading period last year. For many January is a month of penny pinching but local hotels are seeing a different trend.

Establishments including the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel; the Sidholme Hotel, Sidmouth; Combe House, Honiton and the Best Western Tiverton Hotel have reported positive figures in January with sales up as much as 20% for individual hotels. Other members including Rendezvous Wine Bar are reporting increased sales too, with an increase of over 30%...

South West of England to be a region of explorers in 2014

Exploration is the key holiday trend for 2014 as research published recently reveals that two thirds (67 per cent) of those living in the South West of England are keen to experience something new on holiday this year.

In addition South West of England residents are proving their holiday ambition grit with nearly a third (31 per cent) believing they will be able to tick off their bucket list of top destinations to visit in their lifetime, according to the research from Celebrity Cruises.

Many are keener than ever to venture into the unknown with trips that will exercise the...

Devon really does seem to have it all

TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards saw Devon clean up last week with many of Devon’s hotels featured in the top 10 lists.

Devon was included in best destinations, best romantic hotels, best small hotels, best bargain hotels, and the best beach categories to name a few.

James Sharp, Chair of the Exeter and the Heart of Devon Hotels Association is thrilled with the outcome and said: “I am really pleased with this result. Devon is a great place to live and work and after 2013’s summer of sun it’s no surprise that the county did so well. Business is good in Devon, and I am...

10 Most beautiful buildings in the world

When it comes to architecture, a lot of evolution can be noticed over the years, as architects always try to improve previous styles making wondrous buildings. However, some of the buildings are definitely timeless and will remain as examples of enormous creativity by some of the finest artists ever born. It's always interesting to see by yourself and capture with the camera. You don't require a super professional camera if you want to save memories. You can choose any camera from the best camera for amature photographer .

Those are exactly the types of buildings that you will...

Holidays & Travel

Castles, Countryside: Touring Hungary at Your Own Pace

Devon's own reality show to air tomorrow

Leading hotel App adds South West City to its destinations

Top spot in TripAdvisor awards for Ladram Bay

Hotels and food festival collaborate to draw foodies to the city

Travel update

Train routes to Exeter blocked

Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association members report bumper January

South West of England to be a region of explorers in 2014

Devon really does seem to have it all

10 Most beautiful buildings in the world

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