Bradford Telegraph and Argus | Holiday News

'Yorkshire Princess' remembered in Harewood House exhibition

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:46:38 +0000

Harewood House was home to Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, through four decades.

Walking in a Moroccan wonderland

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:39:01 +0100

A deep, steaming bath soothed my aching body after a demanding nine-hour trek up and down spectacular zig-zag mountain paths, thousands of feet up in the High Atlas range in Morocco.

Big-money injection gives a lift to parks

Mon, 16 May 2011 09:28:29 +0100

As families look for holidays which costs hundreds rather than thousands this summer, some of the best-value deals can be found at holiday parks.

Big dip in cruise prices

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:22:19 +0000

Cruise prices on some superliners in early summer are plunging towards £50 per day as the leading lines try to avoid the slowdown in high-street spending caused by job fears and soaring fuel prices.

Why skiers are wise to book early this year

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:48:36 +0100

After the big cut in capacity of short-haul ski packages to leading European winter sports areas in 2009/10, there are further cuts on the cards for some leading operators in 2010/11, so it makes sense to chase early season offers this year.

Shop around for deal to beat Barbados blues

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:50:18 +0100

Even before the guns blazed in Jamaica, the Caribbean was bracing itself for a drop in the number of British visitors this summer – not least because the dollar strengthening against the pound could hit the Brits’ spending power.

Operators vow to beat ash chaos

Mon, 24 May 2010 09:36:07 +0100

As eruptions from the Icelandic volcano continue to blight travel plans for thousands, leading operators are devising new packages intended to restore confidence in short-haul travel around Europe.

Why ash is a long-term travel threat

Wed, 05 May 2010 13:45:11 +0100

The Icelandic volcano fiasco poses a serious threat to the travel industry which could last through 2010 and may cause some travel firms to fail, according to industry experts.

All-inclusive holidays are on the rise

Wed, 05 May 2010 13:47:34 +0100

All-inclusive holidays are taking a rising share of both short and long-haul summer holidays for 2010 as families struggle to avoid their travel costs soaring because of the weak pound.

Will Turkey cost more this year?

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:56:07 +0000

Although Turkey’s position outside the Eurozone has delivered great value for holidaymakers in recent years, could its dominance of the short-haul market in summer 2010 be threatened by the steep rise in prices in some of its biggest resorts?

It pays to share

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:56:36 +0000

Large groups of friends and family are finding a way around soaring prices of villa self-catering holidays in pricey “euroland”, by booking big villas and holiday complexes and splitting the cost between large numbers of guests.

Demand for cruises set to double

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:08:01 +0000

The number of British passengers taking a cruise will double in the next decade, from 1.5 million today to three million, says an analysis of the fast-growing industry from Carnival, the world’s biggest cruise line.