Tag: holidays

Holiday costs fall across Europe

  • Sunny Beach, Bulgaria remains Europe’s best bargain – prices are down 10.7 per cent
  • The Algarve is cheapest in the eurozone – less than half the price in Sorrento
  • Prices have dropped year-on-year in three-quarters of resorts, with the biggest fall of over 20 per cent in Limassol, Cyprus

While sterling may remain in a period of flux in the coming weeks, one thing more certain is that bargain-hunting holidaymakers will find their pounds stretch furthest in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, which is best value of 20 European beach resorts surveyed for the Post Office Travel Money Holiday Costs Barometer.  Continue reading Holiday costs fall across Europe

Pets At Home to host free workshops across Scotland this Easter

The Easter holidays are fast approaching and can prove a challenge when it comes to finding fun activities for the children. Pets at Home has the answer, with its free interactive ‘My Pet Pals’ workshops, held in store between 30th March and 14th April. Continue reading Pets At Home to host free workshops across Scotland this Easter

Bauhaus, Peaceful Revolution and Clara Schumann: 2019 is a big year for Leipzig

Planning a holiday or a short break? Have a look at Leipzig

Hardly any other German city can boast as great and vibrant a cultural history as Leipzig. In 2019, the city will celebrate important anniversaries of events that had significant effects on the development of Germany. Continue reading Bauhaus, Peaceful Revolution and Clara Schumann: 2019 is a big year for Leipzig

#MyMicrogap campaign urges young Brits to take more short breaks in the UK

VisitEngland has launched a campaign to inspire more young Brits to discover the UK by taking mini gap-year style breaks. 

The £2.5 million ‘Join the World – #MyMicrogap’ campaign targets young people with experiences and activities typically taken during a gap-year that can be condensed into a micro-holiday of one to three nights in the UK. The campaign kicks off today with the first in a series of short films  that are being rolled out across digital display and social media channels during the coming months.  Continue reading #MyMicrogap campaign urges young Brits to take more short breaks in the UK