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Alcohol prices are a significant item in travel budgets and understandably so. In most countries around the world a draft beer, a glass of wine or a shot of hard liquor can cost as much as a McDonalds value meal. Still there is substantial difference in cost across countries. Within Europe, some counties, especially in the North, feature excessively high alcohol prices while the southern ... Full story

The internet is great for so many different things, but there is one thing that you can investigate online that offers you more advantages then most activities. If you are thinking about booking a holiday, then you absolutely have to find it on the internet. Firstly of all, you are going to save a bundle of money booking your holiday online in comparison to buying a ... Full story

Many many people dream of going on a cruise one day, but it is something that most of us write off as being too expensive for what we are able to afford. There's no surprise in people making this assumption either. It stands to reasons because we have all come across cruise deals before in the back of the paper which cost thousands and thousands ... Full story

These days it can often be prudent to arrange your holiday yourself. Years ago the uneducated an uninitiated holiday maker would always go for a package deal, believing that they were saving money by tallying all of the aspects of your holiday together, but in recent years, people have become a little more savvy, and have realised that it can be a lot cheaper to ... Full story

After about ten years worth of holiday spent next to the sea side, I told my wife this year, that I would go anywhere in the world with her and the kids, as long as it was not next to the sea! I have to say, she caught me out very well, and I had to hold my hands up when she told me that ... Full story

As the best man at my mates upcoming wedding, I have the tricky task of arranging the Stag do. I’ve never done this before, and for a while I was pretty worried, but I found out that the groom only wants about five of us to go on his stag do, so it’s made things ... Full story

Most keen skiers in Europe most probably have at least heard about one of the ski resorts in Bulgaria - Pamporovo. Those of them, who had the experience to ski in Pamporovo surely know the town of Smolyan, situated just a few kilometers away from the ski-resort. And at the same ... Full story

Some 80% of Europeans continue to travel for their holidays according to a new Eurobarometer survey on ‘The attitudes of Europeans towards tourism 2010’. Only 20% of over 30,000 randomly selected citizens were almost certain that they will not travel in 2010, which is significantly below the proportion of non-travellers in 2009 (33%). EU citizens increasingly prefer to spend their holidays in traditional tourist destinations ... Full story

Which is the hottest holiday destination on Lanzarote?  There’s plenty of competition – as this cool Canary Island boasts luxury marinas, three main resorts and a cosmopolitan capital, Arrecife.  Which boasts its very own city centre beach. However this title has to go to Playa Blanca – the fastest growing town on the island located right at the southern tip of Lanzarote. This fortuitous location ensures ... Full story

Sunny Beach (Bulgarian: Слънчев бряг, Sluntchev bryag; Dutch: Zonnestrand; German: Sonnenstrand; Russian: Солнечный берег, Solnechniy bereg) is a major seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located approximately 35 km north of Burgas in Nessebar municipality, Burgas Province. It is the biggest and most popular holiday resort of the country, and is home to over 800 hotels with more than 300 000 beds. ... Full story