Travel

The traditional British holiday has had its day in the sun, according to new research. A study of 2,000 families exploring old and new holiday pastimes revealed that games like beach cricket and wheelbarrow-racing are in decline. Just a third of families played I-spy on their last family holiday, less than that sat in a deck chair and under four per cent used a beach hut. Smartphones may have all but killed off the postcard as we happily snap 81 photos on...

Today's kids are part of a "lost generation" of campers because parents are not prepared to take them on trips. A new study has revealed that despite nearly two thirds of British parents camping in their youth; more than a third (37 per cent) have never given their own children the same opportunity to make family memories on a holiday in the great outdoors. The research has highlighted parents’ attitudes towards camping, with more than half avoiding trips because of the unreliable British weather, not...

Packing for a long weekend away can be a highly stressful experience but packing for a festival where you need to include all necessities for the unpredictable English weather means you need to step up your packing game. This handy infographic from Ready Steady Store provides this summer’s ultimate festival packing guide.     Featured image by Stinkie Pinkie from Ocean Grove . CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)

Have you ever heard the expression 'buy cheap, buy twice'? Well, when it comes to car hire rip-off, this couldn't be more accurate. There are the usual car hire rip-off tactics; charging you for your fuel before you take the car and then refunding you a fraction of the cost when you bring it back full, or virtually nothing if you've used a drop of juice;  Or charging you for one car, but sending you off in one with an engine half...

Sardinia Holiday Review: South West area, Pula and Chia. I love hot holidays, so as much as my husband tried to convince me that a holiday cottage in Wales was the answer to relaxation with kids, I was having none of it. If you don’t get on a plane, it’s not a proper holiday. OK, I do enjoy a UK break every year, but I know he was just trying to avoid the ‘babes on a plane’ scenario, which he...

The train operator of one of the busiest rail networks in Britain is set to axe 350 services a day. The RMT was shown the amended timetable in a meeting with parent firm Govia Thameslink (GTR), which owns Southern Rail. GTR said its amended timetable would be a temporary measure until staffing returned to normal. Union general secretary Mick Cash told the BBC: "This latest savage attack on passenger services by GTR is nothing to do with staff sickness and everything to do...

The start of Wimbledon always signifies the start of the summer for me. It is a time of year when the smell of fresh cut grass hangs in the air, with people busying themselves in their gardens in the warmer weather. With the current news bulletins dominated with negativity in one shape or form, now is a wonderful time of year to get out and about and immerse yourself in what this Great Britain has to offer. There are countless...

Thirteen years ago my husband and I, married that day, waved goodbye to family and friends through the rear window of a 1957 Armstrong Siddeley. It was midnight, we were giddy with excitement and had no idea where we were headed. My parents had arranged a surprise hotel for our wedding night. In stately fashion we rolled through Wiltshire villages, dissecting the day with feverish hilarity. We laughed at the vicar asking my dad not to smoke in the church,...

With Glasto diehards now making their way homwards, it's official: festival season has begun in earnest. There's plenty to keep us occupied at home, but if music plus sun is your dream holiday, here are six of the festivals in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. Nos Alive Algés Promenade, Lisbon; 7th-9th July 2016 Nos Alive is one of the leading music festivals in Portugal. 'Think Glastonbury with guaranteed sun' say The Times, and the line-up suggests exactly that: it has...