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@BenGelblum Walk along the Kent coast where Thames estuary turns into North Sea, wind farms and shipping rising out of the dark blue expanse: you come across the ghosts of Victorian holidays. Abandoned coastal cafes and crumbling concrete lidos built into the sea where once thousands flocked to bathe. And as you walk along the clifftops from Broadstairs, Stone Bay, Joss Bay, Palm Bay, Walpole Bay to Margate, cheeky haven of half-remembered childhood holidays, you find a resort frozen in...

Gatwick Airport is expecting its busiest ever bank holiday, with nearly 600,000 passengers passing through the airport. The figure represents a 17.2% increase in passenger numbers since 2009. The numbers are boosted by new services, including the arrival of Pegasus airlines to serve Turkish destinations, and Norwegian Airline Dreamliner's new route to Orlando. However Berlin is the fastest growing route since last year - it's 54% more popular than during the bank holiday weekend last year. Madrid is the second fastest...

A new survey has shown that Brits are the king of the swingers – getting into the action quicker than their European counterparts. The survey from Spice in Lanzarote – who describe themselves as ‘adult Lifestyle resort for sexually liberated couples’ - found that over half of British swingers were ready to dive into the lifestyle after just one visit to a swinging venue. Other European swingers took longer to be convinced, with Italians the slowest to make the leap...

British holidaymakers wanting to save money by staycationing in the UK will end up spending more than if they were to go abroad, a study has found. In addition, holidays in London and the South East of England can work out at more than double the cost of a stay in Wales. Nearly three quarters of Brits say they are staying put this summer – despite the Euro being at an eight-year high and European holidays cheaper than ever. However,...

The upcoming bank holiday means we're all thinking about our holiday plans - and a new survey has found that Londoners are less likely to stick to UK breaks than those from other parts of the nation. The research, carried out by staycation travel company Back-Roads Touring, suggests Londoners visit less UK counties than any other residents. Instead, the historical and cultural landmarks they visit are likely to be far-flung attractions, with Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, the Inca Trail in Peru, Cambodia's Angkor...

By  Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  The French Government's approval of the Macron Law, a bill designed to modernise France’s economy, speed up growth and deregulate many industries, has led to a resurgence of coach travel in France after years of train domination. France is expected to have in excess of 5,000,000 new coach passengers within the next year, resulting in an extra 22,000 jobs created. As a result, the travel industry will also experience the opening up of long distance coach operations across the country....

With the news that Monarch Airlines are expanding its destination list to Tel Aviv and Ovuda in Israel, the doors have opened for London holidaymakers to explore the country even more. Ovda is a 45-minute drive to the beach resort of Eilat. Up to now the resort has been popular with domestic holidaymakers and Eastern Europeans, but now it looks set for a potential British invasion as Londoners can now fly direct. The new offering means that you won't yet see The Sun in any...

With Londoners spending a third of their lives travelling underground (well that's what it feels like), holidays by rail is a welcome break from the norm. More than being booted off a plane that's in the vicinity of an airport, rail journeys give a sense of a destination - and in many cases their snapshot is pretty immense. Here, Railbookers have put together some of Europe's most scenic routes - because travel is about the journey as much as the...

You don't have to traverse over foreign waters to find some incredible infinity pools - the UK's poolside offerings allows guests to take a dip while soaking in some spectacular and seamless views. The meeting of smart design, luxury and holiday fun can be found in some unexpected places on our shores - meaning all you need for that holiday feeling is a car, swimsuit and a free Sunday. Here are our top finds. 1. Watergate Bay Hotel, Cornwall This...