how long can someone visit me in uk?

MICHAEL C asked: i have met someone from russia and she is coming to uk to visit me ,we were wandering how long she can stay ,this is important because she doesnt want to travel if she cant stay for holiday say 14 days thanks for answer im adding a little ,how long do your [...]

Excited about taking a gap year in your mature years?

A brand new travel insurance package targeting travellers over the age of forty has just been launched. This exciting new deal coincides with an exciting new trend where middle-aged people are choosing to take a gap year out. According to the article “These times they are a changing – say hello to the Beccy!” the [...]

Happy holidays!

We’re all going on a UK summer holiday! Where we will end up we don’t know! The Met Office is predicting a warm summer and we are all getting ready to hit one of our lovely sandy beaches. 2009 is going to be the year of nostalgia. There will be donkey rides on the beaches, [...]

What if I contract swine flu abroad?

Swine flu is responsible for the cancellation of our holidays but what if we are already on holiday now and worse still have caught the virus? What happens next? According to the article “Swine flu concerns blight holiday plans” if you are already abroad when you fall ill your travel insurance should come to your [...]

Holiday company crash customers to receive refunds!

Have you been affected by the latest holiday company crash? Freedom Direct were sad to announce their closure last week and are doing what they can to resolve outstanding problems with customers. According to the article “More holiday nightmares as another company collapses” Freedom direct are doing all they can to arrange for alternative travel [...]

Any suggestions for a special evening/weekend in Essex or surrounding area?

Steve asked: This is for 3 middle-aged couples and one of the group is more or less confined to a wheelchair. All of the couples drive so we’re happy to make our own way to the destination but as it’s only for a weekend at most we don’t want to travel too far. We don’t [...]

This winter for christmas break i want to go to europe.should i go to london or sydney, australia?

lexie_babee asked: sorry i didnt know sydney wasnt in europe…so basically i want to go either to london or sydney

Easy ways to do your holiday on the cheap!

According to the article “Beat the blues and get planning your summer holiday NOW!” it is possible to have a holiday on the cheap! The Moneysupermarket are keen to advice us how to go about achieving this ‘miracle’! Swap B&Bs and hotels for camping or even go in for a spot of house spotting, the [...]

Anyone else feel like they are clinging to the deck of a sinking ship?

The main reasons anyone needs to cancel a holiday according to the article “No holiday this year? Things could be worse!” include redundancy, jury service and illness. Redundancies being a sign of the times where not one day passes without some huge manufacturing plant or other having to let volumes of staff go present question [...]

Credit crunch and holiday swaps!!!

Everybody seems to want to swap these days! What with the credit crunch, people just do not have the money to spend on the high street any more. Why not consider replacing our shopping trips with swapping trips? Get rid of unwanted possessions by swapping for those items you want for the cost of postage! [...]