pieppiepverrassing asked: I would like to travel from Scotland to Glastonbury (the actual town, not the festival) but don’t have a car. What is the easiest way to do this? (I will be travelling from either Edinburgh or Glasgow.) Thanks to anyone who can help

Don’t be surprised when you take out skiing insurance for your holiday that you aren’t covered for other winter sports. Many people assume their skiing insurance will protect them from accidents caused by other related activities. It does not automatically follow that your skiing insurance provides protection for other activities that come your way up [...]

The great British public will not do without their holidays, no matter how little money they have. That is to say, the British public are determined to go on holiday in the face of the evil credit crunch! With cheap deals turning up everywhere you look, from the travel agents window, the Teletext to the [...]

Every five years, people descend from all over Estonia and indeed other parts of the world, for the brilliant Estonian Song Festival (not to be confused with the Eurovision Song Contest). The song festival, locally known as the ‘Laulupidu’ occurs in the Tallinns Song Festival Grounds in the seventh month of the year. It is [...]

If what is on the menu at the Winter Gardens on a particular night doesn’t take your fancy, why not take yourself off to Blackpool’s second premier venue, the Blackpool Tower? Book into a comfortable Blackpool hotel and enjoy the seaside town’s top landmark. The tower is a sight that you will see no matter [...]

Durham/Tees Airport is situated 10 kilometres east from the town of Darlington. Being easily accessible by road, hiring an airport car when you land is the best way to get about. The main roads leading out from the airport and into the stunning landscape that surrounds the area include the A67, A1(M), A66 and the [...]

Why not Manchester? This is truly an incredible city packed with interesting sights and attractions. Situated in the North West of England, sadly, it is unlikely you will be sitting out in the sunshine topping up your suntan. Manchester has a reputation for being very rainy but this doesn’t matter too much, thanks to a [...]

After the sea and the surf, what lies in store for holidaymakers to the small northern Cornish town of Newquay? A fine start would be to book yourself into a quaint Newquay hotel in the petite town centre where you will find yourself surrounded by shops (a lot of groovy surfing ones) and cafes. For [...]

Those Essex seaside hotels are great places for retracing those happy holiday memories. People from London and the Home Counties usually ended up at the east coast nibbling on little plastic cups packed with delicious seafood. Where did you go? Maldon, Burnham, Clacton, Canvey Island, Harwich or Southend? If you decide to head for Clacton, [...]

As a base from which to tour Norfolk, booking yourself into a comfortable Norwich hotel will take some beating! As well as offering many cultural and historic attractions, Norfolk’s principal city is situated in the heart of the beautiful East Anglian county of Norfolk. Once you have had your fill of the youthful liveliness of [...]