The Secrets of Low Cost Travel

Visit any zoo with a resident colony of penguins and you can bet their tank and display will be crowded with onlookers. Who can get enough of their happy feet and social demeanours? I can think of a way better place to interact with penguins though than...

Morocco is probably one of the best chances a traveller from the UK can have for visiting a totally new and quite exotic culture without actually having to travel that far. It's still considered short-haul from London and a ton of low cost airlines cater...

We love statistics. We love travel statistics even more. The Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDE for short) has amassed a huge amount of data on commercial air flights since the 1980s and analyzed all the of serious incidents on file in a...

We’re well into 2013 now so it’s about time you started to plan your next trip. Thinking of something exciting to do in March that involves great parties, great beer and new Irish friends? St. Patrick’s Day is it and there is no better place to celebrate...

If you’re after an Asian adventure you’ll never forget, consider a trip to Taiwan in February to take part in the incredible Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival. The festival takes place every year on the first full moon after the Chinese New Year and this year...

It's a stand-off between two major financial institutions: the Bank of Italy versus the Vatican. It's a disagreement that leaves tourists helpless in the Vatican City unless they have cash in their wallets and purses. What's going on? The Italian Central...

The Big Apple proved as popular as ever and more so in 2012. It's not your imagination that the streets were more crowded than usual and that hotel room prices don't ever seem to go down, even in low season. The truth is, there's hardly a low season in...

Every year the European Union chooses two cities as culture capitals. This year the culture spotlight is on Kosice, a city in eastern Slovakia and the popular French city of Marseille. What can you expect from these two cities this year? Street festivals,...

A horse-drawn carriage ride through the snow isn't your idea of a fun winter activity? Don't worry. Wild winter adventures are what we're covering today so if you like speed, adrenaline and making the most out of your winter holidays then you're in the...

2013 is around the corner, are you planning a trip around Europe? If you're after culture, festivals and parties? No problem. Historical sights, cutting-edge galleries and top-rated museums? No problem. There's no time for a staycation this year, pack...