In most Polish resorts it is difficult to find accommodation for the New Year's weekend, which can affect prices - for example, in Zakopane, the average cost is 1 thousand PLN.more
Central London's tourist attractions saw a significant fall in numbers amid three terror attacks in the capital in 2017, although international visitors were undeterred, industry bosses have said.more
As part of the marketing wheeze, Tourism Ireland launched a billboard into space using a weather balloon, reaching peak altitude at 33,390m. At that point, a photo and short film of the ad was recorded. A brief clip shows the video screen billboard hovering above the Earth in what Tourism Ireland is calling "Planet Earth's first interstellar tourism campaign".more
It was one of the first package holiday destinations for Brits abroad more than 60 years ago but now the Costa Brava is among a number of retro holiday destinations making a comeback.more
Shops, hotels and West End theatres can expect a boost of up to £2bn ($2.7bn) from the royal wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle.more
Airlines have been issued a "red warning" about the danger of volcanic ash in the skies close to Bali after Mount Agung emitted a thick plume of smoke reaching 4,000 m (13,100 feet).more
Travelodge has published its annual list of the most strange requests from visitors to Scottish hotels, including guests who asked for tips on where to find wild haggis, and one who wanted a bathtub full of Irn Bru.
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The Merrion Hotel in Dublin and Killeen House & Rozzers in Killarney were amongst the big winners at the Trivago Hotel Awards this year. The accommodation price comparison site picked out the top-rated hotels and guesthouses in Ireland across a range of categories. more
The figure of the Prime Minister will join fellow world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, at the London attraction's Downing Street set.more
A Dutch and a Belgian tourist were trampled to death by an elephant in Zambia as they got too close to the animal when trying to take pictures, police said on Sunday.more
The city centre will be transformed into an unforgettable Christmas experience this winter, as Aprés Dublin comes to George's Dock, CHQ for the very first time from 30th November to 23rd December. more
The British passport holds some clout, but if you thought it was the most powerful in the world then you are sorely mistaken. In fact, the UK passport is only joint-fourth - along with Denmark, Finland, Italy, France, Spain, Norway and Japan.more
To mark European Statistics Day the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have published the Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2017. The Yearbook presents a statistical picture of Ireland and is compiled mainly from the data published by the CSO for the most recent full year (2016).more
This super-quaint cottage located near Woodford in Co.Galway and the shores of Lough Derg has been named as the best in Ireland's rental scene. The Humble Daisy scored 'gold' in a national travel awards scheme by Skyes Cottages which hold 'The Skyes Gem Awards' judged by a panel of leading travel experts. more
For the second year running, Ireland has triumphed at this year's Group Leisure & Travel Awards in Britain, after being voted Best International Destination by thousands of readers of Group Leisure & Travel magazine.more
St Helena's £285m airport, dubbed the "world's most useless" after a series of setbacks, will finally welcome its first scheduled service on Saturday.more
Marek Kamiński starts in Zakopane and marches around the Tatra Mountains. Within eight days, he wants to over 200 km. Next year, also in October, will depart from Lukla in Nepal to the base under Mount Everest as part of the Polish Himalayas 2018 project, and then on a trip around the world.more
A former Cork prison has won a major European travel award. Spike Island has been named Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction at the 2017 World Travel Awards, seeing off a shortlist which included the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace and the Colosseummore
