Not so long ago the normal course of events for many families was a fortnight away - once a year - and more often than not it would be to the same location, and invariably the same guesthouse, hotel or villa. But with cheap travel and budget airlines, more leisure time, easy credit and good times economically the holidays industry was transformed in the nineties...

Hope was high in the Menorca holidays industry early this year as Europe appeared to be coming out of the recession, and people started booking a summer trip again. The number of holidays taken on the island has been down in the last couple of years, in common with most Mediterranean islands, as a direct result of the bank failures and subsequent recession...

Do you shy away from a holiday in Majorca? The island certainly has a mix of attitudes from people who might be considering a break on the well known vacation spotthat has proved so popular with tourists in the past. On the one hand there is the image of Magaluf to consider. It's a town that attracts some but is a definite turn off for others. And for tourists...

Some of Malta's best known hotels just keeping on winning awards - and it's helping boost the island's reputation as a holiday centre of excellence to those who haven't been before and are considering it. And for those who already take Maltese...

Does Andorra know something that no-one else does? In a move that has some left wondering about the strategy, Andorra has decided that now is the time to market herself as an upmarket European ski holidays destination. As consumers in...

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The travel industry in the United Kingdom has been bracing itself for awful summer sales figures for traditionally popular holidays in Majorca and other areas of Spain, but an awful summer for the weather in the UK has led to a pick up in holiday...

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Financial market melt down and the lack of consumer confidence has led to a re-think of tourist numbers for most holiday destinations - and the island of Malta in the Mediterranean is no exception. The number of vacations being taken on the...