Holidays & Travel

How to Stay Connected in Canada's Wilderness with eSIM Unlimited Data Plans

Picture this: you're hiking through the breathtaking landscapes of Banff National Park, camera in hand, capturing the perfect shot of Lake Louise's turquoise waters. Suddenly, you realize you're lost, your phone has no signal, and that offline map you meant to download is nowhere to be found....

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New fleet of trains to bring better journeys to the South West

Rail passengers are set to benefit from better and faster journeys after the government gave the go-ahead for a brand new fleet of trains running between London and Cornwall.

The deal will allow First Great Western to buy 29 new long-distance trains to serve the South West from 2018.

The state-of-the-art trains will have up to 24% more seats compared to the majority of the...

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Things to see, things to make, things to eat…

There’s a lot going on at Living Coasts this summer. Torquay’s coastal zoo is small but full of stuff to see, do and enjoy. And some of the enjoyment involves eating cake…

In addition to the usual timetable of feeding time talks about penguins, seals, otters and other species, there will be extra activities on most days through the summer. The theme for the season is Dive and Flight,...

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Green Flag for Drake's Palace Gardens

The Drake’s Place Gardens and Reservoir at Plymouth University are to receive the prestigious Green Flag Award for the first time.

Reopened in June 2014, it is among 1,582 parks and green spaces – and 90 in the South West – to be awarded the accolade by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.

Including parks, cemeteries, universities, shopping centres and community gardens,...

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Dorset tops the travel Wish-list for Plymouth TV watchers

Dorset is the top UK travel destination for British TV viewers in Plymouth according to a leading train company - with one third (33%) interested in visiting the region after being inspired by popular ITV series Broadchurch.

The survey, conducted by CrossCountry, found that nearly half (48%) have visited a particular destination after being influenced by a film or TV programme and 49%...

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Parents spend £1,150 to take their over 18s on holiday

Many families fork out for an annual summer holiday with their kids, however it seems parents are finding it hard to let go and are still funding trips abroad for their ‘adult children’. A study by TopCashback.co.uk, released today, reveals that six out of 10 parents in the South West are spending an average of £1,150 when paying for their children, aged 18 or over, to go on a family break....

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Embarrassing holiday habits revealed

A global survey by deal experts at Travelzoo has revealed that Brits and Germans are as bad as each other, with a third of respondents admitting to making the early morning towel run to reserve a sunbed on the beach or by the pool.

Travelzoo’s ‘honesty survey’ asked over 9,500 adults across the UK, US, China, Canada and Germany to own up to their worst holiday habits. The research...

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Tourism awards deadline extended

Deadlines for this year’s official tourism awards for Visit Devon and other counties Cornwall, Dorset and the South West, have been extended after websites receive record 13,475 views.

With judging of this year’s tourism awards due to start in July, tourism businesses across the region are being offered a short extension until Friday 19th June for submitting entries, with Friday 26th...

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Adventure travel climbs in popularity

Gone are the days that an action filled family holiday would mean packing up and heading to Eastbourne for a long weekend, as new research reveals that just 11% are opting for a caravan holiday and only 6% are planning a camping trip. Mountaineering, mountain biking and canoeing are now fast becoming the most popular activities for British families.

The rise of adventure travel has...

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Children believe in dragons, not dragonflies

Research from UK holiday property rental company, holidaycottages.co.uk has revealed that one in seven children believes that they might come across fictional creatures from the Harry Potter series in the British countryside.

14 per cent of the UK’s 7-12-year-olds have said they believe in dragons and werewolves, creatures commonly spotted at Hogwarts, while more than one in ten (11...

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Travellers' health at risk due to lack of knowledge about areas rife with disease

Experts are today warning of the negative implications that can come from using insect repellents that do not contain at least 20% DEET, and are fearful that young travellers are not fully aware of the potential diseases rife in popular travel destinations.

A new survey has found that 78% of people do not research current diseases that they are at risk of catching in areas they are...

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