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Travel tips for football fans visiting Brazil

With thousands of football fans about to jet off to Brazil, Scott Gorman, Head of Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance says:

Plan ahead to be a World Cup winner

Football fans jetting off to Brazil should assess their travel money and insurance options, advises MoneySuperMarket.

England football fans could face £5,000 mobile penalty from Brazil World Cup

England fans heading to the World Cup in Brazil next month could be stung with eye-watering mobile phone bills of £4,859 if they opt out of automatic mobile data limits imposed by most networks, according to new research from uSwitch.com.

Football fans urged to be wary of fraudsters when booking trips to Brazil

With the England squad recently announced and less than a month to go before the 2014 Football World Cup kicks off in Brazil, ABTA is reminding fans looking to book last minute travel arrangements to do so with reputable travel companies that are members of ABTA.

Make world-class saves in Brazil this summer

Make world-class saves in Brazil this summer

England fans heading to the World Cup in Brazil could save over £380 on holiday essentials by simply eating, drinking and shopping at the right places, according to foreign exchange specialists Travelex.

Four ways to blow your bonus in South America

Tailor-made travel expert South American Explorations has created several bonus-busting holidays in South America and Antarctica, including an epic ski expedition to the South Pole and an exhilarating riding experience with Ecuadorian Cowboys…

First stop... Colombia!

First stop... Colombia!

New flight routes are often an indication of an up-and-coming destination, and the announcement by Avianca of a new, four days a week, direct flight from the UK to Bogota from 4 July, reinforces Chameleon Worldwide’s claim that Colombia is the place to be seen in 2014.

New independent travel tours put Chile on the adventure map

New independent travel tours put Chile on the adventure map

Independent travellers looking to get off the beaten track in South America can now add Chile to their exploration list, with Chile revealed as Rickshaw Travel’s seventh Latin American destination.

Colombia Explorer

Colombia Explorer

Adventure holiday operator Chameleon Worldwide is organising a special, one-off, small group departure for 2014 entitled Colombia Explorer.

Brazil’s property secures place in world top five

Brazil’s property secures place in world top five

Brazilian property has secured its place in the world’s top five, according to TheMoveChannel.com’s Top of the Props. As FIFA draw the groups for the 2014 World Cup, there is no doubt about where Brazil’s real estate is, with the country appearing in the portal’s top five most popular destinations for the sixth time this year.

Families Worldwide ventures into Colombia

Families Worldwide ventures into Colombia

Family adventure holiday specialist Families Worldwide has created a brand new 11-day itinerary called ‘Journey to Colombia’ the first departure of which will be on 9 August; it will be led by company founder and self-confessed Colombia fanatic, Mark Wright. It is Families Worldwide’s first venture into Colombia.

Chameleon appears in Brazil

Chameleon appears in Brazil

Fast-growing, UK adventure tour operator, Chameleon Worldwide (part of the Families Worldwide and Walks Worldwide stable) has launched a programme in Brazil, initially comprising four recommended itineraries from 11 – 14 days in duration, and costing from £2680 pp for the 11-day ‘Rio and North East Brazil’ trip including international and domestic flights.

An expedition to the tribes of remote Brazil

An expedition to the tribes of remote Brazil

Bespoke Brazil, the specialist Brazil tour operator, launches an expedition to the tribes of the Kaxinawa of western Brazil.

Brits account for 29% of World Cup searches

Brits account for 29% of World Cup searches

Travellers have already started searching for their hotels during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, according to hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk.

Heliskiing in Ski Portillo, Chile

Heliskiing in Ski Portillo, Chile

For skiing and snowboarding aficionados, the ultimate ski-in-summer experience is a ski week in Ski Portillo, Chile.