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Travel review site, TheTravelEditor.com, has launched a mobile version of its website. Customers can now take The Travel Editor with them and access expert hotel and restaurant reviews wherever they are in the world. The mobile website is the latest high-tech service by the company’s two founders, Kevin Evans and Nicholas Allen.
Butlins goes sushi
Forget the British seaside favourite of fish and chips, Japanese sushi is going on the menu at Butlins. From Wednesday, Butlins first sushi bar is opening at the Shoreline Hotel in Bognor Regis. For just £7.95, guests can enjoy a ten-piece platter of Japanese delicacies including seafood gunkan, smoked salmon nigiri and tuna maki rolls.
San Francisco to host largest celebration of American food in history
Slow Food Nation, the largest celebration of American food in history, will take place in San Francisco over Labor Day weekend (August 29 to September 1, 2008). An unprecedented event, Slow Food Nation will bring together tens of thousands to experience an extraordinary range of activities highlighting the connection between plate and planet.
Safaris with a difference in Antarctica
In November 2009, travel company Exodus has exclusive use of the icebreaker ship Kapitan Khlebnikov for a landmark expedition to Snow Hill Rookery, Antarctica. The voyage will be guided by Paul Goldstein, and accompanied by acclaimed wildlife photographers Jonathan and Angie Scott, and Andrew Chastney from the BBC's Natural History Unit. This extraordinary voyage is unlikely to be repeated.
Families wanting to beat the credit crunch should head west, say Ranch Rider
The significant hike in oil prices and sinking pound in comparison to the Euro are both factors that are undoubtedly causing people to shift their summer holidays to better value destinations. Rather than staying close to home, families in particular are opting for more far-flung locations to make the most of their hard earned money.
Its “pardon moi?” as Brits don’t bother to learn lingo abroad
New research out today reveals that despite travelling more than ever, foreign language skills have not improved amongst Brits, with more than 25 million (54 per cent) unable to recognise even the most basic of phrases in the language of their destination.
Luxury holidays stand up to inflation
As the credit crunch bites and inflation hits 3.3 percent, bookings for travel remain strong, particularly in the luxury sector, according to worldwide tour operator Bailey Robinson, who specialises in aspirational bespoke getaways.
Cambodia in style
Capitalising on the surge of interest in all things hip and boutique, leading Asia travel specialist, Travel Indochina, has launched a “Cambodia in Style” tailor-made itinerary, enabling customers to see all the sights of this stunning country, whilst staying in Cambodia’s most stylish accommodation.
Festival free-for-all in Ireland this summer
What the Irish do best – other than throwing a large spanner in the EU works – is to host, throughout the summer, more festivals than you can shake a stick at! Music and dance plays a major part in many of these events although visitors can also expect the bizarre – such as the crowning of a goat as king – through to celebrations of food, folklore and farming.
Explore the renowned Tyax Resort with Canadian Sky
Renowned for its stunning location on the shores of Tyaughton Lake, the Tyax Resort is the premier destination for backcountry adventure and wildlife lovers. Canadian Sky is offering an unforgettable tour to the Tyax Resort with the opportunity to take in lively Vancouver and breathtaking Whistler along the way.
Jet off for all action romance
For the more adventurous couple saying ‘I do’ this summer, the choice of honeymoons may seem a bit cliché. So why not mix the enchantment of being a newlywed with a one-off experience, by cuddling up close at an ice hotel or getting back to nature with a South African safari? Flight Centre’s travel specialists have picked out five exclusive honeymoon packages which avoid the stereotypical beach holiday in favour of something a little less conventional.
It may be summer, but you can still hit the slopes
As the southern hemisphere ski season gets underway and European glaciers open for summer skiing, the Ski Club of Great Britain’s website, skiclub.co.uk, continues to be the number one place to view the most up to date and accurate snow reports on the internet.
Lunch in Sweden – Dinner in Denmark
Copenhagen and the neighbouring region of Skane in south Sweden could be one of Europe’s best culinary secrets. It is said that the reason the food tastes so good in the Oresund region is due to its geographical position. It is far enough south to be able to grow most crops, but it is also northern enough for their growth to be slower, allowing the flavours to develop and mature.
Kung Fu and Pandas – It has to be China
It’s kicked its way to the top of the US box office and now it’s set to do the same in the UK. Kung Fu Panda, the animated film about Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant who becomes a Kung Fu master, opens in UK cinemas on 4th July. With summertime set to become ‘Pandatime’, Peregrine Adventures offers a new all-action 10-day Kung Fu & Pandas family holiday in China, combining great sightseeing with kite flying, Kung Fu and panda spotting.
The best things in life are free
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel community, today announced the top 10 free attractions in Europe and the US, according to traveller popularity and TripAdvisor editors.