- New study uncovers UK's latest trends including bronzed boys, cinematic sightseers and Twitter-mad tourist.- Locations of Sex and the City, The Hobbit and The Hangover inspire the most trips.- 39 per cent of modern men go on holiday solely in search of a sun tan.- One third of holidaymakers fake smiles on Facebook to spark envy among friends at home.
Research into the holiday habits of people
- 1.65m tourists waste over £18 million a year buying currency at UK airports- Airports in the Midlands and North of England offer the worst deals- 44 per cent of holidaymakers admit overspending by an average of £177- 30 per cent incurred bank charges to get extra cash from an ATM while abroad
Sterling’s slide against the euro and other currencies already means families could face high
- Study pinpoints dash date for depressed UK- 28 per cent still believe the UK has the worst weather in the world- Weather raining on two thirds of people’s moods- 45 per cent crying out for a one-stop shop for holiday essentials
The recent return of the sun won’t stop the people of the UK jetting off to catch some more reliable rays – and Monday 12thAugust* marks their most likely departure d
- £460 will be spent by parents entertaining their own and other people’s children this summer- On top of this, mum and dad’s taxi service will spend an average £119 on petrol- Some are considering taking a mortgage holiday or skipping household bill paymentsto fund entertainment
As kids’ excitement builds in the lead up to the summer holidays, many parents (56 per cent) are worrying ab
- Post Office® Scottish Family Holiday Report 2013 finds that Scots spend 27 per cent more while on holiday than other UK tourists- Budget-watchers will find cheapest prices in Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach for the third year running
As Scottish schools prepare to break up for the summer, research for the third annual Post Office Scottish Family Holiday Report has found that Scots overspend by
- Over 16 million will be attending a UK festival or event this summer- Tech-dependent festival goers will take an average £524 worth of gadgets- One in four have lost possessions or been a victim of theft
As the festival and summer events season gets underway, research from Post Office has revealed that festival goers will pack their rucksacks with an average £524 worth of gadgets.
- Shopping costs are cheapest in Spain as Costa Blanca beats the Algarve to best value slot for families self-catering on holiday- Self-caterers could pay double the Spain price in Eastern Med supermarkets- 49 per cent of parents go self-catering to cut holiday costs - but over 1-in-5 admit busting their budget by over £100- They could save up to 36 per cent shopping at supermarkets rather than re
