- Parents spend an average of £166 on each child under one year this festive season
- But over half of parents think it’s unnecessary for others to splash out on their newborn
- Almost one fifth of parents exchange gifts and spend the money on themselves
- Thirty-two per cent of parents prefer to receive a contribution to a savings account in place of material gifts
As we approac
- Men are almost twice as likely to nod off while driving than women
- Almost a third of drivers who have fallen asleep did so while on a motorway
- Half of drivers admit to driving while tired and not concentrating
One in five drivers (3.7 million drivers or 19 per cent1) admit to dozing off behind the wheel – with men almost twice as likely (25 per cent) than women (13 per cent), reveal
- The Costa del Sol is best bet for a half term holiday with low resort costs and the cheapest family packages
- Sterling buys £27 fewer euro than last year on a £500 exchange but families planning a trip to Turkey will get £35 more holiday cash
Families hoping to escape the UK this half term and swap the autumn for a sunshine break will need to do their homework to secure the best value
- National Express and The Post Office have today joined forces to launch the sale of coach tickets at over 11,000 Post Office branches nationwide.
National Express and The Post Office have today joined forces to launch the sale of coach tickets at over 11,000 Post Office branches nationwide.
National Express tickets can now be purchased at Post Office branches across the country, allowing c
- Bali topples Sri Lanka to lead the list of best value long haul destinations
- A 45 per cent price rise sees Sri Lanka fall behind South Africa, Vietnam and
- Thailand in Post Office® Long Haul Report
- Prices down in half of the destinations surveyed – by over a third in Jamaica
After three years at the top of the best value rankings, a 45per cent price rise in Sri Lankan resort co
- 22 million people in the UK have created a bucket list
- Travelling the world appears on the list for over half of people
- Great Barrier Reef is the number one dream travel destination
- One in twelve make a bucket list because of serious illness
Research from Post Office Life Insurance reveals almost 22 million people in the UK (44 per cent)* have created a ‘bucket list’ – a dream
- Vietnam tops the list of long haul success stories for summer 2013
- Destinations ‘Down Under’ complete the top three Fastest Growing Currencies
- South Africa benefits from weak rand while Dubai scores in Middle East
- Russian ruble is sole European entry in Post Office® Travel Money top ten
- Sterling at five-year high against Turkish lira but currency sales have fallen
- Over three million prefer me-cations to holidaying with partners, friends or family
- New study finds men more likely to travel solo than women
- One in five UK citizens in their forties and fifties opt to go it alone
In sickness and in health, for better or for worse, ‘til death do us part, it appears nothing can tear a couple apart... except perhaps a holiday, according to a recent st
- 75 per cent of adults aged 18-64 now plan "have a go" active holidays
- Rally car driving heads list of 27 activities UK adults want to try on holiday - and is the top choice for over 55s too
- High-adrenaline sports like water skiing, white water rafting, paragliding and snowboarding have greatest appeal
- People are prepared to pay up to £126 to try sky diving
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- 63 per cent of motorists driving a hire car in Europe risk charges for holiday crashes.
- Drivers without excess waiver insurance could pay up to £1,186 if they have an accident or the car is stolen – according to
- Post Office® Car Rental Report.
- Rental cost doubles when extras are added in Spanish destinations.
- European extras cheapest in the Marmaris region of Turkey.
- Dri
- Study finds 21st century tourists are more adventurous, enlightened and spontaneous compared to their 1980s counterparts.
- When abroad, 66 per cent are now more courageous with local cuisines.
- 34 per cent of UK holidaymakers now attempt to learn the language before going away on holiday.
The stereotype of the loud, sun-burnt UK holidaymaker gagging for a fry-up and getting disgruntl
- European resort costs fall - according to Post Office® Family Holiday Report.
- Research shows kids have the upper hand: 1-in-5 parents let them pick destination while 45 per cent choose beach holidays to keep kids happy.
- Families budget to spend over £200 more abroad than on a UK holiday.
- But they still overspend their budget by more than 10 per cent.
- Prices cheape
