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Robo-Butlers, 3D printers and a choose your own dream service could all be part of a hotel service in the future. A new study has uncovered how the travel and hotel experience will be different in a year, 25 years and as far ahead as 2060, finding Neuro-dreaming could soon be a reality. Eco hotels and augmented reality hotels that will transport guests to fantasy worlds are also on the cards, along with made-to-order hotels and hyperloops connecting hotels to the...

New Year’s Eve isn’t for everyone. Head out to the bars and you’ll often find packed venues, inflated drinks prices and even charges to get in places that are normally free. Of course, a house party is a great alternative to trudging around the British bars and queuing for ages for a drink. But what if you’re totally sick of the New Year celebrations in the UK and fancy something completely different? We caught up with the experts at Travelbag.co.uk...

Ditching Dubai for Ras-al-Khaimah: Why Dubai’s Quiet Neighbour is Proving a Holidaymakers’ Hit You’ve almost certainly heard of Dubai and there’s a good chance that “Dubai,” conjures up images of that iconic skyline. Dubai is a popular destination for a break amongst British tourists. But there’s a new kid on the block pulling tourists into the United Arab Emirates and you might never have heard of it. Ras-al-Khaimah is less than an hour by road from Dubai International Airport, boasts...

The mercury is plummeting and daylight is limited to say the least. Winter can really get some of us down here in the UK. So it’s little wonder that the idea of a sunshine escape in the British wintertime holds so much appeal. And with more competitively priced flights, escaping the winter freeze can be really affordable. We spoke to the experts at Holiday Gems to find out the best and cheapest winter sun destinations.   Egypt While flights to...

Are you aware of all the tips on how to book yourself a cheaper holiday?   Get cheap flights Make sure you delete your browsing history before you book your flights. Many sites track cookies on your browser and increase the prices of flights each time you visit the site. Don’t be afraid of stop overs in other cities. You can get extremely cheap long-haul flights from other European cities. For example; flying from Sofia, Bulgaria to Dubai can cost...

"What is Yorkshire" and "does Great Britain have the death penalty" are among the most common questions for visitors asked by visitors to the UK, according to Google data. Researchers in 13 countries, including America, New Zealand, Poland, Germany and South Africa, collated the top autocomplete suggestions for queries about the UK and the most-visited places within it, such as London, Edinburgh and the Lake District. Surprisingly, rhe most common searches for Britain’s major cities had nothing to do with culture...

By Sean Sheehan As second cities go, Denmark’s doesn't jump out at you as a must see. It is less than a hundred miles from Copenhagen but only as the crow flies and the circuitous land route takes far longer. And much more enjoyable. Aarhus is located on the eastern coast of Jutland, a relatively unvisited pocket of northern Europe for world travellers. But change is in the air: it will soon be the European Capital of Culture 2017 and the...

This is the 47 second flight that this week carried its one millionth passenger. The short hop, which is officially the world's shortest commercial flight, ferries passengers between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney islands, off mainland Scotland’s northeast coast. It's a short 1.7 mile trip all told which is navigated in an eight-seater Britten Norman Islander aircraft. It officially  takes two minutes but with favourable winds it can be done in 47 seconds. If you have a couple of minutes, take...

The secret to finding cheap flights is to book 56 days in advance and travel on a Tuesday evening, analysis of 13.2 billion flight prices has revealed. Momondo's Annual Flight Study of prices across its 100 most popular routes revealed that evening departures between the hours of 6pm and 12am typically offer the cheapest fares, with Tuesday the best day of the week to depart. Saturday is routinely the most expensive day of the week to fly, particularly for flights that depart in...