The Barcelona cityscape is fantastically diverse, with striking modern structures sitting alongside traditional and historic Catalan buildings, which means that when you stroll through the city you’re almost taking a tour through time. There are literally dozens of must-see buildings for you to discover on a Find great deal with Jet2holidays Barcelona city break, but if you want to take a tour of some of the very best, here’s one of our favourite … [Read more...]
2013 Dave’s Travel Corner Travel Essay Contest
Of all the past travel writing contests, this was the most difficult year to narrow down the entries to the top three winners. We initially selected 11 from over 100 entries. One entry stood out from the others and was the unanimous choice for our top spot. After discussion among the three judges - the three top entries are: Bring Adventure Back to Europe, by Richard Bangs Without An Address, You Can’t Go Home, … [Read more...]
A Summer Holiday on a Budget
Booking a budget holiday can be a challenge during the summer months, when the costs of hotel rates, flights and package holidays soar - and that's before you've even begun to consider the cost of food and sight-seeing when you're out there! Luckily there is a way to cut back with sacrificing your fun in the sun. Choose a beach hostel over an expensive hotel and you'll get much more for your money. Hostels have had a slick makeover in recent … [Read more...]