travel research - Procrastinating Ola

Tips for a successful caravan holiday [video]

July 27 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Caravan holidays, #caravanning holiday, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Staycation - UK, #the Institute of Advanced Motorists, #Tim Shallcross, #towing, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel research, #travel tips, #travelling, #video

For anyone planning on going on a caravanning holiday, watch the following video, which gives a full run down on everything needed to tow a caravan safely and with confidence. *** When it comes to camping, cruising or carvanning, I am a holiday virgin....

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Which books and films inspire you to travel?

May 11 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #books, #books that inspire travel, #British Airways, #films, #films that inspire travel, #poll, #research, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel planning, #travel research, #Travel Write Now (stories and news), #travellers

New poll reveals the films and books that inspire travel, and the feelings we get when we are all about the travel planning. Media inspired travel My travel wish list gets longer each time I watch a TV program or film that features a destination I am...

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Sunday Travel Kitchen - Brits more likely to eat out on self-catering holiday

March 18 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #British holiday makers, #Brits abroad, #eating foreign food, #eating out, #Eating out on holiday, #Family Travel, #food and culture, #food and travel, #self-catering, #travel consumer insight, #Travel Kitchen (recipes and food stories from around the world), #travel research

Many of us are prepared to try local dishes when on holiday When you book a self-catering holiday, are you really prepared to cater for yourself? Probably not, as according to a recent survey by villa rental specialists Owners Direct, 75% of us Brits...

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Sleeping on the left is best at home and away

January 25 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Premier Inn, #Premier Inn PR, #sleeping habits, #sleeping preference, #sleeping well in hotels, #Travel News, #travel news, #travel research, #Travel Survey, #travel tips

Sleeping on the left leaves you feeling more positve Results from a recent study by Premier Inn revealed that there is a wrong side of the bed to sleep on. It seems, those of us, who have a tendency to move to the left side of the bed are much better...

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Travel dictionary - 'digital detox' holiday

January 4 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #de-tech detox, #detox, #digital detox holiday, #Gadgets, #holiday, #more money than sense, #new year resolutions, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #St Vincents and The Grenadines, #travel, #travel research

If you are addicted to your gadgets and have four grand to spare, get in touch, for half that price let me know when you are on holiday, and I will come round the day before you go and take away all your gadgets, returning them them when you get back....

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Travel News: Brits switch off on holiday

December 10 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #apps, #Brits, #facebook, #holidays, #mobile phone, #smart phones, #totalmedia, #Travel News, #travel research, #travellers, #travelling, #Twitter

I love research that states the bleeding obvious, take this recent survey by travel company HolidayExtras.com. They found … “The majority of Brits just want to get away from everything when they set off on holiday and prefer reading (48%) on the flight...

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What type of traveller are you?

November 5 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #insight, #stylishly cheap travel, #stylishly cheap traveller, #travel, #Travel News, #travel research, #travelers, #travellers future tribes

Researchers are fond of categorising us all, I should know I am one of them. The results of a new segmentation research tends to only excite those of us in the industry; so yes I was excited when I came across a presentation called, 'Future traveller...

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Foreign Affairs

October 29 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #British singles, #dating, #long distant relationship, #Love, #Parsnip matchmaking service, #relationships, #Travel News, #travel research, #UK singles

It seems I am not alone in having a long-distant relationship, as the number of UK singles looking to date someone in a foreign country trebled last year, according to a survey by matchmaking service, Parship. it seems, three million of the 15 million...

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Out of office? British managers reluctant to get away this summer

July 27 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #british managers, #Chartered Management Institute, #heavy workload, #holidayentitlement, #holidays, #summerholiday, #timeoff, #Travel News, #travel research, #wellbeing

Despite being half way through the year, research published by the Chartered Management Institute (CIM) today shows that four out of ten British managers have not yet booked any summer holiday. You won't be surprised to learn that I have rarely needed...