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Holidays are recession-proof

November 9 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #ABTA, #ATOL, #holiday, #recession, #recession-proof, #Saving money, #savvy travel, #Survey, #travel, #Travel News, #travel tips, #Vacation

Picture: Worrying about money It's hard enough being self-employed not knowing when the next contract is coming from, but when you add the never-ending recession (that's how it feels to me), and the drop in marketing expenditure, it is not surprising...

Travel Poll: Do you know your daycation from your fakeation?

July 1 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #daycation, #fakeation, #girlfriend getaways, #glamping, #Gramping, #holiday, #insight, #research, #Staycation, #Travel Beyond the UK, #Travel Survey, #Vacation

We're constantly told by the suits in Whitehall that the recession is well and truly over. That may be true, but the effects are still well and truly with us; well they are with me. So here's a bit of fun, a short survey to a) find out what type of holiday...

What will you do for a good summer?

June 3 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Eire, #holiday, #Ireland, #Irish, #pray, #praying, #rain, #research, #summer, #sun, #sunshine, #travel, #Travel News, #Vacation, #www.IrelandDeservesSun.ie

Over the weekend, whilst visiting family, the conversation turned to summer barbecues. We had all heard the predictions of a good summer, but none of us really believed it. It seems my family are not the only 'doubting Thomases', as recent research* with...