Tag: Holiday
Airbnb expands beyond home-rental into services and experiences
Airbnb is broadening its horizons, venturing beyond its core home-rental business to include a wider array of services and experiences. Detailed in a recent announcement, this move aims to capitalize […]
5 ways you can be hacked on holiday
While many Brits are planning their holiday, cybercriminals are preparing for work. Experts warn that hotels are among the riskiest places regarding cybersecurity with many threats awaiting travellers in their […]
Parents to spend up to £1300 on activities to keep kids entertained this summer
New Vodafone research reveals parents will spend up to £1,300 on activities and day trips to keep their children entertained during the summer holidays. It also suggests that more than […]
4 in 10 Brits would like to ‘work from home’ abroad
Four in 10 ‘work from home’ Brits would like to pack their suitcases and do their job overseas, research has revealed. A survey of 1,000 people who have worked remotely […]
1 in 4 would hire electric car on holiday
Hiring an electric car on holiday is a good opportunity to try one out say almost a quarter (23%) of car hire drivers (25% men and 21% women). According to […]
8 out of 10 UK hotel rooms cheaper booked directly rather than online
Holidaymakers can get a better deal if they book their hotel rooms directly rather than through an online travel agent like Booking.com or Expedia, a new Which? travel investigation has […]
Cyber Monday shunned in favour of last minute Christmas panic
It may have been hyped in the media as the UK antidote to Black Friday, but yesterday’s Cyber Monday was not the day when most Brits bought their Xmas gifts online. At least that’s according to a study of 2,000…
2011 had an Appy Christmas with 1.2 billion app downloads over holiday period
Did you have a Happy Christmas? How about an Appy Christmas? If you picked the latter, you're not alone. According to new research by analytics company Flurry, 1.2 billion apps were downloaded to Apple and Android devices in a Christmas…
Precreate Solutions house-sit your Facebook to keep burglars at bay while you're away
While we've never been all that convinced that leaving your lights on while you go on holiday is the best deterrent against burglars (who needs an expensive energy bill right after shelling out for an exotic week-long break, eh?), we've…
10 inch HTC tablet incoming, flanked by Rider, Glacier and Holiday phones
Forget the HTC Flyer – it looks as though its successor is already on the way. Over on PocketNow has appeared a render shot of what's being dubbed the HTC Puccini. Apparently 10 inches in size, it drops the Flyer's…
