Travel destinations

I have speculated as to how long Croatia can continue to see the double digit growth in British holidaymakers. But the growth just grows and grows.

Britons feel more comfortable about holidaying in Turkey again and by the end of 2019, it wouldn’t surprise many if a British surge had occurred.

We are still attracted by the attractions of Dubai which saw a 4% increase in the number of Britons travelling there in the first six months of the year.

According to the ABC, a huge find of aboriginal rock paintings in the Wardekken area of Arnhem Land has been made. And by huge I mean an estimated 30,000!

Natasha finds that, without going too far afield from central London, you can easily discover some of the city’s lesser-known places.

Albufeira is one of the most popular destinations in the Algarve for British holidaymakers.

Here is a lsit of the new sites that were granted UNESCO World Heritage Status recently.

Today is the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, one of the most well-read of all novelists.

Reza travels to the the province of Ilocos Norte in the northernmost part of the Philippines, an area not usually on the tourist routes.

After the success of the Lake District in gaining UNESCO World Heritage status, some readers have asked for a list of all those in the UK and Ireland plus links to the sites.

One of the best is still that at Rouen, a place forever linked with England since this is where William the Conqueror died at the priory of Saint Gervase.

Given that the average annual increase across the world of tourists will be somewhere between 2.5% and 4% this year it is obvious that Croatia is doing a spectacular job in persuading us to holiday there.

Yesterday at the UNESCO meeting in the Polish city of Krakow it was announced that the Lake District had received World Heritage status. What will this mean?

Judith finds that whether you are above or below the water, Belize is the bee’s knees for nature lovers.

Natasha Blair and her dog Poppy explore some of these less well-known parts of Somerset and find some hidden treasures.

It just shows that destinations which invest in attracting series or films to be made in their areas gain a long term benefit.

A star attraction will be the steam locomotive ‘Katie’ which ran at Ravenglass in 1916 and has just been restored to working condition for the first time since the 1920s.

It is less than two weeks until the tennis starts in Wimbledon. But there is more to the town than tennis as local resident, Anthony, tells us.

I have even thought of an advertsing slogan for the island. “Guernsey – the overseas destination that is just like home.”

Natasha Blair and her dog Poppy visited to see what Plymouth has to offer and found that the majority, but not all, the activities happen around its harbour known as the Plymouth Sound.

Adrian visits Harlech in the Welsh county of Gwynedd to see, what else, the castle. For many though the long, sandy beaches are the attraction that keeps tourists returning year after year.

Reza visits Istanbul and Antalya in Turkey, assesses the security measures in place and sees tourism on the increase.

Natasha visits Bucharest one of the fastest growing destination for city breaks. And finds time to go in search of Dracula’s castle.

The opening of the Guggenheim Museum twenty years ago has transformed visitor numbers to Bilbao. Now about a million people will visit the museum alone.

Europe is a treasure trove of incredible travel experiences, which can make deciding where to go a challenging task. Thankfully Lonely Planet’s travel experts have been on the case to bring you the best spots to add to your bucket list for 2017.

Reza returns to Cuba to see how tourism is changing the country and what plans the government has for the next few years.

Tourists flock to the area and the tourist board in Sydney describes the area as “a pulsating centre of performance art, immersive theatre, avant-cabaret, music, cult films…”

It is calculated that the number of mountain gorillas in Africa is about 900 with probably 500 or so in Uganda and the remaining 400 split between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.