Articles for Travel and Lifestyle

One of the most enjoyable experiences over the festive period is going to a Christmas market - a street event held in December that offers food, drink, open-air stalls, and festive activities.

Each year, millions of tourists visit famous castles around the world to have a glimpse into the lives of royalty - and this type of tourism is something that has fascinated people for years. Whether visiting Her Royal Majesty’s official London abode or the picturesque German palace that inspired Walt Disney, there's something about wandering through ornate rooms and perfectly manicured gardens that makes visitors return year after year.

If you have found yourself working from home over the last 18 months, no matter how serene your home office is or how many exotic plants you’ve planted in your garden, you might be really, really eager for a change of scenery. Enter the workation: an exciting combination of working and vacationing. A trip where you travel to a new destination and work from there for at least part of your stay.

With 2022 set to be a record year for weddings, the Wedding Price Index compares the cost of holding a wedding in popular destinations around the world.

As specialists in holiday rentals, we know first hand how important price is for most people when choosing a holiday destination, both in terms of transport and accommodation. A cold pint of beer on holiday is a wonderful thing, but it might leave you with a bad taste in your mouth if it costs the earth. This thought led us to the realisation that the price of beer is a pretty good indicator of how expensive a place is. With this in mind, we decided to put together a Beer Price Index to show how much a pint costs in 30 top cities in the UK and in the 50 most popular holiday destinations for British tourists. The results show which places pull the priciest pints, and where you get the best value for money at home and abroad.

At Holidu, we constantly think about how costs affect our travellers’ choices. While looking for ways to measure the everyday expenses tourists encounter when visiting a new city, we decided to narrow our focus to the most essential of needs: water.