UK Ferry Tickets

With the credit crunch in full swing but the pace of life as hectic and as stressful as ever, everyone deserves a holiday but can’t always afford one. Household budgets are extremely constricting and can put paid to any notion you have of going away for a week or so. This is especially true of […]

If you are heading to Europe this summer and have considered taking the ferry rather than flying then you’ll definitely be doing your bit for the environment. There are all sorts of facts and figures that can tell you just how environmentally friendly travelling on the ferry is in comparison to other modes of transport, […]

I’ve always thought the term ‘responsible tourism’ was a contradiction in terms, like the phrase ‘honest politician’.
Of course tourism, particularly if it involves flying on an aircraft, isn’t great for the environment. But, many destinations are, to a greater or lesser extent, dependant on tourism. And, in any case, holidaymakers can’t be expected to carry […]

How Green Is My Self-Drive Camping Holiday?
When you think eco-tourism, it is doubtful that you would put a self-drive holiday into the environmentally friendly category. In fact, many people do not even consider a self-drive holiday because they think that it has a negative impact on the environment. Little do they realise that companies that […]

It’s becoming a bit of a cliché for companies to show off their ‘green’ credentials and ferry operators are no different, but self-drive holidays are now being actively promoted as an environmentally friendly option by many travel commentators and environmentalists too.
Tourism is aguably one of the most important environmental threats, mainly due to the […]

A gloomy forecast of tax and regulation on travel has been made by one of Britain’s leading economists.
Douglas McWilliams, the chief executive of the Centre for Economics and Business Research, said environmental concerns would drive the clampdown over the next decade.
It seems that most of us will be forced to counterbalance the impact of the […]

One in three UK adults would support new taxes on air fares, if the money raised were used to offset the environmental damage caused by flights, according to new research.
However, the study, by Hyder Consulting, showed the majority of people are still unwilling to sacrifice foreign holidays to reduce their carbon footprint and more than […]

We’re all becoming more caring and sharing, according to a new poll which claims that an increasing number of people are opting to use their holiday time for ‘altruistic travel’.
According to the research, there has been a 67 per cent rise in the number of people taking ‘meaningful travel programmes’, for example carrying out community […]

Forget global warming and snow lines rising dramatically across the Alps.
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have been predicting that skiing could one day be a sport of the past, but not on the evidence of this season.
Snowfalls throughout Europe and North America have been great throughout December, there are some good offers around, […]