i-to-i Chalkboard News → General Travel

General Travel

Travellers ‘inspired’ by social networking sites

Social networking sites like Facebook are increasingly allowing travellers to exchange tips and plan itineraries based on other people's experiences.

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Apr 2009

View...


Importance of good guide books ‘still appreciated’

Lonely Planet has insisted the popularity of its printed travel guides is unlikely to decrease enormously over the coming years.

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Apr 2009

View...


Teach and beach in Brazil

Praia da Pipa and Lopes Mendes have been named among the best beaches in Brazil by an expert.

Category: General Travel
Posted 28 Apr 2009

View...


Over-50s heading abroad

More and more older Americans are signing up to volunteer abroad.

Category: General Travel
Posted 24 Apr 2009

View...


Sunshine hopes set Brits on their travels

Britons are increasingly searching for sun when travelling, a new survey has suggested.

Category: General Travel
Posted 22 Apr 2009

View...


Low occupancy levels making European hotels cheap

People preparing to spend some time abroad could find cheap hotels across Europe as the global recession continues.

Category: General Travel
Posted 21 Apr 2009

View...


Britons still looking to Europe

Plenty of British people are still preparing to travel to Europe this summer despite the credit crunch.

Category: General Travel
Posted 21 Apr 2009

View...


Eastern Europe ‘good value’ for travellers

A growing number of people could consider heading to eastern European countries for gap years to teach English as a second language because they offer good value for money, it has been claimed.

Category: General Travel
Posted 21 Apr 2009

View...


Government reduces Bangkok risk

Bangkok risk status cut by Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Category: General Travel
Posted 20 Apr 2009

View...


Travellers ‘should not be put off Thailand’

TEFL teachers and other travellers heading to Thailand in the near future should not let the recent unrest put them off, a tourism expert has said.

Category: General Travel
Posted 17 Apr 2009

View...