Travel

The results were released by Virgin Money

UK spending trends revealed - with £1.8 BILLION on non-essentials
Credit card spending trends have been revealed, including spikes in travel and home improvements – totalling £1.8 billion on non-essentials.

Extreme Day Trips and Budget Travel

Enjoy a pre-flight bite and a drink in peace with airport lounge access – no business class ticket required.

How to get airport lounge access from just £11

Travel in style to London with train that takes just 2 hours

Soaking up the early summer sunshine in Sheffield. Photo: Dean Atkins, National World

Amber heat warning issued for Yorkshire as temperatures climb

LNER train crews verbally abused and intimidated.

Watch: LNER train crews 'verbally abused and intimidated'

MOCO immersive installation (can you spot Louisa?)

I fell down a rabbit hole of calm amid the chaos of London Louisa Gregson

The tool allows users to get real-time pricing and compare aircraft options from a global network of over 7,000 jets

Ad Feature Private jet bookings just got made easier - thanks to this tool

Antler’s new summer collection are a bend of timeless design and functional elegance

New summer collection has just arrived in Antler

Iberostar Selection Es Trenc

The new five-star hotel that's Mallorca at its most authentic

Visiting a theme park is a summer must for 23 per cent for Gen Z

Gen Z's dream summer includes five festivals and four trips abroad

(Photo: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Major update on free bus passes for over 60s in England

Butlins opens biggest ever soft play area just in time for the summer holidays

Butlins launches biggest ever soft play

New Wowcher Deal: 47% off this four-star all-inclusive Agadir beach holiday with flights

Grab this new Wowcher holiday deal before it sells out

Luxury holiday deals to Maldives, Mexico, Dubai and more from £99 with the Wowcher Mystery Getaway

Luxury Holiday destinations for just £99 with Wowcher

Sheffield United are heading to Wembley to face Sunderland.

Sheffield United Wembley travel: Disruption details and quickest route

Romantic break for two to Marrakech City includes hotel and flights from £59 per person

Short break for two people to Marrakech from £59 per person

Flamingo Land sign.

Flamingo Land given permission to build new resort in Scotland

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Vape laws that could catch out Brits on holiday

Motoring must-haves are now much cheaper on Amazon

Top Amazon car gadgets deals – save up to 50% on must-have tech

Stay at this 4* hotel in Milan with breakfast and flight from just £69 per person - selling fast

Stay at this 4* hotel in Milan from £69 per person
Milan is a destination that should definitely be on your bucket list and it doesn't have to cost a fortune to visit.
Natalie Dixon

New and improved gateway to the city

Ad Feature Plan ahead for bank holiday road closures near York Station

Save up to 49% off this 4* all Inclusive Tunisia beach holiday plus return flights

Save up to 49% off this 4* all-inclusive Tunisia beach holiday

This clock eerily stopped at the time of the blackout - 12.33pm

Why I thought I was trapped in a zombie apocalypse Nicola Adam

Festival

No Glasto: No problem: Fly to Europe's biggest music festivals this summer direc...

Festival

No Glasto? No problem: Fly to Europe's biggest music festivals this summer direc...

Weekend breaks: Two, three or four nights Rome holiday in four star hotel and return flights from £69

Get this Rome holiday in four star hotel and return flights from £69

Golden Pass Express bei Rougemont, Waadtland / Golden Pass Express near Rougemont, Vaud

York-based tour provider acquired for undisclosed sum

What's some of the festivals taking place across Europe in 2025 if some of the UK festivals aren't adventerous enough for you anymore?

Explainer 13 European festivals in 2025 for the adventurous festivalgoer

The Handsfree Backpack is available in two sizes, and they each contain a meaty power station

Bluetti Handsfree backpack review: power station built-in

I stayed at a London hotel that has been voted TripAdvisor’s best UK hotel and second best in Europe - but is it really worth booking? (Photo: St Ermin's Hotel)

I stayed at Tripadvisor’s top UK hotel - is it worth booking?

Virgin Atlantic planes sit on the runway at Glasgow Airport.

Map shows how much drop-off fee is at your nearest major airport
Both Gatwick Airport and Glasgow Airport have hiked their drop-off fees - here’s the drop-off charges for major airports across the UK.
Jessica Martin

Celebrate Star Wars Day 2025 around the world with these 15 filming locations considered the most 'Instagrammable.'

The 15 most popular Star Wars filming locations according to Instagram

Riu Palace Boavista

I experienced five star luxury on Boa Vista in Cape Verde

Ad Feature Connect globally: pay locally – Yorkshire’s solution to roaming bills

Glamping on wheels: The 10 most unique campervans you can rent today

The sun rises on another packed day at Virginia Beach

I know why Pharrell Williams is 'Happy' after a trip to Virginia Beach

Families gather before sunset on Chowpatty beach in Mumbai

I saw the sights and sampled the unique tastes of wonderful Mumbai

Grab your friends and take your group chat on an actual holiday for only £79 each

Group holidays for just £79 per person with Wowcher

(Photos: Getty Images)

Brilliant Martin Lewis tip gets rail travellers a free £100 Railcard

The beautiful Crystal Symphony

A cruise on Crystal Symphony sailing from India to Seychelles paradise

Friends travel through Europe in a Corsa.

Friends save £4k by making back of Corsa into bed to travel Europe

WH Smith has reported rising profits across its shops at airports and railway stations as it prepares to sell its high street estate and focus purely on travel outlets. (Photo by Chris Radburn/PA Wire)

WH Smith reports rising profits across travel shops

Emma and Matt Willis on board a Disney Cruise Line

Emma and Matt Willis test ‘perfect’ holiday formula

Flamborough Head.

5 Easter staycations in Yorkshire as Trump tariffs hit exchange rates

(Photos: Getty Images)

Rising tariffs and a falling pound: how it could affect holiday prices

Pothole.

Closer look at UK’s pothole crisis as councils told to prove progress

Easter activities.

Watch: Best UK destinations for a fun-filled Easter break

I went on TUI’s new beginner skiing holiday package called ‘Slope Starters’. (Photo: Isabella Boneham)

I went on TUI's £1k skiing holiday - the best option for beginners

(Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

New UK entry 'visa' rules come into force - how ETAs affect you

The prize includes an ocean view state room with a balcony

A 70p ticket could win a Caribbean cruise with £10,000 spending money

Get this airline-approved carry-on for less with this Wowcher deal

Cabin travel backpack now £24.99 in Wowcher deal – save 64 percent

I tried skiing at Club Med

I stayed at Club Med Serre Chevalier after its £50m renovation

Half of holidaymakers have tried to recreate foreign cuisines at home

Stuck for travel inspo? Take this quiz to find your next destination

The Knaus SUN I 900LX 180 has been designed to keep millionaires happy

See inside this £160,000 motorhome you can win for less than a fiver

Heathrow Airport in darkness after a fire at a nearby electrical substation.

Watch: Heathrow Airport in darkness after electrical substation blaze

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Heathrow fire: your rights and refund options after cancellations

(Photos: Getty Images)

Heathrow fire: your rights and refund options after cancellations

(Photos: Getty Images)

Heathrow fire: your rights and refund options after cancellations

Brits need a holiday - just to get over the stress of preparing for their dream break this Easter

Packing bags is the most stressful thing about preparing for a holiday

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