http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk Travel news and advice from Travel Republic Tue, 15 May 2012 15:13:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/the-hidden-gems-of-portugal http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/the-hidden-gems-of-portugal#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:13:41 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=5771 Last week Elly from our commercial team headed out to the lesser known Azores Islands of Portugal. Whilst there Elly fell in love with the islands and couldn’t stop talking about what a wonderful place it was and so we asked her if she could share her experience on our … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/the-hidden-gems-of-portugal/feed 0 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/best-budget-destinations-this-summer http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/best-budget-destinations-this-summer#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:05 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=6069 Holidays are what we look forward to all year, a chance to escape and finally relax and forget about the stress at home. For many of us holidays are essential and not be sacrificed no matter what budget constraints you have. If you are watching the pennies this year you … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/best-budget-destinations-this-summer/feed 0 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/highly-rated-hotels-at-affordable-prices http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/highly-rated-hotels-at-affordable-prices#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:20:52 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=5744 At Travel Republic we value our customers’ opinions which is why we ask them to rate their hotel experience after returning from holiday. We are very proud to say that we have now collected over 425,000 reviews which have given us a pretty good idea as to what a hotel … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/highly-rated-hotels-at-affordable-prices/feed 0 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/why-benidorm http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/why-benidorm#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 09:30:28 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=4093 Benidorm is a long standing favourite with our customers and has always been one of our best sellers. With its year-long good weather and buzzing atmosphere, Benidorm has become a Mecca for sun worshippers and pleasure seekers of all ages. We’ve taken a look at what Benidorm has to offer for … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/why-benidorm/feed 3 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/fun-facts-about-the-med http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/fun-facts-about-the-med#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:13:36 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=5447 As you may be aware we’re celebrating all things Mediterranean this month so we’ve compiled a list of some fun facts about the Med that you may or may not have known: -There are over 1,400 Greek Islands of which only 227 are inhabitited and only 78 have more than … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/fun-facts-about-the-med/feed 0 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/how-are-the-2012-olympics-affecting-london-hotels http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/how-are-the-2012-olympics-affecting-london-hotels#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:56:02 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=4799 Last Wednesday marked the official 100 days to go Olympic celebrations and so, with the games swiftly approaching, we decided to have a look at the latest availability and pricing for London hotels. With an estimated 5.3 million planning to visit the city this summer, room availability is rapidly dwindling as … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/how-are-the-2012-olympics-affecting-london-hotels/feed 1 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/the-best-of-the-med http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/the-best-of-the-med#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:57:47 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=4541 When I think of the Mediterranean I think of blue skies, clear waters, long white beaches, beautiful white washed buildings and for some strange reason olives… Whatever it is that you associate with the Med it’s undeniable that it has a huge choice of fantastic locations in beautiful surroundings. To … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/the-best-of-the-med/feed 1 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/holiday-essentials-as-suggested-by-our-facebook-fans http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/holiday-essentials-as-suggested-by-our-facebook-fans#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:32:37 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=4147 A few weeks ago we asked our lovely Facebook fans what essential items they simply can’t live without on holiday. We had well over 100 answers, some we were expecting and others we weren’t! There were a few clear winners which we’ve compiled into a top 5. 1- Tea Bags– Proving … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/holiday-essentials-as-suggested-by-our-facebook-fans/feed 0 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/take-a-visit-to-the-costa-daurada-this-year http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/take-a-visit-to-the-costa-daurada-this-year#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:26:21 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=4160 The Costa Dorada or as it is traditionally known as Costa Daurada, is located on the coast of Spain; known as the Golden Coast it attracts thousands of holidaymakers year after year. With its miles of golden beaches, stunning natural beauty and enough activities to keep you entertained 24/7 it’s no … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/take-a-visit-to-the-costa-daurada-this-year/feed 0 http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/weird-and-wonderful-hotels http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/weird-and-wonderful-hotels#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:28:31 +0000 Sophie http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/?p=4047 Travel Republic are very proud to provide our customers with over 125,000 hotels worldwide, giving a huge range of hotels of all shapes and sizes. Occasionally we like to offer our customers hotels that are just a little bit different so we’ve picked out three of our most weird and … Read more »]]> http://blog.travelrepublic.co.uk/weird-and-wonderful-hotels/feed 0