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Leading car rental company, Iceland Car Rental, has just added the Jeep Wrangler 4×4 to its already impressive fleet of vehicles in time for the summer. The Icelandic car rental company has increased its services in order to accommodate the influx of travellers wishing to take self drive holidays across Iceland’s beautiful landscape.

The company website is a one-stop-shop for cheap vehicle rental, with cars ranging from city drive saloons to four-wheel drive cars able to withstand the toughest terrain across the country. All the vehicles are all easy to drive and come fully equipped with a Garmin Navigation System, child seat, cushion and roof box on request. Read more…

Holidays-Direct.co.uk announce the most popular destinations during the UK’s Spring half term holiday week, with Turkey, Paris and Crete being top choice for many UK families.

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Online travel agency, CityBreaks-Direct.co.uk has compiled a list of the most popular destinations for romantic getaways in Europe. With many Brits opting for citybreaks over week long summer holidays, citybreak bargains are being snapped up fast.

Citybreaks in Paris, Rome and Barcelona are particularly popular for couples looking for a romantic getaway, whether it is for a mid-week 3 or 4 night stay, or to take a long weekend away, romanticism seems to be sweeping across the UK. Read more…

Spain is a holiday destination that often typifies holidays for many, however as wildly reported the under surge of non-European holidays to great locations such as Turkey and Egypt is very much so on the rise. Spanish tourism has subsequently seen a drop in tourists this summer, with the credit crunch a contributing factor as well as increasingly attractive and distanced neighbors such as Turkey and Egypt.

To counteract Spain’s drop this summer and stimulate interest this Winter, Spanish Tourism Authorities have taken the initiative step called “Winter in Spain”.

“It’s a proposal by the government to attract people outside the usual summer holiday period. We are renowned for our sun, and that sun shines all year round,” a Tourism and Industry Ministry spokesman said this week.

The strategy is in development – and results will not be instant, hotel refurbishment and rebranding resorts such as Costa Del Sol will take time. The strategy and ongoing action is welcome, as effectively competition between countries is a drive for improvement that will help tourists get more for their money.

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Amid the doom and gloom of a poor summer and talk of the credit crunch, increasing numbers of Britons are choosing to spend their hard earned cash on holidays in less than traditional locations. Sales of holidays in luxury destinations, such as the Caribbean, are on the up in 2008, says www.holidays-direct.co.uk.

As falling house prices and rising fuel costs begin to bite, British holidaymakers are making sure they get a holiday to remember this year. An analysis of holiday bookings made through online travel agency www.holidays-direct.co.uk reveals an increase in the number of people booking holidays in destinations more traditionally associated with the luxury end of the market.

This is in contrast to an overall caution by holidaymakers and strongly suggests that if people are investing in a holiday, they are making sure it is a memorable one.

The poor weather in Britain has certainly been a good thing for the travel industry as thousands each week jet off to the sun.

This summer has seen higher than average sales for holidays in the Caribbean, Dubai, Thailand and Tunisia.

Holidays in Spain and Egypt are once again the top selling summer holiday destinations.

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Looking to save even more money on your budget holiday? Online travel specialist, Holidays-direct has advice on the top resorts that are great value for money this summer 2008.

Holidays-direct.co.uk has put together some super-cool bargains for hot sun holidays this summer.

Here are the top ten recommended summer holiday destinations 2008:

Malta – from £147
Costa del Sol – from £127
Algarve – from £131
Costa Blanca – from £150
Menorca – from £167
Tenerife – from £181
Venice – from £190
Turkey – from £201
Gran Canaria – from £204
Lanzarote – from £207

Holidays-direct has designed a range of special offers for these destinations that will suit all kind of travellers, meaning you can enjoy luxurious holidays for less this summer.

Holidays in Malta are the hot favourites for summer 2008. Malta offers great value for money and it’s a fantastic destination for families and groups of friends.

Set against the backdrop of the island’s scenery and its honey-coloured stone buildings, Malta is alluring and fascinating.

Top holiday deal:
Saving Save up to 25% – prices start from only £147 per person for a 7 night break to St Pauls Bay, flying from Glasgow airport.

The Spanish coast and the Canary Islands remain much-loved this year as these resorts offer not only year round sunshine, but also year round bargains on package holidays.

Entertainment is also first class in all resorts across Spain. The combination of a flamboyant nightlife and sun kissed beaches appeals to a huge cross-section of holidaymakers.

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Leading online travel agency Holidays-Direct is reporting that city and beach holidays are a top choice for summer holidays 2008. Destinations like Barcelona, Nice and Valencia offer the perfect combination of city and beach.

The main thing Brits want from their summer holidays is sunshine, but they also want activities and entertainment, which is why there is so much interest in city and beach holidays in Nice, Barcelona and other cities located on or near a beach.

With summer 2008 holiday bookings, leading online travel agency Holidays-Direct.co.uk (part of the Midlands Co-operative) has noticed increasing interest in city and beach holidays. City breaks in holiday destinations by the beach are receiving more bookings for summer 2008 than in previous years.

Jon Pearce from Holidays-Direct says: “On Citybreaks-Direct.co.uk site we have seen growing interest in city breaks in Barcelona and Nice – along with other cities where people can enjoy city and beach holidays.

“Barcelona is a great example of this, it offers great city activities from shopping to nightlife, but it’s also located by the beach, allowing holidaymakers to combine their summer beach holiday with activities in the city.

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