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Travel trends: the 20 most visited cities in the world for 2016

30th September 2016

MasterCard has revealed its Global Destination Cities Index, which ranks every city on the planet according to traveller volume. Over the last four years, Londo...

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Melbourne – liveable cities

The most (and least) liveable cities in the world for 2016

18th August 2016

For the sixth year running, Melbourne has been ranked top in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) liveable cities index of 140 urban centres. Earlier this...

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Top ten locations Britons most want to emigrate to

12th August 2016

A survey has revealed the top ten countries people from the UK most want to emigrate to, with more than 40 per cent citing “safety” as the main motivation f...

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World’s most (and least) expensive cities for expats revealed

26th June 2016

The world's most expensive cities for expats have been revealed in an annual study from consultancy firm Mercer, with the Angolan capital of Luanda dropping fro...

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The countries with the best (and worst) reputation in 2016

23rd June 2016

The world's most and least reputable countries have been revealed in an annual study by the Reputation Institute, with happiness, peace and government integrity...

Perception of safety abroad shifts among holidaymakers

18th April 2016

A recent survey of 1,009 British holidaymakers by market research company BDRC Continental has found that 77 per cent of people see safety as an issue when plan...

The 21 happiest (and least happy) countries in the world

18th March 2016

Since 2012 a group of economists have been studying how happy the world is, as a way of helping improve society. Published by the United Nations, the World H...

World’s most expensive cities announced for 2016

13th March 2016

You might think London, New York or Tokyo would be top of the list for cost of living in cities around the world, but recent findings from the Economist Intelli...

World’s most powerful passports revealed

3rd March 2016

Residence and citizenship and planning company Henley and Partners has published the results of its annual Visa Restrictions Index, a survey of freedom of trave...

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The world’s most liveable cities for 2016

25th February 2016

The 19th annual Quality of Living survey from global consultancy Mercer has revealed the most liveable cities in the world, out of a total of 230. In first plac...

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Rise in lost passports costs Brits £3.5 million

10th February 2016

Data from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has revealed a 22 per cent increase in the number of emergency travel documents issued to British people abr...

Bounty hunters: the changing tastes of travellers in 2016

22nd January 2016

Gone are the days of package holidays, all-inclusive buffets and two weeks frying on the beach. In the second decade of the 21st century, travellers are becomin...

Big data: 80 formulas for cheap flights

19th January 2016

Travel search engine Kayak has revealed 80 data-based formulas for getting the cheapest flights possible based on the time and day you book, and the season you ...

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Living abroad: Top ten cities for expats in 2016

29th December 2015

A survey of more than 14,000 expats has revealed the cities people most desire to live and work in around the world. The data, collated by InterNations – a...

Study abroad: world’s ten best student cities for 2016

2nd December 2015

The QS Best Student Cities Rankings have been revealed, with London rated the fifth best student city in the world. But what was voted number one? The survey...

Destination next: five travel hotspots for 2016

25th November 2015

Skyscanner has revealed five trending travel destinations for 2016, based on the analysis of millions of Skyscanner flight searches from the last three years. ...

Tourism to support one in ten jobs globally by 2025

25th November 2015

According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, in ten years' time travel and tourism will contribute US$11.3 trillion in GDP to the world economy and will s...

Travel bookings rise to locations featured in new James Bond film

18th November 2015

James Bond has always travelled, hopping from country to country destroying picturesque market places or ancient palaces. He has an uncanny way of getting half ...

Star map: third of Brits favour celeb holiday destinations

14th November 2015

A recent survey of 2,412 British holiday bookers has revealed that one in three has been influenced by where their favourite celebrities have vacationed. The r...

Crowds vs computers: the future of global metro systems

11th November 2015

According to a new report on “World Metro Figures, cities in Asia have the biggest and busiest subways systems globally. The study by the International Ass...

Bearing fruit: the growing appetite for food tourism

28th October 2015

According to the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), more than 70 per cent of adventure travel itineraries now have an "experiential food focus". Trav...

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Five of the most thrilling roads in the world to drive

4th October 2015

Car hire company Avis has created a scientific formula to determine what the most adrenaline-fuelled roads in the world are. Lead researcher in developing the ...

Top ten most popular luxury hotel brands revealed

27th September 2015

Based on a study of more than 2.25 million public reviews on TripAdvisor, creative agency Luxury Branding has revealed the world's most-loved luxury hotel brand...

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The most expensive cities in Africa for hotel stays

6th September 2015

Hospitality research company STR Global has revealed a survey of pricing for international-grade hotel stays across select cities in Africa. The average rate...