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Cheapflights.co.uk Travel Predictions for 2013
Top Six Travel Trends for the New Year
By: Marketwired .
Dec. 31, 2012 07:06 AM
LONDON -- (Marketwire) -- 12/31/12 -- It's been a big year; so as the travel experts at Cheapflights.co.uk look forward to the New Year they have put together their top six new ways of holidaying in 2013.
The 'Parental Piggyback' holiday - join forces and save For overworked parents and grandparents complaining that they never see their grandchildren, this could be the only means to get an affordable full two-week break in the sun. For grown-up kids with active parents, a shared ski trip or activity can work too. A social family breakfast and some early skiing and you might even be able to 'slope off' in the afternoon, letting everyone get some 'me time'. Just remember to be considerate if you're getting into the après ski -- and that goes for the parents as well! Whether you opt for a timeshare, rental property or hotel room, if you are considering 'parental piggybacking' do make sure you think it out well in advance. Go for a destination that caters for kids, parents and grandparents -- and make sure that there's sufficient room, outdoor space and scope for timeouts so you don't get under each others' feet.
"Friend, Share, Like!" the Facebook "place-book" holiday inspiration trend; your virtual holiday album for 2013 300 million images are posted to Facebook every day and holiday photos are a major generator of 'likes' -- and envy. Little wonder that surfing social networks can be a handy way to get holiday inspiration, get a genuine opinion on that hotel, and perhaps find that out-of-the-way boutique hideaway in the sun that (almost) no-one else knows about. In many ways it's like having your own personalised guide; the ultimate 'try before you buy'. For these reasons the travel gurus at Cheapflights think "Placebook" holidays will be all the rage in 2013.
And on the flipside... Digital Detox So if you feel like you're always on, this may be the time to take a short break; turn that stream of social media off, kick back, relax your thumbs and go cold turkey in the 'world of the real' for two weeks.
The bag-a-bargain abroad ('baba') holiday. Combine cheap holidays with bargains from abroad to save Savings on duty frees and electronics in the Far East are just the start; consider made-to-measure suits in Thailand and Hong Kong, prescription glasses in China, leather goods in Spain and Portugal, and well-known fashion brands in the States from Abercrombie and Fitch to Kenneth Cole to DKNY. At the more radical end of the scale, consumers are increasingly looking at the prices of any number of goods and services abroad, including laser eye correction and cosmetic surgery. We'd stress that you need to research thoroughly and look at your insurance options if you wanted to consider this -- ensuring your chosen provider is well-regulated and legitimate. Botox and beach break, anyone?
Sports and events tourism 2013 sees the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France -- a great opportunity to witness this incredible sporting spectacle. In football there are some juicy cup ties in The Champions League, with Manchester United facing Real Madrid at the Bernabeu -- and Celtic lining up against the mighty Juventus. If you're more musically inclined there are tours from a host of famous acts; from the Rolling Stones to Justin Bieber, to Kaiser Chiefs, Muse, Springsteen, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. For a different spectacle outside the everyday, how about visiting London and celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first underground railway by witnessing a steam train run along a section of the line?
The "shove the triple dip - I'm going a proper trip" holiday splurge surge
To read about our experts' travel predictions for 2013 in more detail, visit http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/Top-six-travel-trends-for-the-New-Year momondo group: "Let's Open our World." momondo Group is an online travel media and technology company that is driven by the belief that an open world is a better world. The group now serves travel search and inspiration to over 13 million visitors a month -- plus 6 million travel newsletter subscribers -- via its Cheapflights (http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/) and momondo (www.momondo.com) brands. Skygate began the sourcing of complex air-travel data in 1992, whilst Cheapflights pioneered the online comparison of flight deals for users in 1996 and momondo launched meta-search in the Nordic countries from 2006. The Group has offices in London, Copenhagen, Boston and Toronto, with a consumer base across 16 core international markets but users all over the world. Add to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to Newsvine For further press information please contact: Enterprise Open Source Magazine Latest Stories . . .
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