A trip to property in France in order to enjoy some winter sports could be a budget-friendly option regardless of how much Britons have available to spend.Tourism development agency ATOUT FRANCE notes how the landscape of the country makes property in France popular for winter sports enthusiasts in a number of different regions.A spokesman says: [...]
The end of the peak skiing season does not mean the end of the ideal time to visit property in France, it has been suggested.A spokeswoman for the tourism office at Tignes Developpement explains that the resort offers year-round skiing, thanks to the Grande Motte glacier.Even if winter sports enthusiasts are committed to conventional piste [...]
Britons heading to property in France may want to make sure they have travel insurance in place to cover the financial cost of any mishaps.ABTA - The Travel Association has published figures showing almost one in five UK holidaymakers heads abroad with no insurance in place.However, one in eight people in the past five years [...]
Britons heading to property in France may want to make sure they have travel insurance in place to cover the financial cost of any mishaps.ABTA - The Travel Association has published figures showing almost one in five UK holidaymakers heads abroad with no insurance in place.However, one in eight people in the past five years [...]
Many holidaymakers heading to property in France might expect a prepaid travel currency card to offer the ability to withdraw funds from a cash machine without incurring a fee.However, research from Sainsbury's Travel Money indicates that 72 per cent of the prepaid cards currently on the market charge a fee for withdrawals made from cash [...]
More people are choosing to reach property in France and other European destinations by private jet as a luxurious way to travel, reports charter service PrivateFly.Over the past six months, 60 per cent more enquiries have been received by the company compared with the same period of 2009.While it may sound like an expensive way [...]
Property in France could allow more Britons to "Seize the Days" in response to a new campaign from travel guides publisher Lonely Planet.The organisation has found that many people do not go out at all in the weekends of a typical month.More people make use of just two of their eight weekend days each month, [...]
Owning property in France could make sure that Britons are never at a loss for what to give as a wedding present.Rachel Morgan, editor of Wedding Ideas magazine, claims that more guests are contributing towards a lavish honeymoon, rather than towards homewares or other traditional gifts."The biggest trend at the moment is buying stuff for [...]
Holidaymakers heading to property in France or further afield have been advised that travel insurance could save them tens of thousands of pounds.Sean Tipton, spokesman for ABTA - The Travel Association explains that adequate travel insurance can cover the cost of needing emergency medical treatment.In some cases, this could involve being flown back to the [...]
A gap year in property in France could be the ideal way for older travellers to have an adventure in their own backyard.Tom Griffiths, founder of backpackers' resource gapyear.com, explains that there are a number of different trends shaping the market at present.Long-haul destinations such as Australia and South America, along with off-the-beaten-track options like [...]