Sydney - It seemed like a good idea to Australian tour guide Erin Maitland: a travel agency just for women. She reckoned there was a market for arranging holidays for women who, for whatever reason, didn't want to travel in the company of men. ....more
Dusseldorf, Germany - Booking a hotel room in Europe got cheaper in November with charges dropping 10 per cent on average compared to the previous month. Compared to November last year, a hotel room on the continent now costs nine per cent less, according to Trivago, an internet hotel price comparison site. ....more
Frankfurt - The age when managers always travelled in Business Class is over. But many of them will have found the switch to Economy Class because of the global economic downturn a difficult one. Airlines have reacted by offering an ever growing range of alternatives to the two classes such as Economy Extra or Premium Voyager that promise 'a little business' at no great extra cost. ....more
Vienna - From mid-November onwards those in search of yuletide cheer flock to the Austrian capital Vienna for some of the most romantic and traditional Christmas markets the German-speaking world has to offer. ....more
