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The New 2026 Travel Guides

          Our 2026 travel guidebooks, each updated for this year’s summer season, have been added to the stock lists of all major book retailers worldwide. In 2026, we are pleased to announce that we have also launched our guides for the first year in Kindle format, available directly from Amazon*. The […]

Increase in Mosquitoes

Higher summer temperatures, milder winters and heavier rainfall resulting from climate change are increasing the beneficial breeding conditions for one of the most detested and potentially dangerous of insects, the mosquito. The change in climatic conditions is driving not only the proliferation of mosquitoes in areas where they already exist, but also in completely new […]

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Holiday Scam Alert

The New Year season, with its surge in holiday bookings, is also a peak period for scammers who seek to exploit those less savvy. In 2024, as digital technology became even more integrated into daily life, new and evolving scams posed significant threats to consumers and financial institutions alike. Understanding these scams and employing strategies […]

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On this Website

If you wish to get a feel for the wealth of information that is available to you on this website, free of any charge when you purchase one of our unique travel guides, please read on. For example, in just one member’s section, ‘Travel Information’ (under Travel Club), there is over 50 holiday issues covered […]

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Farmers’ Markets Closed

A nationwide strike of market sellers comes into force today, January 7. The action means that ‘farmers’ markets’ will be closed for the foreseeable future due to the farmers’ dispute with the government and sellers’ complaints about high prices and levels of taxation. The protest concerns thousands of vendors and farmers who operate in the […]

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More Information than any other Travel Guides!

‘A to Z Travel Club’ membership is totally free to anyone who purchases a 2026 edition printed guidebook or Kindle version. The unique features of ‘A to Z Travel Club’ membership Membership is free when you purchase any of our 2026 ‘A to Z Travel Guides’! As a member, you can register (see the button […]

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All Inclusive Holidays?

In recent years, the Greek islands have seen an ever-increasing number of ‘all-inclusive holidays’ being offered by the major tour operators. Whilst I understand the attraction of this format of holiday for some, such as families with young children, or those on a tight budget, they are sadly having a detrimental and irreversible effect on […]

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The UK Bans Products Brought in from the EU

The UK government has imposed a temporary ban on a wide range of food products being brought into the UK by travellers from the EU, due to a growing number of countries in the EU reporting cases of foot-and-mouth disease. The restrictions apply regardless of whether the products are professionally packaged or not, and include […]

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Airbnb Fined for Unlicensed Properities

The Spanish government has fined the short-term property rental giant Airbnb €64m (£56m) for advertising and renting out unlicensed apartments. It was also confirmed that some of the properties advertised within Spain were prohibited from being rented. The fine cannot be appealed and means Airbnb has to pay the penalty, as well as removing all […]