Destinations

Jessica Hoyle, experience development manager at Tourism NI and Tina O'Dwyer, CEO of The Tourism Space, pictured with representatives of businesses involved in the latest cohort of the Sustainable Tourism Business Programme, which was launched at the Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy this weekplaceholder image

12 NI tourism businesses join programme to drive sustainable growth

Windemere in the Lake District is a popular romantic getaway spotplaceholder image

Ad Feature Lake District crowned as Britain's most romantic getaway

WTM Spotlight Riyadh will also provide international participants with an opportunity to experience Saudi first-handplaceholder image

Ad Feature Saudi, Welcome to Arabia showcases Saudi's growing tourism offering

Almost a fifth of respondents have embarked on 12 or more work trips over the past year aloneplaceholder image

A quarter of workers are travelling more post pandemic than before

Short-haul destinations tended to have the biggest price drops this autumnplaceholder image

Ad Feature Drop in travel costs for UK holidaymakers this September

Budva, Montenegro offers a similar Mediterranean escape with beautiful Adriatic coastline, historic streets and lively beach clubs. placeholder image

10 holiday dupes offering fewer crowds and lower prices

Holafly helps travellers use data abroad.placeholder image

Holafly discount: save 10% on travel eSIMs

Fans in London have the opportunity to take part in the Pokémon GO Summer Questplaceholder image

Pokémon GO Summer Quest launching at National Trust sites

UK flight searches for eclipse hotspots has risen by up to 201%placeholder image

Ad Feature Travellers flock to Reykjavik for the solar eclipse

Four in 10 enjoy trying crisps which aren’t available in the UK placeholder image

Brits love trying foreign crisps when on holiday, survey finds

Prague is among the best-value destinations for a week away.placeholder image

Ad Feature KAYAK reveals the best value destinations for Brits this summer

Santa Barbara is known as the 'American Riviera'placeholder image

Santa Barbara: Enjoying a European escape on the Californian coast

Le Chateau De Jouarres sits in the Minervois wine region of southern Franceplaceholder image

Seven nights in this gorgeous French chateau cost just £129 per person

A poll of 2,000 travellers revealed almost half enjoy comparing the number of destinations they've visited abroad with othersplaceholder image

This new tool reveals how much of the world you've travelled

Marmaris, in Turkey, is a dream destination for most Brits - but we’ve found an incredibly cheap way to stay thereplaceholder image

This Turkey holiday with flights can be booked for just £119pp

Seven in 10 have used loyalty points to help them book a trip that would previously have been out of reach.placeholder image

The average Brit has enjoyed three 'holidays of a lifetime'

The average Brit has enjoyed three 'holidays of a lifetime' – with the Maldives, Tokyo and Great Barrier Reef the top destinations.

Andy Chivers

Three in 10 Gen Zs have been influenced to visit thanks to social media creators.placeholder image

The top 15 TV shows and films inspiring people to travel to Asia

Hotel searches using the ‘pet-friendly’ filter are up 28% year on year.placeholder image

Ad Feature KAYAK reveals the UK’s top breaks for slow travel with a dog

Liverpool earns KAYAK’s highest ‘lucky in love’ star rating, with the lowest divorce rate in the country.placeholder image

Ad Feature Liverpool is this year’s #1 Valentine’s destination

A four-night holiday can be had for just £79 - if you're quickplaceholder image

Full list of £79 four-night family holidays thanks to discount code

Fuerteventura, Canary Islandsplaceholder image

The world’s most romantic destinations - with flights from Belfast from £66

The index ranks resorts based on a combination of factors, including the cost of lift passes, equipment hire, accommodation, transport and the average price of a beer, as well as accessibility from the UK.placeholder image

Balkan resort with £1 beers is Europe’s most affordable ski resort

Some of the businesses pictured with (front row) David Roberts, Director of Strategic Development at Tourism NI, Nikki McQuillan, senior lecturer at Ulster University, Maria McAlister, Interim Experience Brand Development Manager at Tourism NI and Tina O’Dwyer, CEO of The Tourism Space.placeholder image

Tourism Northern Ireland supports 13 businesses to embrace sustainability

Egypt with Jules Verneplaceholder image

Why Egypt should be the next destination on your wishlist for 2026

Seven nights in the Algarve can be booked, including flights, for just £129placeholder image

We've found seven-night holidays for less than £150 in this crazy sale

Shrewsbury made the list.placeholder image

Ad Feature Move over bucket list - here is the UK's ‘Not Hot’ destination list

A four-night holiday can be had for just £79 - if you're quickplaceholder image

Last day to bag a £79 four-night seaside holiday while the sale lasts

Parkdean Resorts is wrapping up its huge Black Friday sale tonight, with thousands of short UK getaways reduced to as little as £79

Gareth Butterfield

Swimming in the cove of Port Gaverneplaceholder image

Why swimming in our own Cornish fishing cove beat travelling abroad

Each trend is backed by first-party data and insights from 24,000 global travellersplaceholder image

Travel trends for 2026 - including reading retreats and farm stays

You could be experiencing the magic of Manhattan at Christmas for just £99placeholder image

£99 Christmas market mystery holiday: New York, Lapland, Rome, or...?

Mathematician Bobby Seagull used data from a sample of 1,000 18-30-year-olds who were in a long-distance relationship while at Universityplaceholder image

Formula for perfect long-distance relationship for students revealed

Where are the 10 best places to visit in the United Kingdom, according to the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards?placeholder image

The best city to visit in the UK has been named - and it's not London

(L-R) Nikki McQuillan, senior lecturer at Ulster University, Maria McAlister, Interim Experience Brand Development Manager at Tourism NI with Tina O’Dwyer, CEO of The Tourism Space.placeholder image

Tourism Northern Ireland Hosts Sustainability Learning Journey

The world-famous Colosseum in Romeplaceholder image

Seeing the sights whilst indulging in luxury during 24 hours in Rome

Hamburg's Christmas markets take some beatingplaceholder image

Hamburg Christmas market break with 4* hotel and flights for £99

(Photo supplied by Leeds Bradford Airport)placeholder image

Smarter way to get travel money without airport exchange fees

New York City is a dream Christmas destination - and you could fly there for just £99placeholder image

Fly to a mystery Christmas destination for just £99 with this deal

Staying at the luxurious Conrad Chia Laguna hotel in Sardinia was a dream - it was the perfect escape from the UK. (Photo: Isabella Boneham)placeholder image

I had a dreamy stay at this hotel - it was the perfect escape from UK

Their bands have also featured at Expo 2020 Dubai and the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prixplaceholder image

Ad Feature Europe’s hottest event music platform expands across the Middle East

Bringing adult toys on holiday to certain destinations can see you banned, fined or even jailed.placeholder image

The holiday destinations where adult toys are banned

FIVE LUXE and Palm Jumeirah in Dubai are two of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. (Photo: Isabella Boneham)placeholder image

I stayed in two stunning Dubai hotels - with beach clubs and sea views

A British travel company has been forced to close down, cancelling all future holidays. (Photo: Balkan Holidays Summer/Facebook)placeholder image

Balkan Holidays announces its shutting down in blow to travellers

Season 5 of Race Across the World will take viewers to Chinaplaceholder image

3 apps for learning Mandarin, for Race Across the World's China start

Parents worry their kids are going to spend the entire two weeks on their devicesplaceholder image

Parents think kids will spend four hours a day on screens this Easter

Durdle Doorplaceholder image

New research reveals 8 in 10 Brits are opting for a staycation in 2025

I went on TUI’s new beginner skiing holiday package called ‘Slope Starters’. (Photo: Isabella Boneham)placeholder image

I went on TUI's £1k skiing holiday - the best option for beginners

Fusion brings a bold, hybrid approach to photographyplaceholder image

Ad Feature Wedding photography is changing - and this snapper is leading the way

The prize includes an ocean view state room with a balconyplaceholder image

A 70p ticket could win a Caribbean cruise with £10,000 spending money

Majorcaplaceholder image

Fights to Majorca from Belfast City Airport will return this summer says TUI

A man who twice failed to provide a PIN code for his mobile phone after being stopped at Belfast International Airport has been given a suspended prison term. Picture: pixabay (generic image).placeholder image

The £3 SIM deal that can save you money when you go abroad

You could hit the jackpot and have a holiday in Dubai for just £99 - or it might just be a beach holiday in Spainplaceholder image

This £99 mystery holiday deal includes Barbados, New York, or Dubai

Long-haul coastal destinations are on the rise - Maldivesplaceholder image

Top Spring destinations Brits are jetting off to this year, study says

17% take time off to deal with billsplaceholder image

Brits waste four days of holiday a year on 'boring' life admin

Expedia's 2025 Air Hacks Report busts common travel misconceptionsplaceholder image

Most common travel myths DEBUNKED in new report

The Devonshire Arms at Beeleyplaceholder image

We took our pooch on a dog-friendly winter stay in the Peak District

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