New research from Aviva reveals that holidaymakers are increasingly going away with grandparents, parents, siblings, cousins and friends in a bid to get some quality time together compared to a decade ago.?

Despite the pounding taken by sterling this year against the euro, holidaymakers planning trips to a European hotspot may find their holiday cash stretches further than expected because prices have plummeted in many popular resorts, according to this years Post Office Holiday Costs Barometer, which reveals that although sterling is worth 4.5% less than in April 2012, prices are down by up to 20% in Spain and almost 15% in the Algarve. ?

British tourists are creatures of habit according to a recent YouGov survey commissioned by Orascom Development.

Gadgets and devices may be getting in the way of quality holiday time, according to research by www.sunshine.co.uk, which found in a recent poll that half of those in professional management roles check their emails every single day whilst on a holiday abroad.