Tribute to the sun at the Marine Drive.

Some 13 million visitors flock to Wales each year to explore the rolling countryside, soak up some culture and enjoy the local hospitality. When it comes to picking where to stay, many people opt to make a home from home in one of the hundreds of different holiday cottages in Wales.

Picking where to visit, though, is slightly trickier than deciding on which form of accommodation to book, so here at Travel Blissful we’ve handpicked the top five places.

(more…)

The Gothic cathedral of York Minster

With its distinctive rugged scenery and cluster of fascinating towns and cities to explore, Yorkshire is one of the most interesting areas of the UK for tourists to visit. One minute you can learn all about historic York, the next you can relax in one of the many Yorkshire cottages set in the beautiful countryside just a short drive away.

Yorkshire really is a county of stark contrasts. From industry cities like Leeds and Sheffield that are undergoing an extensive facelift to the serenity and calmness of the Yorkshire Dales, there’s a real blend of attractions in the white rose county.

(more…)

In the Lake District, cottages are one of the best ways to enjoy the countryside. Cumbria is certainly one of the most strikingly beautiful places in the world and it attracts more than fifteen million visitors every year for this reason alone. It is a place for almost every kind of holidaymaker – you can ramble in the mountains and have a picnic or two or you can climb down waterfalls and get your heart racing. The only thing that the Lake District is notorious for is the rain! On sunny days, though, you will be glad you brought a camera.

(more…)

England and Scotland boast some of the most stunningly beautifully places not only in the UK, but in the world. For holiday cottages, some Scottish border homes and English coast dwellings are amongst the most popular in these parts of the world and their popularity is always on the rise.

People travel from all over the world to stay in cottages in Northumberland and Norfolk, Livingston and London, to experience the beauty of the UK first hand. But where exactly are the places in which you can get the most out of Scotland and England?

(more…)

A respite from the buzz of Dublin in St. Stephen's Green.

Even with limited time and a tight budget, you can do Dublin in style if you focus on the Jamestown section near the River Liffey. Charming cheap Dublin hotels are steps away from gorgeous parks crammed with monuments and fronted by free museums, excellent thrift shopping and those legendary Irish pubs. Spare yourself unnecessary delays by mapping out your itinerary in advance so you can make reservations and purchase tickets online before embarking on your whirlwind tour, you don’t want to waste a minute of your 48 hours in Dublin standing in line!

(more…)

This post was provided by HostelBookers.com.

If you like surprises and prizes, HostelBookers have a thing or two in Santa’s sack this year, just for you!

In the spirit of a traditional advent calendar, HostelBookers will be getting fun and festive giving away fantastic prizes every day between 1st and 24th December.

We can’t promise everyone a white Christmas but we can offer prizes including iPad2, free accommodation, a Kindle, InterRail tickets, Round-The-World Expert flights and much more…ding dong indeed!

(more…)