Gekko.com promises it is not like other hotel booking websites. You name a hotel you love and it shows you a selection of similar options in your chosen city. Fred Mawer puts it to the test. ...read
Website of the Week: www.gekko.com
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Website of the week: www.quidco.com
Cashback websites sound just too good to be true so our very own virtual investigator Fred Mawer turns his attention to website Quidco to see whether he'll be quids in with their travel offers.
Website of the Week: www.zugu.co.uk
The people behind new flight price-comparison website Zugu claim that it "simplifies price comparison, scans the widest selection of airlines and displays the results in a clean and concise format". So does it? Fred Mawer puts it to the test.
Website of the week: www.wildfrontiers.co.uk
The world is smaller but it's still not easy to plan an adventure is countries where tourism is rare. In this week's website review, Fred Mawer looks at Wildfrontiers.co.uk which promises to take you to places you can't book a package holiday to. Iran, anyone?
Website of the Week www.traveldk.com
Traveldk.com allows visitors to create their own tailor-made guides to around 60 popular cities and regions but are they any good? Fred Mawer puts them to the test...
Website of the Week: www.greentraveller.co.uk
Run by leading green travel journalist Richard Hammond, Greentraveller has just been relaunched to focus exclusively on holidays you can reach without flying - but does it pass Fred Mawer's Website of the Week test? ...read
Website of the Week: www.seatplans.com
Fed up of playing musical chairs at 30,000 feet? Look no further than seatplans.com, the website which aims to help you choose the right airline, and then the right seat on the plane.
Website of the Week: www.welove2ski.com
Skiing is one of those activities where a good choice is invaluable. Fred Mawer reviews the website with all the resort, kit and holiday company information you ever need to know.
Website of the week: www.familyholidays.co.uk
In the latest installment of our regular column, Fred Mawer picks out a website that helps families compare the cost of two holiday options - the package, or the DIY deal...
Website of the Week: www.roomatlas.com
RoomAtlas.com is a new hotel-finding service. Its draw is that it's a one-stop service, offering sophisticated mapping, hotel reviews, and on-line booking all in one place, saving users the trouble of browsing a number of websites for the same information.
Website of the Week: The travel sites that impressed us most during 2009
And so, the end of the year - indeed, the end of the 'noughties' - is with us. Our dedicated website reviewer Fred Mawer remembers the sites that inspired and impressed him in 2009. From the URLS that only web nerds will appreciate to those that will truly enhance your holiday plans, here's Fred's pick ...read
Website of the Week: www.isawthesea.com
17/12/09 15:31
Though the idea of even looking at the sea could send a shiver down our wintery spines ISawTheSea.com, a new travel price-comparison website, is a charitable adventure which can warm even coldest of hearts, says Fred Mawer.
Fred Mawer's latest Website of the Week: www.hotelchatter.com
14/12/09 14:38
Looking to find an honest opinion on a new hotel or where Lindsay Lohan has been spotted? Look no further than the webzine hotelchatter.com, says Fred.
Website of the Week www.myvouchercodes.co.uk
09/12/09 17:44
Is www.myvouchercodes.com a waste of time? Web reporter Fred Mawer tries to navigate his way around the labrynthine website's travel offers but find himself feeling a little ripped off.
Website of the Week: www.nationalrail.co.uk
02/12/09 14:28
The online gateway to Britain's national railway network, nationalrail.co.uk has just added an interactive guide to getting around 2,500 stations but is it any good? Fred Mawer takes an online tour.
Website of the Week: www.sailanddrive.com
25/11/09 16:18
If planning a driving holiday abroad is proving to be an experience you'd rather forget then fear not, says Fred Mawer, as help is at hand at www.sailanddrive.com
Christmas gift inspiration from www.christmasmarkets.com
18/11/09 16:28
This week and over the next fortnight, many hundreds of Christmas markets are kicking off across Europe, including in the UK but which one should you choose? Fred Mawer garners some valuable advice from www.christmasmarkets.com
Website of the Week: www.snowcarbon.co.uk
16/11/09 10:00
Taking the train to the Alps isn't always the easiest of options when planning a ski holiday but, according to TravelMail's roving web reporter Fred Mawe,r help is at hand in the form of the new website snowcarbon.co.uk
Website of the Week: www.joobili.com
28/10/09 16:33
Have you looking to head away on holiday but not sure where the best place is to go? Fred Mawer logs onto Joobili, a site designed to help the discerning traveller find the perfect destination to fit their travel timetable.
Website of the Week www.toptable.com
21/10/09 17:47
Knowing where to find fine dining in a foreign city can be an exasperating experience. Not any longer, says Fred Mawer, as he logs onto www.toptable.com.
Website of the week: www.addictedtotravel.com
16/10/09 18:49
Inedependent travellers can find a wealth of information on the web but even if you are a seasoned conisseur www.addictedtotravel.com is worth a look, says Fred Mawer...
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