UK visitors to France during the last 12 months were among the worst culprits for not recycling or recycling incorrectly while on holiday, according to a recent resort study carried out by Pierre & Vacances.?The questionnaire, completed by more than 100 resort and residence managers in locations throughout France, found that packaging in English and from British brands was more commonly disposed of incorrectly than waste from any other nation.

One in three holidaymakers believe that holidays should have an environmental rating - much like a star rating, ABTAs 2011 ABTA Consumer Trends Survey has found.

Brand Britain is stepping on the gas. In the run up to next years double-header of the Olympics and the Queens jubilee, the countrys tourism boards have recently announced a spate of marketing pushes designed to get overseas tourist bookings flooding in.

A new survey from Fly.com (owned by Travelzoo) has revealed that despite almost daily claims from airlines that they are working to improve in-flight connectivity for their customers, fewer than 5% of travellers think that such services are a good idea.

Holidaying in the UK hasnt always been on top of the vacation wish list for many Brits. Whilst cheaper air travel has given us the opportunity to venture outside of Blighty and explore warmer and more exotic foreign climes, holidaying in the UK has long been stigmatised as a less appealing option consisting of a wet week on Blackpool Pleasure Beach eating soggy fish and chips.