They are able to choose from over 360 gourmet dinner options: anything from lobster to fillet steak and foie-gras dim sun. It’s all washed down with some of the 2,000 bottles of wine on board. ibid.
In the boutique Andre is after a big sale. ibid.
It’s penultimate destination: St Petersburg in Russia. The World’s Most Expensive Cruise Ship s1e4
Another highlight in store: those who have spent over seventy-five nights on Regent’s ships are being treated to an exclusive caviare buffet: they’ll be able to tuck into thousands of pounds’ worth of caviare, and enjoy over three hundred decadent canapés. ibid.
If you spend around £1,500 a night, you can stay in a suite that comes with the luxury of its very own butler. There are twelve butlers on board the Explorer covering almost one hundred cabins between them, and they are on call 24/7. ibid.
With guests paying up to £50,000 for a twelve-day holiday, the evening entertainment has to be fit for royalty. ibid.
Around the world a new breed of holiday destination is on the rise: huge hotel complexes built to satisfy every possible desire, whether you’re a happy family or a high stakes gambler. A mega resort wants to sell you the holiday of a lifetime. Secrets of the Mega Resort, Channel 5 2019
The Bahamas: a chain of 700 tropical islands off the coast of Florida … Welcome to Baha Mar: a mega-resort opened in 2017. It covers 1,000 acres and cost £3.4 billion to build … a five-star holiday park for around 7,000 guests. ibid.
The biggest casino in the Caribbean. ibid.
Every suite in this hotel has its own butler. ibid.
It’s own animal collection for guests to enjoy. ibid.
The resort’s three hotels … [serves] 15,000 meals every day. ibid.
This is the story of three cruise ships which set sail between January and March this year. They would each suffer devastating outbreaks of Coronavirus, together resulting in hundreds of infections and the deaths of dozens of people. All three ships were owned by Carnival, the world’s largest cruise company. Our World: Coronavirus Cruises, BBC 2020
Centre Parks is one of the most memorable names in British holidays. Tempting over two million people a year through its doors to cycle to sandy beaches and man-made boating lakes. Its now big business on the UK holiday scene. In this programme we discover who Brits have given up Sun & Sangria for exclusive staycations in the woods. And we’ll uncover secrets of the company’s success. Secrets of Centre Parks, Channel 5 2020
The remarkable story of how a Dutch vision became a British institution now worth over £2,000,000,000. ibid.
Private hot-tubs, luxury spas, but all this luxury and convenience comes at a price. ibid.
‘They brought in the tree-houses, luxury places where you can pay £1,000 a night. There’s this sense of you staying in the middle of Nature. What’s not to like?’ ibid. Simon Calder, travel consultant
‘I first went into a tent aged three. I couldn’t believe it. I just thought it was incredible. It had like a little window in it.’ Britain Goes Camping, woman, BBC 2012
Despite the weather, camping has given us the opportunity to explore the hidden corners of our coastline and countryside, and to celebrate our relationship with the Great British Outdoors. But the story of camping also charts a century of social and cultural change, and our struggle to get away from the rules and regulations of modern life. To replace them if only for a short time with life under canvas. From its earliest days camping for pleasure in Britain flourished because it provided an escape from our industrialised cities. ibid.
‘You’re really up close and personal with Nature.’ ibid. Bloke
Camping for pleasure is relatively new in Britain. ibid.
Thomas Horan Holding, a tailor from Shropshire, now regarded as the father of modern camping ... Cycle and Camp: T H Holding. ibid.
From these humble beginnings a mass movement was born. ibid.
Camping’s promise of freedom and good clean air. ibid.
At the heart of a social revolution to improve the health of the nation … The 1936 Public Health Act. ibid.
And pitch their tents in foreign fields. ibid.
The means to a cheap family holiday. ibid.
Camping in Britain was booming. ibid.
British people were also becoming more mobile. ibid.
2021 is the year of the staycation. More than 20 million of us plan to stay at home for our holidays this year. But are we paying more to holiday in the UK? Panorama: The Great British Staycation, BBC 2021
A once in a lifetime chance to go get up close and personal with Florida’s favourite creatures: Manatees. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e1: Florida, Channel 5 2022
It’s expensive in Disney but it’s worth it. ibid.
Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world and with my time on the cruise ships there’s one place that became my home away from home: Florida. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e2: Florida
This time I’m hitting the highway … to uncover the wonders of the sunshine state. I’ll be exploring the beautiful backwaters. ibid.
825 miles of glittering sands for you to enjoy. ibid.
I’ve been swimming with manatees. I’ve dated worse. ibid.
Fort Lauderdale is one of my all-time favourite places in Florida. First, it’s the third busiest cruise ship port on Earth, so I’ve docked and rolled here may times … A vibrant waterfront playground, with a four-mile stretch of dazzling beach and 165 miles of winding canals and waterways. No wonder it’s nicknamed the Venice of America. ibid.
Laid-back Florida Keys: I go for a jolly on a Florida trolley. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e3: Florida
A string of 44 islands stretching over 113 miles, and they are connected by 42 bridges from Key Largo to Marathon and all the way down to Key West. ibid.
In the party capital where I hit the sand and the sea. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e4: Florida
Barbara: Spain or Portugal or the Bermuda Triangle, somewhere lovely like that.
Dave: ... I’ve heard a lot about the North/South divide. I fancy going there … Don’t know but apparently you can see it from space. The Royal Family Xmas 2009: The Golden Egg Cup, BBC 2009
Lyne Barlow Travel, County Durham: ‘The police are saying this is a massive scale. Hundreds of people have been conned.’ The Big Swindle s1e4: The Holiday Hoaxer, victim
When Lyne Barlow is arrested in September 2020, Paul and his group find themselves stranded in Turkey with their hotel manager threatening to call the police. ibid.
The amount Barlow defrauded was over £2 million … She was sentenced to 9 years in prison. ibid.
First you have to get here. In a summer of travel chaos Dispatches goes undercover to reveal what’s behind the delays and cancellations. We hear concerns that in the chaos pilots feel under pressure to fly when fatigued. We hear claims some airlines are breaking the rules to avoid paying compensation. And behind the scenes we see first-hand the desperation of passengers. Dispatches: Airport Chaos Undercover, Channel 4 2022