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APH.com Reveals Best Holiday Destinations for Winter Fun in the Sun

September 2023 – With Autumn’s arrival and thoughts turning to escaping the wet British weather on a ‘Winter Sun’ holiday, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com) has released a handy guide revealing the best places for a Vitamin D boost this year. Continue reading

UK Traveller Survey Reveals The Demise of Mates Breaks: Family Holidays ‘In’ With Gen Z, Yet Adventurous Retirees Prefer Solo Jaunts

A survey of UK holidaymakers by travel brand El Camino Bracelets, has revealed that the tide has turned on breaks with mates, as younger generations prefer to holiday with family, in stark contrast with midlifers and retirees, who prefer to forget the friends and family, and travel with a partner or solo.

El Camino surveyed more than 1500 Brits*, asking who they prefer to travel with and where they would like to go, and the surprising results show that just 14% preferred to holiday with friends. Far from the young being intrepid roamers, only 15% of Gen Z travellers (under 24 years of age) were keen to travel solo, with 41% of Gen Z-ers favouring family travel. Just 22% of Generation Z travellers preferred to holiday with mates. The survey also found that it was actually those recently retired or nearing retirement (65+) who preferred to travel solo, a significant 19%, or just to travel with a partner – 52%. Fewer than 1 in 5 of the oldest travellers polled preferred to holiday with their wider family.

The survey revealed contrasts in destinations favoured by different generations too. Despite not wanting to travel independently, Australia was top of the travel wishlist for Gen Z (22%), whereas Canada (11%) and New Zealand (8%) topped the wish list for 45-54 year old travellers. Japan was also very popular, featured in the top 3 destinations on the bucket list of all age groups of travellers. Australia and New Zealand and Iceland also topped the list as the favourite three countries already visited by the travellers surveyed.

Commenting on the results, El Camino Bracelets Founder, Candace Kellough, said; “Our survey did throw up some surprising results. Older travellers are sharing that their yearning to travel and see new things doesn’t just disappear, and I’m pleased to see the desire for solo and partner travel is so strong amongst recent retirees. Perhaps younger travellers prefer to travel with their family as that means their parents or grandparents are more likely to pay? Totally understandable with the cost of living crisis. This could also be why older travellers prefer to leave the family at home as they roam, so they can then afford to spoil themselves a bit more.”

“Our El Camino community of travellers spans a wide age range, and all are very passionate about travel, where they’ve been to and where they plan to visit next. The popularity of Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan and New Zealand in the survey also mirrors the destinations ordered by our customers to feature as Steps on their El Camino Bracelets. It’s great to see that so many firm favourites of the El Camino team made the travel lists too.”

El Camino Bracelets prices start from £26.99 for bracelets, £34.99 for necklaces, and Steps from £10.49. To find out more, visit www.elcaminobracelets.com.


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Notes to editors:
*  – Survey of 1,587 UK Travellers who are El Camino customers, carried out by El Camino Bracelets in July 2023.

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1) The end of mates holidays? Gen Z prefers to holiday with their family over friends.
2) Every El Camino bracelet and necklace is bespoke, so can feature destinations already explored or on travel wish lists.
3) El Camino Bracelets Founder, Candace Kellough (pictured with Co-Founder Tom Lane) said; “Our survey did throw up some surprising results. I’m pleased to see the desire for solo and partner travel is so strong amongst recent retirees.”

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About El Camino Bracelets:
Founded in 2013 by Candace Kellough and Tom Lane, El Camino Bracelets is based in Newquay, Cornwall.

Candace and Tom first had the idea for a bracelet that could record their travels, adventures and experiences whilst hiking the coastline between Barcelona and Monaco in 2013.

On returning to Tom’s parents’ home in Oxfordshire they began to handmake a few of the bracelets that they’d talked about, with beads engraved by a local craftsman to show the destinations and dates of adventures that the wearer had been on. The original batch of bracelets were given to close friends and family and they chose the name, El Camino, to pay homage to the Spanish roots of the project.

Much time has passed since the first drawings of an El Camino bracelet were created in a tent near Sa Tuna. Today the beads, or ‘Steps’, are still engraved by the same man in Oxfordshire, but the company headquarters is on the north coast of Cornwall. Wearers can now choose from several different colours of bracelet or necklace, adding Steps from over 200 different countries, countless destinations, regions, seas, adventures and the five world oceans.

To find out more, visit https://elcaminobracelets.com/pages/our-story.

Media contact:
Fiona Anderson, GEC PR – [email protected]

AIRPORT PARKING AND HOTELS (APH.COM) LAUNCHES NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FLEET OF VW CAMPERVAN RENTALS FOR STYLISH STAYCATIONS THIS SUMMER

 

 

 

AIRPORT PARKING AND HOTELS (APH.COM) LAUNCHES NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FLEET OF VW CAMPERVAN RENTALS FOR STYLISH STAYCATIONS THIS SUMMER


August 2023 – Looking to enjoy a self-drive staycation in style this summer? With UK holidays and mini-breaks remaining a popular choice this year, award-winning airport parking specialist Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com) has launched a brand-new fleet of the iconic Volkswagencampervans available to book from its APH Manchester site – the VW Transporter California Ocean.
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DISCOVER WARRIORS, WITCHES AND WATERFALLS ON THE ISLE OF SKYE THIS SUMMER WITH FOUR NEW EXCLUSIVE TOURS FROM SONAS COLLECTION

July 2023 – With fulfilling experiences and educational journeys topping traveller’s wish lists this year, why not delve into the spectacular history of the Isle of Skye this Summer on one of four new tours exclusively available with Sonas Collection. Continue reading

AIRPORT PARKING AND HOTELS (APH.COM) AWARDED ELITE ‘PARK MARK PLUS’ AWARD AT ITS GATWICK SITE

June 2023 – Airport parking specialist, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com), has received the exclusive ‘Park Mark Plus Award’ at its Gatwick car park, demonstrating its high-quality design and security. Continue reading

JUST HOW SUSTAINABLE ARE UK AIRPORTS? APH.COM AND UNIVERSITY OF SURREY REVEAL UK AIRPORTS LEADING THE NET-ZERO REVOLUTION

June 2023 – Aviation currently accounts for around 2.5% of global human-induced carbon emissions with airports’ own operations contributing to approximately 2% of this total.*. This is expected to increase as air traffic grows and many UK airports are introducing ways to make ground operations more sustainable, with ambitious commitments to become ‘carbon neutral’ by as early as 2033. Continue reading

Planning Some Fun in the Sun? Essential Lifestyle Products for a Family Holiday Abroad

Travelling with children certainly adds to the holiday admin list, and with the extra paperwork now needed to fly abroad, there are even more things to think about before departing. Continue reading

Plan Ahead For A Winter Sun Escape To The Maldives With Aitken Spence Hotels’ Seasonal Offerings

Holidaymakers seeking a Winter sun getaway this year can start planning ahead for an end of year escape to paradise at an Aitken Spence Hotel in the Maldives. Continue reading

Get Set for a Summer of Indian Ocean Fun at Aitken Spence’s Maldives Resorts

Enjoy a summer of Indian Ocean fun at Aitken Spence Hotels’ properties in the Maldives. Holidaymakers eagerly awaiting sunkissed escapes when international travel resumes can look forward to a variety of activities on offer at the luxurious five-star Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, family-friendly Adaaran Select Meedhupparu and five-star, premium all-inclusive Heritance Aarah throughout the summer months.

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