Weekend a la carte News

More British people are planning to go on overseas holidays, proving the 'Holidays at Home' campaign to increase domestic staycations has failed, dailymail.co.uk reports.You Gov figures confirmed that

Those wishing to get in shape for their summer vacation need to start working on it 12 weeks before they jet off, experts have advised.This is because losing weight gradually is safer and more effective

A study by exchange bureau Travelex has found that over one-quarter of Brits heading overseas this summer are doing so because of the Olympic Games.Cited by London24.com, the study's results showed that

The tourism minister of Jordan is urging people to think beyond Petra and the Dead Sea when they visit the country.Speaking to Hotelier Middle East, minister of tourism and antiquities, His Excellency

Before heading off on trips to New York or Petra holidays, women spend around four hours packing their suitcase.Furthermore, they pack "twice as many" clothes than they'll actually need, according to recent