The Times: Late deals - Short haul

A newly-acquired riad in the centre of Marrakesh is available for breaks from Saturday for two weeks with addictedtotravel.com. It is traditionally furnished, has a central courtyard with palms and a plunge pool and sleeps nine. Riad Africa is available for exclusive hire from £899 for a week or by the room, with a three-night break costing from £75 a person. Breakfast and airport transfers, but not flights, are included. 020-8144 0965.

Posted on:

Wednesday, 20th May 2009

The Independent on Sunday: Are we there yet?

"Parents, listen up. When it comes to wasting time on the internet, we're nearly as skilled as our Facebook-addicted offspring." says Katy Holland.... "Best site of all, though, is addictedtotravel.com, a brand new portal with hundreds of family holidays to choose from. With any luck, it'll satisfy those cravings for a bargain holiday without all the time-wasting."

Posted on:

Sunday, 29th March 2009

The Mail on Sunday: Wild Brian of Borneo

Addictedtotravel.com hosted Brian Blessed on his recent ascent of Mt. Kinabalu... "Have you ever yearned to run barefoot on a sun-kissed beach, dive into emerald-green water, trek through mist-shrouded mountains or trudge through mysterious primordial jungles?  If the answer is yes, Malaysia is the land for you. This place is home to the unique proboscis monkey and, of course, the wonderful orang-utan. Towering over it all is Mount Kinabalu, at 13,435ft the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea and the focal point of Kinabalu Park." Read the full article.  Addictedtotravel offers a 13-day itinerary in Sabah, Borneo, from £495pp inclusive of tours, transfers, entrance fees, climbing permits, mountain guide, insurance, certificate for climbing and an English-speaking guide.

Posted on:

Sunday, 1st March 2009

The Independent on Sunday: Travel 'Hot List'

Forget Twitter: websites dedicated to the travel community are the places to log on. Make recommendations, get advice, even book a holiday - sites are launching on an almost weekly basis to cater for every type of traveller. Recent additions to check out include addictedtotravel.com.

Posted on:

Sunday, 15th February 2009

The Independent on Sunday: Adventure Breaks 2009 - New Clicks

New websites that will take adventurous travellers across the world in 2009 include addictedtotravel.com, co-created by Nick Anstead, formerly of adventure specialist tour operator Explore. Plus, at least 90 per cent of its ground-handling operators have to be based in the featured country to maximise revenue for local communities. The site has holidays in more than 100 countries with 4,000 comprehensive destination guides.

Posted on:

Sunday, 4th January 2009

London Evening Standard: 12 Best Travel Gifts

Whether you prefer to indulge your loved one or dig deep, Jo Fernandez reveals some great items for under £100.  Under £90 - A donation of £90 pays for 600 seedlings to plant and grow into trees in the communities of the High Andes in Peru. The target is to plant 20,000 Polylepis seedlings by next month to help rejuvenate the deforested patches.

Posted on:

Wednesday, 17th December 2008

Times Online: Your Say - Iceland

Iceland has become more affordable since its finances went belly-up. A three-night Icelandic Escapades break is available through Addicted To Travel, www.addictedtotravel.com), including a chance to see the northern lights, a “super Jeep” trip into the island's volcanic landscapes, a dip in the Blue Lagoon and snowmobiling. Long walks could also be fitted in to the itinerary. It costs £400pp B&B.

Posted on:

Saturday, 22nd November 2008

Travolution: Travel Pioneers Award Winners

We are delighted to announce that we won the Travel Pioneer Award for the September 2008 edition of Travolution.

Posted on:

Monday, 15th September 2008

The Times: Site of the week www.addictedtotravel.com

"This holiday-search website has been revamped, with 200-plus ideas in categories ranging from cookery to astronomy via motorcycle touring and even space travel. As well as conventional close-to-home destinations, you can find trips to places such as Angola, and there are travel blogs and forums to share travel tips."

Posted on:

Saturday, 12th July 2008

Travolution: addictedtotravel eyes flight meta search deal

"Travel portal addictedtotravel.com has launched the second phase of its website with a string of new features and plans for flight meta search and a loyalty scheme.

The company was launched last year by three ex-First Choice executives from its adventure holidays division and has attracted investment from a European angel in recent months.

The new site has a improved navigation and other design features as well as destination content for nearly 70 countries. Co-founder Nick Anstead told Travolution the site had attracted 120 tour operators in its first 12 months and hoped to include around 4,000 products by mid-2009.

The company is hoping to launch a loyalty scheme by the end of August and is in negotiations with a number of major meta search white label providers for flight functionality. It is hoped the meta search element will be in place within three months.

The launch functionality of blogs and mapping remains on the new site and will be joined shortly by the ability to upload videos and photographs."

Posted on:

Friday, 11th July 2008

talkSPORT: addictedtotravel on Mike Mendoza show

We were thrilled to be invited to our first radio interview on talkSPORT's late-night Mike Mendoza show.  Stuart, our own Americas and Polar product expert took time out to introduce addictedtotravel.com to tens of thousands of avid listeners. Answering a broad range of questions from Mike, Stuart led the audience on a 10-minute journey of discovery to all corners of the globe as he recounted stories from past travels and outlined what our site is all about.

Posted on:

Friday, 11th July 2008

The Sunday Telegraph: Magical Mauritania

On this front page lead feature Gabriella Le Breton relishes the history, culture and raw, beautiful landscapes of one of the world's least-known and least-visited countries:

"I travelled with Nick Anstead, seasoned traveller, Africa expert and founder of the "online travel portal" addictedtotravel.com. The website takes a unique approach to sustainable adventure tourism, enabling travellers to contact hand-picked local experts and product providers directly. The site also offers a Facebook-style social networking facility, where like-minded travellers can swap advice and tales.

Nick was in Mauritania to meet local guides, check accommodation and uncover tips and locations to share with his budding 'Travel Addicts Anonymous' community. In six days we covered more than 900 miles of incredibly diverse terrain and lost count of the number of times we were left speechless with wonder."

Posted on:

Sunday, 2nd March 2008

London Lite: A new addiction

"THRILL-SEEKERS should check out new website addictedtotravel.com - it's the Facebook of the adventure travel world and you can book directly with tour operators in six continents. What's more membership is free."

Posted on:

Friday, 28th September 2007