Brits splurge record amounts on staycations and overseas holidays – but can we keep spending?

Brits spent a record £183bn on UK hotels and £40.4bn on other accommodation last year, breaking all UK holiday records. We also spent a whopping £78.8bn when vacationing abroad. To help us tighten our belts, a leading travel expert suggests two alternative places to stay in the UK and overseas to save money while still… Read the full news article

Rome alone! Women can feel safe visiting the Eternal City solo this autumn and Christmas, says expert.

88% of women feel ‘somewhat threatened’ travelling alone in the UK and Europe. However, a leading travel expert says solo female travellers can feel safe visiting Rome for this autumn’s Jubilee events and Christmas – especially if they develop the abbey habit. ROME, Italy, 2025-Oct-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Rome is Europe’s second most… Read the full news article

Jubilee 2025 – not the year anyone expected but visitors are still flocking to Rome’s events!

As Rome prepared for this year’s historic Catholic Jubilee, no one expected the death of a much-loved Pope just months into the celebrations. However, the new Pope has reinvigorated them and events such as the Jubilee of Youth have seen record numbers flock to the Eternal City. With huge crowds expected for this autumn’s events,… Read the full news article

Astrotourism is set to enjoy a £4.4bn boom – with Spain’s monasteries among the brightest stars

Astrotourism is one of the biggest travel trends for 2025. Over the next five years, stargazers are set to spend £4.4bn seeking dark skies away from city lights. A leading tourism expert says monasteries in Spain have become a must-visit because of their Mediterranean climate and clear night skies. SEVILLE, Italy, 2025-Jul-24 — /Travel PR… Read the full news article

The insider’s guide to visiting Rome for Jubilee 2025

 2025 is an historic Catholic Jubilee year. 60 million visitors are expected to visit Rome for a series of events and celebrations. Demand for affordable accommodation is sky high but a leading travel expert’s pro tip is highly appropriate: stay in a monastery! ROME, Italy, 2025-Jan-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Record numbers of visitors… Read the full news article

New Year reset: 39% of Brits are planning a ‘spiritual’ holiday in 2025

More than 1 in 3 Brits say they plan to recharge their spiritual batteries this year. Many are planning to go on a pilgrimage, stay in a monastery or embrace ‘silent travel’ by taking a break from social media.  BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk, 2025-Jan-08 — /Travel PR News/ — For many Brits it was a… Read the full news article

Spend Christmas in a monastery! The ultimate seasonal Great Escape.

Many Brits believe Christmas has become too commercialised. It’s possible to escape the pressure by staying at places such as the Bridgettine Sisters’ St.Winefride’s Guest House in the ancient town of Holywell this December.  87% of Brits believe Christmas has become over-commercialised and stressful. It’s no wonder some are rediscovering the message of the season… Read the full news article

Record crowds are expected to visit Rome in 2025 for Jubilee year celebrations

  ROME, Italy, 2024-Nov-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism experts are concerned Rome will struggle with a record number of visitors next year. The Pope has proclaimed 2025 will be an historic Jubilee year. With visitors to Rome already reaching 30 million in 2023, up to 80 million could visit the Eternal City for… Read the full news article

All roads lead to Rome, as a new city guide reveals where to stay and visit this autumn

Rome’s Casa Margherita Teresa is a welcoming haven just eight miles from the heart of the city.  A new online city guide from Monasteries.com reveals how visitors can enjoy the delights of Rome throughout the year – even when the weather is cooler. Discover how to stay in historic monasteries in the heart of the… Read the full news article

Secret gardens – how to visit Europe’s little-known but breathtaking monastic gardens

The Locanda al Santuario offers breathtaking views and a serene garden retreat. LONDON, 2024-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Traditionally, the cloisters, kitchen gardens and herb beds of Europe’s monasteries were places for monks and nuns to meditate and work. They weren’t places most pilgrims and travellers could visit. Today, however, many monasteries and abbeys… Read the full news article

Now visitors can tour some of the world’s oldest and most breathtaking monasteries.

Meteora, Greece, 2024-Aug-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Many historic monasteries are known for their hospitality, welcoming people to stay and share meals and prayers. Others have remained more detached but a leading travel expert says two spectacular sites are now working with their local communities to offer accommodation and expert guided tours. Lily Smith,… Read the full news article

Wine, chocolate and sweets – the unexpected delights of a visit to a monastery

  BUCKFAST, Devon, 2024-Jul-29 — /Travel PR News/ — It might seem a contradiction for holidaymakers in search of fine foods and intriguing wines to head for Britain and Continental Europe’s monasteries and abbeys but, in fact, many have a tradition of brewing, confectionary-making and crafts stretching back many centuries. A leading holiday expert says… Read the full news article