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Christmas travel special - changing tourism and new destinations

Christmas travel special: New destinations, offbeat reviews and cheap deals in every part of the UK and overseas. Consumer news with Julian Worricker.

In this You and Yours travel special, we're uncovering overlooked or less accessible destinations from every part of the UK. They include a new ski resort in Scotland, a neglected gem in the north east of England, a yurt farm in the Cambrian mountains of Wales and next year's European City of Culture - Derry in Northern Ireland.

We also hear about the upsurge in package holidays from the world's biggest tour operator, why Derby is wowing wheelchair users and the once and hopefully future spiritual delights of Damascus.

And we'll also tell you where to look for bargains in the Boxing Day travel sales.

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Christmas Eve 2012 12:00
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • Package holidays are selling well for 2013, so whose booking them?

    Self catering and all inclusive holidays are selling well for 2013.

    Duration: 03:57

  • Scotland: a new ski resort.

    Reporter Pauline McCole tests the slopes and the weather.

    Duration: 07:56

  • Travel Tips: Broadcaster Mik Scarlett.

    Where to avoid in Cornwall if you use a wheelchair and which city stinks of cooking meat?

    Duration: 02:42

  • England: Durham wants you in 2013.

    Overlooked by the Yorkshire Dales or Scottish Borders, Durham is trying to compete.

    Duration: 06:18

  • Travel Tips: Author Shelina Janmohammed

    The mosques of Syria and the poetry of the cab drivers.

    Duration: 02:45

  • Travel etiquette advice from Thomas Blaikie, writer at The Lady.

    Travelling next to someone that smells or won't stop talking to you, what do you do?

    Duration: 05:59

  • Northern Ireland: Derry Londonderry is the first UK City of Culture.

    Simon Browning visits a city looking forward to 2013.

    Duration: 06:46

  • Wales: Bringing new tourists to the Cambrian Mountains.

    Melanie Abbott visits the rugged, silent interior of Wales.

    Duration: 08:05

  • The holiday sales and what to book on Boxing Day.

    Alex Saint from Secret Escapes guides us towards holiday bargains.

    Duration: 02:55

Broadcasts

  • Christmas Eve 2012 12:00
    Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 FM
  • Christmas Eve 2012 12:04
    Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 LW

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