About 101 Holidays
Why 101 Holidays?
The web is a great place to research and book holidays, but sometimes the sheer volume of choice can be overwhelming and confusing. There is too much information out there, and not enough hard-earned wisdom.
That’s why we created 101 Holidays, to provide a unique selection of the world’s greatest travel experiences. Each of the holidays on this website has been carefully researched, and individually chosen by two of Britain’s leading travel writers, David Wickers and Mark Hodson. Each of the travel companies we recommend appears by invitation only.
Launched in January 2009, 101 Holidays was named by The Times as one of the year’s 10 Hot Websites. We’ve already been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards, and picked up a Travel Pioneers award from Travolution magazine for “outstanding innovation”. We’ve been featured in newspapers and magazines including The Observer, The Guardian, The Times, National Geographic, The Daily Express, The Independent and Woman’s Weekly. See a selection of our press coverage.
How we made our choices
Between them, David and Mark have spent more than 40 years writing about travel for national newspapers and travel magazines. They have visited more than 120 countries. They know their stuff.
They also know the industry inside out. They know which travel companies and tour operators can be trusted to deliver first-rate holidays for their clients.
Putting together all that priceless knowledge, David and Mark have selected 101 of their all-time favourite travel experiences. Although the travel companies are charged a fee to appear on the site, each has been individually selected for its expertise and excellence.
We’re growing
As a result of the huge success of 101 Holidays, we launched a second website, 101 Short breaks, in October 2009. It is packed with great travel ideas in the UK and overseas, with city breaks, country hotels, outdoor activities, beaches and culture. We launched 101 Honeymoons in May 2010, a unique collection of 101 great honeymoons around the world, each personally selected by Jane Anderson, one of the UK’s most experienced and respected experts on honeymoons.
In May 2011, we launched 101 Family Holidays edited by William and Sally Gray. William is author of the Travel With Kids guidebook series and a former Travel Writer of the Year.
101 Holidays was co-founded by Mark, David and director Catherine Leech.
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