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We suspect they will dress a little more fashionably than these tourists near Tangier in 1965, but more British travellers will be heading to Morocco this year according to travel industry sources.
Abby Alford from the Western Mail reports that travellers are turning their backs on expensive food and accommodation in Spain, France and Greece, where the pound does not go as far as it used to, and turning to alternative resorts in Turkey and Tunisia and Morocco in north Africa.
Independent travel agent Sam Smith, the vice-chairman of Abta in South Wales, said that around 40% more people had booked to visit those destinations next year than in 2008.
“People still want to go on holiday despite the credit crunch, but are spending their money wisely. For instance, you will get a five-star hotel in Tunisia for the price of a three-star hotel in Spain,” he said.
Airlines such as Ryanair and easyJet have increased flights to Morocco and Turkey in the past 18 months, with some tour operators responding to the pressure by cutting the cost of breaks to Spain.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/12/29/the-weak-pound-is-leading-welsh-sunseekers-to-shun-traditional-european-destinations-for-more-exotic-locations-travel-industry-experts-said-yesterday-91466-22564544/
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