Holiday Tech: Holiday budgeting that's plain sailing

Keeping holiday costs down isn't just about cheap flights and a bargain hotel. Killian Woods looks at ways to make your holiday cost effective.

There has been a generational change in the way we book holidays

There has been a generational change in the way we book holidays. Scoping out the best deal has shifted away from looking in a travel agent's window and, instead, towards clearing your internet browser's cookies and scavenging search engine flight websites.

Using websites and apps to book accommodation has also become popular, with the basis of individual reviews more and more often becoming a deciding factor in which hotel people pick.

After much ...