Winter sun: More Britons are heading to an Asian city with £1.50 beers and winter temperatures of 24°C

Winter sun: More Britons are heading to an Asian city with £1.50 beers and winter temperatures of 24°C

After months of rain across the UK, many Britons are eager to get away from the winter weather. New data suggested travellers are increasingly looking far beyond Europe for reliable sunshine, with long-haul destinations seeing a sharp rise in interest.Insights from travel search engine KAYAK show flight searches from the UK to destinations outside Europe are up 11 per cent year-on-year, pointing to a shift away from short-haul winter breaks. Tra…