One in ten campers can't go without hair straighteners!
Aug 22 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
UK campers and caravanners have admitted in a recent poll by Pitchup.com that 10% of them take hair straighteners with them to the great outdoors. However camping isn't all high tech gadgetry as almost 70% of respondents said that they can go without their mobile phones when escaping on a …
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Facebook® data used to power campsite recommendations
Jun 29 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
Pitchup.com has launched a new 'Top 10 Campsites as liked by Facebook users' tool, using data generated by the platform's 750 million users to rank and recommend its 5,000 campsites and holiday park listings.
Data from users who 'like', send, comment on or share a Pitchup.com listing are automatically pulled …
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Manly escapes this Father’s Day
Jun 6 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
Put away the lawnmower, lock up the tool shed and forget about buying him yet another pair of socks. Whether it’s fishing, golfing, surfing, shooting, or even just enjoying a pint in an old country pub garden, there are hundreds of outdoorsy activities to do this Father’s Day. Pitchup.com looks …
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Pitchup.com confirms 2011 as the year of the camping and caravan staycation
May 10 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
Traffic to Pitchup.com has more than doubled year-on-year to 1m unique page views of camping and caravan sites across the UK in the first four months of 2011, indicating a continued surge in popularity of domestic tourism.
According to search statistics on Pitchup.com, South West England and North West England …
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'Camp Sight' finder marks next step in travel search
Mar 18 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
Pitchup.com has launched a content-rich 'Camp Sight' map that removes the need for the traditional search box. The first of its kind in the travel industry, the tool has been custom built with Geo.me - Google’s first UK Enterprise Partner for mapping and geo-based products - and marks a …
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