As winter sets in Brits are likely to go to Egypt in search of sun, sea and sand, say the online travel provider ULookUBook.com.

The travel company, ULookUBook.com, fully expect a surge in demand for holidays to Sharm el Sheikh and other Egyptian resorts this winter. The company say that the popularity of such holidays is already rising due to the great sights and fantastic scuba diving.

The company also points to statements by the Egyptian Minister for Tourism, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Noor, who claimed last month that Egypt’s tourism income would reach $10 billion by the end of the year.

Ian Raine, of ULookUBook.com, comments: “We saw Egypt holidays increase in popularity throughout the summer and expect the destination to pull in a large number of tourists during the winter months. This belief is obviously shared by the Egyptian Minister for Tourism, who expects to see tourism income increase in the next few months.

“Egypt is a great destination and any Egypt holiday can include a jaunt to the Pyramids or a scuba diving lesson. The weather during the winter is always very warm, so Brits will not only be treated to a range of activities but brilliant weather and stunning scenery as well. We are very excited to send more and more people to this great destination.”

City.Mobi

Also in Egypt today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Cairo.

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.

Cairo.mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.