with Cliff Michelmore
A weekly mixture of dreams, facts and figures to help you plan your holiday.

Bournemouth: With so many British seaside resorts fighting a losing battle with the competition from packaged holidays abroad, how is it that Bournemouth stands out as one of the few resorts in Britain to be actually building new hotels? Holiday 72 endeavours to find the answer to Bournemouth's increasing tourist prosperity.

Autorail: For those who can't do without their car on holiday, yet want to drive to the sun, the sheer size of some European countries is often a deterrent. Many motorists are turning to the Autorail service. A report on the overnight ride through France to find out how expensive it is to save on time and fatigue.

(Holiday 72 Competition: page 20)