As travellers, we’re now more savvy and time-precious than ever before. We love short city breaks more than two weeks in the sun and prefer living like a local to holing up in hotels. Our holiday habits have changed dramatically, but how has our approach to booking a vacation shifted?

From screaming children to drunk stag parties, being confined in an aircraft seems to bring out the worst in people. To cater to the different needs of passengers, Thomson is introducing seats and services for families and couples in a multi-million-pound refurbishment.

“Sharing is caring,” states a TV spot from holiday home rental company HomeAway. “Or at least that’s what they told us.” Actually, the spot highlights the uglier side of sharing holiday amenities like pools or bathrooms. But can HomeAway dethrone Airbnb by undermining the sharing economy?

Changing gender roles, new values and an increasingly fluid society mean the nuclear family is starting to feel like a throwback. Is Modamily – a new network that is spearheading the co-parenting trend – a sign of things to come?