tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112452384094169882012-02-16T11:33:16.290ZA regular round-up of travel offers and news relevant to the UK-resident holidaymaker, travel destination tips and new travel websites by travel editor Jimi St. Pierre - 20 years in the online publishing business and too long to remember in the travel industry.Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.comBlogger811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-77059496974284925772011-12-05T11:23:00.000Z2011-12-05T11:23:34.463Z

Cheap airfares, discount air fares, cheapest air tickets

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Glenton Holidays has launched a new 2010 brochure for its solo travel brand, Good Companions.New holidays for 2010 include an ‘Awesome Aviemore’ tour, based at the stunning Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort (five days, £279).Other additions include the tour of ‘Bewitching Bronte Country’ in the Yorkshire Dales (five days from £269) and ‘Stately England’ holiday (five days from £249) which

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Viking River Cruises has launched a 2011 preview brochure offering selected European and Russian river cruises at 2010 prices for bookings made by March 31 2010.Clients who book by March 31 will also receive an additional £500 per person discount andclients travelling from some regional airports will not have to pay flight supplements on selected routes and airlines.Viking is also guaranteeing

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Sunvil Holidays has launched its 2010 Real Greece brochure, featuring more than 200 carefully-selected properties across 28 islands and the mainland. As always, the operator's focus is on lesser-known, quieter areas away from the crowds.Holiday prices start from £464 per person based on seven nights twinshare at a studio at the Anthi Apartments, Corfu in May 2010, including transfers and return

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Rockarchive is featuring the Contemporay Collection - fine art prints in editions of 300 - of a new rock 'n' roll generation featuring talent such as Kasabian, Florence and The Machine, Dizzee Rascal, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Muse and Kings of Leon.However The Contemporary Collection also features current images of vintage and classic artists - Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Leonard Cohen, The Who

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Ocean Village has launched its 2010 brochure including details of its farewell summer 2010 season onboard the original Ocean Village cruise ship as parent company Carnival UK is phases out the Ocean Village brand.A £500,000 television advertising campaign during January 2010 will support the 2010 Mediterranean season, highlighting discounts of up to £200 per couple. Prices lead in at £629 per

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British Airways faces “massive disruption” over the busy festive travel period after cabin crew voted to take strike action. Disruption is due to begin on December 22 and run until January 2.Cabin crew voted by nine to one in favour of the strike action, with more than an 80% turnout.The airline, responding to the result of THE ballot by members of the Unite union, said: “A 12-day strike would

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Choice of Enrolment Dates – Apply Now for Spring 2010Planning University or Further Education studies for 2010? Looking for a quality American education in a British setting? The good news is that Richmond, The American International University in London offers exactly that - PLUS a choice of admissions dates throughout the year, in September, May, June and January. Indeed, applications are

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Virgin Holidays have announced a fine range of holidays across the USA in association with the Hilton family of hotels. These holidays represent superb value for money and offer a great choice.Customers can book a cosmopolitan break in New York, and adventure across California or non-stop entertainment in Las Vegas - all based on a welcoming stay at a Hilton hotel.Deals include the Waldorf

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Featuring tailor-made, flexible programmes, worldwide tour operator Hayes and Jarvis is expanding in the Far East with a brochure which includes Vietnam and Cambodia for the first time in 3 years.A Highlights of Vietnam tour covers Hanoi, the world heritage site of Halong Bay, Hoi Nan, Hue, My Son and Ho Chi Minh City. Prices start at £1,495 including flights.The operator's Cambodia offering is a

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By Carl L. WrightA. Before Seeing the Sculptor:• Find a primary location and one or two backup locations that need sculpture. One location might not be just right and it is good to have another location that would serve just as well.• Take pictures of where the sculpture is to go: both the primary and backup locations. What is the sculpture to do?1. Evoke an emotion, mood, or feeling?2. Symbolize

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Somak Holidays has launched a new e-brochure dedicated exclusively to weddings in East Africa; Kenya Safari, Mombasa and Zanzibar.In all, the e-brochure features 24 wedding venues including a traditional Masai village. A description of each venue is included, with details of location and facilities. Prices of standard wedding packages are clearly itemised with other packages and optional extras

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A fine new exhibition opens at the Roundhouse in London on August 2nd. This is the PopView Lex van Rossen Award Exhibition 2009, featuring work by this year's winner of the coveted Lex van Rossen Award: young Belgian photographer Tom Verbruggen. The accolade, which was awarded earlier in the year at The Eurosonic/Noorderslag Festival in Groningen, recognised Verbruggen's talent for capturing

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WIth the summer festival season now well under way, why not consider the amazing Port Eliot Festival in Cornwall?Port Eliot Festival is this summer’s most original, inspirational and downright decadent garden party. It features a host of top authors, cabaret turns, comedians and more live music and DJs than ever before.At Port Eliot you can also swim, moonwatch, enjoy tree walks and dance – in

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Classic Collection Holidays has introduced a brand new mini-brochure featuring hand-picked luxury hotels in Turkey.The programme is based around six five-star hotels (two of which are all-inclusive) and two boutique-style properties in Bodrum, Marmaris, Icmeler, Fethiye, Gocek and Dalaman.Holidays can be tailor-made to include flights from local airports in the UK with private transfers from

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On 1st July 21 vintage prints of Oasis by Jill Furmanovsky taken between 1994-7 are going under the hammer at Christies. These are key images in Oasis history.In addition to the prints the lot includes a signed-by-the-band program from the 'Was There Then' exhibition 1997, and the book of the same name.A twenty-one print archive from the exhibition Was There Then, The Roundhouse, London, 1997. 21

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Specialist worldwide adventure tour company Tailormade Explore is offering a 14-day tour of Tanzania and Zanzibar from £4,695 per person – a saving of £640. The itinerary includes a week split between the little-visited Ruaha National Park and the Selous Game Reserve, the largest in Africa.The company offers accommodation in two luxurious tented camps in the parks, followed by six days soaking up

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Virgin Holidays' Snow 2009/10 brochure is out now, valid from December 2009 to April 2010.The programme features free car rental upgrades and ski racks in the USA and Canada when clients purchase fully inclusive or Platinum packages, teen prices at all New England, Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain properties, and many other offers including free nights and room upgrades at selected properties.For

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Coinciding with the 50th Anniversay tour of pop evergreens Clif Richard and the Shadows, rock photography specialist Rockarchive.com have some great new images of Cliff and the band. The images capture candid moments recording at the famous Abbey Road studios, in the eary days of their success (6 million albums sold, and a 3rd movie in production) . Already the brooding images of Cliff indicate a

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Artists such as U2, Roxy Music, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Bob Marley and - initially and exceptionally: Millie Small - all have one major, creative platform in common - a unique record label founded in 1959. This record label, in spite of being swallowed up 20 years ago by Polydor and subsequently enveloped into the Universal brand, remains a byword for independent creativity. This was Island

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Country Connect has recently re-vamped its Tourist Office and destination information search directory for the UK-resident traveller. The site re-design allows users to find the contact information of Tourist Offices and Embassies in the UK for over 260 world destinations. In addition, the directory has contry-by country links to the relevant travel advice from the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth

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Transun has just released a brochure of Lapland holidays and Santa breaks. Prices start from £699 for a three-night Lapland Magic package. Regional departures are available from Gatwick, Stansted, East Midlands, Manchester, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Leeds Bradford.Also new is the specialist operator's Arctic Spirit 2010 brochure featuring a range of single and

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New lower fares for peak season travel to Ireland (July 4 to August 31 2009), with savings of up to 39 % for online bookings, have been announced by Irish Ferries.The new lead-in price is £99 each way for a car plus two adults on the Pembroke/Rosslare route for travel Monday to Thursday; £119 for Friday and Sunday crossings and £129 for Saturdays. Additional adults pay £20 each while children (

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Germany specialist DERTOUR is promoting a special Berlin City Break weekend package available all summer.The special package includes:- 2 nights bed and breakfast in 3-star centrally located hotel- Return flights from London Heathrow with Lufthansa- Berlin Welcome Card - offering 3 days free public transport anddiscounted rates for many museums, restaurants and shops- Berlin video and audio

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Princess Cruises' Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Canada & New England 2010 brochure went on sale on April 20 2009. The cruise programme includes seven-, 12-, 14- and 18-night itineraries from the UK on three ships.Grand Princess sails 14-night round-trip Mediterranean cruises and seven-night cruises to Spain and Scandinavia from Southampton. Prices start from £599 for seven nights and £1019 for 14

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Carnival Cruise Lines' largest and most innovative ship, Carnival Dream, comes into service in September 2009. Among her features, she will boast more outdoor deck space, more stateroom categories, the largest spa in the fleet, Carnival Waterworks and a new dining and entertainment complex called The Piazza. The ship will cruise a short Mediterranean season in the autumn of 2009 and then move to

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A new exhibition is now open at Londons Albert Hall, which reflect Youth culture from the 1960's to the present day.Unordinary People is brought to you by acclaimed youth culture archive, PYMCA. Celebrating the self-expression, idealism, frustrations, resilience and creative vitality of young people, the exhibition will take place at the Royal Albert Hall, as part of the venue's reflect

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Photographer Allan Ballard has allowed exclusive publication of some fantastic images of The Clash - mainly of Joe Strummer on stage and relaxing in the dressing room surrounded by discarded guitar strings and coke bottles..Here are some the links:The Clash waiting to go on stageStrummer singing to the crowd Joe Strummer in the dressing room Joe Strummer post gigAllan Ballard began his

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New on Rockarchive's website of rock photography through the decades, are Richard Mann's compelling images of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen,In 1978 Richard found himself spending the day with the ill-fated pair. The shoot was for Record Mirror, the day began in Joe Allen's, Covent Garden and finally ended up in Richard Branson's toilet!Born 1954 in Norwich, Richard Mann studied Graphic Design at

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July 11 2009 is the launch date for Wizz Air's new service between Liverpool and Prague.The service will operate three times weekly, (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) leaving Liverpool at 12.50pm and arriving in Prague at 3.55pm local time.One-way fares start from £12.99 including taxes and charges.The budget airline already operates flights to Warsaw, Katowice and Gdansk from Liverpool.Wizz

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Scottish coach tours operator Glenton Holidays has launched its 2009 programme of escorted tours for older solo travellers from Scotland and the north of England.Options range from day trips, visits to attractions and theatre outings to a six-day Romantic Rhine Valley tour. New this year is a five-day Best of Yorkshire film and television tour which starts from £239 per person.All Good Companions

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Baden-Württemberg, the sunny state situated in Southwest Germany bordering France, Switzerland and Austria, is well-known for its highlights: the Black Forest, Lake Constance and cities like Heidelberg, Baden-Baden and the state capital Stuttgart. Besides being undoubtedly one of the most attractive German regions it is also home to global brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ritter Sport

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One of the UK’s most original, magical, bohemian, bookish, colourful, musical and humourous festivals returns to tempt you with a new adventure in 2009… Pitch your tent in the stunning fairytale grounds of the ancient Port Eliot Estate in Cornwall, cast aside all inhibition and explore.The Caught By The River venue on the banks of the estuary, brought to you by Jeff Barrett, Robin Turner, and

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Drifting away off-topic from holiday and travel ideas, here I am looking at "Lowside of the Road" - and stare admiringly at the fine photo on the cover.This tome is published to coincide with the year Tom Waits' 60th birthday. Lowside of the Road is the definitive biography of this notoriously private performer.Waits is a chameleon, who has achieved long-term success while retaining cult

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Neat geezer, that Roger Daltry. He did a great interview today on Andrew Marr's Sunday morning show - reminding us what a regular polymath in the world of entertainment the man actually is. Singer (of course), film producer, actor and charity spokesperson - and in fact a great, down-to-earth raconteur. Seeing this archetypal school drop-out and rock-and-roll hard man develop into a "national

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I took a look again today at http://www.thecovemaenporth.co.uk/ to check out any news - reminded I suppose because I've just had a visit from an old college friend who has set up home near Falmouth, and I was reminded of nice times spent in visits and wanderings, including the fine Maenporth Beach of course.True to form, the cove is coming up with geat ideas - and currently plans are afoot to

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Korea is a great destination for that touring holiday with a difference or as an alternative stopover en route to Australasia, The Pacific or other Asian cities.With the sterling value plunging against other holiday currencies, Korea remains one of the few places in the world where the pound has retained its value. As well as competitive hotel and flight prices there are plenty of shopping

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Weimar’s Bauhaus University was founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius, one of the world’s pioneers of modern architecture, and is now a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.In honour of Bauhaus University’s 90th anniversary, the Weimar Classics Foundation is hosting a remarkable exhibition to celebrate this innovative design movement that went on to enjoy international acclaim.Following an opening

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All Inclusive Cruises - Find the Best Low Cost Cruise DealsBy Bryan BurbankWhen searching for a cruise you may want to look for one that is all inclusive because it will include your room on board, your food, and entertainment. This can one of the best ways to take a vacation that is affordable for the whole family. Most of the bigger cruise lines such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean offer

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Kiss Flights will operate summer flights from Bristol to Tenerife from July 3 until October 30 2009. The budget airline's first service from Bristol will operate weekly on Fridays using Viking Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft.Kiss Flights has already announced March and April launches for new routes from Gatwick and Manchester to Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Tenerife and from Gatwick to Sharm el

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Irish Ferries Holidays has special deals on three-night hotel breaks to the Kenmare Bay Hotel in Co Kerry – alongside the Kenmare river between the Ring of Kerry and the Beara Peninsula.A three-night weekend stay with breakfast in April/May 2009 is £149 per person (twin share and saving £35 each) inclusive of return cruise ferry crossing either Holyhead/Dublin or Pembroke/Rosslare for car and

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Harlequin Holidays is offering a range of deals on Caribbean and Mediterranean holidays during 2009. As an example, seven nights for the price of five means that a week at The Body Holiday at Le Sport, St. Lucia now costs from £1535 per person, a saving of £335, for travel between June 7 and 30 and between September 1 and October 17 2009. The price includes accommodation in a Luxury Room on an

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German theme parks are becoming very well known to European holidaymakers, and in particular, specialist tour operators in the UK are finding a demand amongst holidaymakers looking for family-oriented breaks which keep the children entertained.Amongst operators who feature family-based trips is German specialist DERTOUR, who feature Phantasialand in Brühl near Cologne in the heart of the

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January 2009 has seen the highly successful launch of ‘the cove’ Art Café at award-winning Cornish restaurant "the cove" at Maenporth Beach, Falmouth.Designed to give watercolourists the opportunity to improve their skills in one of the most inspirational areas in Cornwall (in addition to one of the best lunches Cornwall can provide), ‘the cove’ Art Cafe is the perfect place for seasoned painters

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During the annual Eurosonic Nooderslag festival in Groningen Holland, the Lex Van Rossen Award, to showcase young talent in rock photography, has been presented to a European music photographer.The prize is named after Rockarchive contributor Lex Van Rossen, one of Holland's best photographers, who died in Feb 2007. The prize consists of EU 2500, but the winner also benefits in many other ways

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Here is a slightly off-topic entry in my listings today, but coincidentally as I was looking at the Travelwhere drive towards sustainability in travel brochure distribution via online page-turning brochures, I came across a lecture happening at Teesside University which tantalising appears to promise a wide review of how industries in all sectors are handling sustainability issues through

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A new travel portal tells the travel trade they can do something visibly green to reduce brochure print and distribution costs and at the same time allow their customers to enjoy brochure-based holiday research.In the travel industry there is a growing appetite to support any commercial applications that can reduce the number of printed holiday brochures, can stop the colossal waste of paper and

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-25179953540564478582009-01-23T08:56:00.001Z2009-01-23T09:17:11.716Z

Monarch has announced that it will be the first UK airline to operate flights between the UK and the Greek city of Volos when it starts a new charter for summer 2009.The weekly flights will operate on Fridays between May 15 and October 9 from Gatwick and Manchester, flying via Skiathos.Volos, which lies on northern shores of the Pagasitikos Gulf is an ideal base for exploring the Pelion Peninsula

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In deepest winter , it's good to dream of sunnier times, and here's a tempter for summer relaxation. A fine location at Maenporth Beach, Falmouth, sees award-winning the cove Restaurant & Bar looking forward to another great season season.After working in some of the best seafood restaurants in the world, Arty Williams returned to Cornwall and opened ‘the cove’, and over the past six years the

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The 2009 cycling holidays brochure from HF Holidays includes a fine tour of the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland. It allows you to explore Europe’s most westerly point on this fantastic tour which takes you through stunning scenery of rugged beauty and colourful Irish towns.This route follows the main road around the Dingle Peninsula with sections on side roads where possible. You should feel

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In 2010 the Oberammergau Passion Play is to be performed for the 41st time, with the first night happening on Saturday, 15 May 2010.The wprld-famous passion play will be staged for a total of 102 days up to four times a week.UK-based German holiday specialist DERTOUR has details of the Calendar of the Oberammergau passion play performances.The new production, under the direction of Christian

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A jester throws toy cats down from the belfry of Ieper on the second Sunday in May. Meanwhile in a parade, dozens of floats and 2,000 actors explore and present the role of the cat in history, literature, and folklore. This is the famous Cat festival of Belgium, an event which happens every 3 years.It is just one of the surprises awaiting the visitor who expects simple normality in this country

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-21783087427138409882009-01-07T22:38:00.000Z2009-01-07T22:39:47.218Z

Elite Vacations is promoting a range of Spring Offers to the Indian Ocean and Middle East.Seven nights at the Deluxe Les Pavillons on Mauritius costs from £1489 per person, a saving of £720 per couple, between January 8 and August 30 2009 (excluding April 10-15) if booked before April 30. The price includes half board accommodation in a Superior room, return flights with Air Mauritius, private

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Travellers may be aware that the USA has changed its entry procedures for travellers to the USA under the Visa Waiver Program (which includes UK passport holders) and has introduced ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization). This programme becomes mandatory on January 12 2009 and visitors will need to complete the ESTA form online at least 72 hours before they travel.Application is free

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-32233149397332630362009-01-02T09:38:00.002Z2009-01-02T09:41:56.368Z

Aer Lingus has announced plans to start an international base at Gatwick where it will base four Airbus A320 aircraft from April 2009. The airline will initially fly to seven destinations; Malaga, Munich, Nice, Vienna, Knock, Faro and Zurich. Fares start from £19.99 one-way including taxes and charges.Info/Bookings at www.aerlingus.comAirport Parking : www.gatwick-airport-parking-offers.com

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The RMS St Helena is unique; the last remaining Royal Mail Ship in existence. To celebrate 30 years service, 30% discount is available on bookings on the 31-day voyage from St Helena in the South Atlantic to Portland in Dorset departing on March 2 2009 and on the return journey departing Portland on March 27. The 128-berth ship calls at Tenerife and Ascension Island before docking at St Helena

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has issued its latest Captains' Collection brochure, featuring 64 cruises departing in 2009 at very competitive prices. The collection includes itineraries onboard all five ships and all offer, with the exception of Black Prince Farewell Cruises, the Captain’s Bonus.This bonus is a choice between free car parking at departure port, free coach transfer or onboard spending

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-56259985678167568682008-12-18T08:35:00.005Z2008-12-18T11:56:25.509Z

Long-established tour operator Sunvil Holidays has now re-branded to become simply "Sunvil", and is about to embark on a seasonal advertising campaign to promote the new brand and its range of holiday brochures.Under the slogan 'Find the Real Country', Sunvil now works on three major areas : Sunvil Holidays for Greece and Cyprus (destinations which Sunvil has long made their own) ; Sunvil

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Hundreds of druids, pagans and tourists will no doubt brave the fog and cold at Stonehenge at sunrise this weekend to celebrate the winter solstice, which of course marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year.The drive to mark these seminal moments in the calendar of the Earth is of course deeply embedded into the psyche on mankind, and the simple Stonehenge gathering is a microcosm

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The dimmer days during the Christmas beanfest are often the times when thoughts turn to holiday planning for the upcoming year. For those looking for something ambitious and different, the brochures of specialist Long Haul holiday operators are a must. Amongst those which simply MUST be seen is Bales Worldwide - and its latest and biggest-ever Africa programme for 2009/10 which features 40

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Italy offers fabulous art and architecture in awe-inspiring cities and fascinating little towns, a glorious variety of countryside and coastline, and some of the finest food and wine served anywhere. You can meet friendly, civilised people and you can easily spend your entire annual clothing budget on designer clothes at bargain prices. All that and Puccini opera under the stars. Holiday bliss!”

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-88765917352276791642008-12-02T10:45:00.013Z2009-01-31T12:39:00.093Z

This Christmas season, why not take in something a little different during your Christmas sightseeing and shopping trips in London? Rockarchive's London galleries will be stocking a selection of gifts to meet the budget of all rock fans. For a few pence you can buy a postcard, for a few pounds a greetings card, poster, collectable mug, cushion, lamp or t-shirt. The first Rockarchive Magazine is

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As of December 1 2008, travellers returning to the UK from outside the European Union will be able to bring back double the amount of wine, electrical goods and souvenirs before tax.New EU regulations, changed for the first time in 15 years, mean that travellers can bring four litres of wine (up from two) duty-free and the allowance for other goods, including electrical products and souvenirs, is

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Major cruising programmes around Central and South America are offered by such companies as Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean - two of the biggest names in cruise holidays.Among the fine offerings of Princess Cruises, are several itineraries which sail up the Amazon river. Royal Caribbean meanwhile, has three, four and six-night cruises around Brazil for those who want to mix their cruise with

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-53744162498289183852008-11-27T21:51:00.010Z2009-01-28T13:02:44.954Z

London-based Rockarchive has released eleven previously unseen images of David Bowie taken by his friend and touring companion, Geoff McCormack.Throughout the touring years of 1973-1976 Bowie wouldn't fly so the pair of old childhood school friends circumnavigated the world by ship, train and land. The extensive time spent travelling and the methods used meant Geoff had unique opportunities to

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Both Lufthansa and BMI have introduced new technology which will mean there is no need for the old fashioned paper boarding card. The new technology sends a bar code to the passenger’s mobile phone. It thus enables them to pass through security checkpoints and straight to the departure gate. A scanner can read the bar code wherever required. The passenger siimply has to download the bar code from

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Passengers travelling from Blackpool Airport will soon be able to park at the terminal for free - but a £10 charge to fly out will be imposed.The Airport Development Fee, payable at the airport, will be introduced for departing passengers over the age of 16 from 5 January. The fee will go towards a £2m investment project to upgrade the runways, facilities and capacity. It will also relieve the

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Austrian Airlines has opened a new business lounge at the Moscow Domodedovo Airport in Russia. According to the airline, the new lounge has around 500sqm of floor space. Guests can use wireless LAN, fax machines, internet, computers, printers and copiers free of charge.When you book an airport lounge you can relax before your flight, with up to 3 hours in a calm atmosphere making the most of the

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-49299531400881756362008-11-25T20:06:00.000Z2008-11-25T20:09:56.795Z

Exodus has released its 2009 Discovery, Wildlife and Adventure brochure featuring 250 journeys spanning 86 countries in seven continents. Options include felucca trips down the Nile, walking tours in Slovenia and wildlife studies in Borneo.A trip to Slovenia leads in at £899. The operator has introduced new Premium Adventures for 2009, a range of itineraries offering enhanced accommodation,

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US Airways will launch its fifth route to the UK with the start of flights between Philadelphia and Birmingham next summer. The seasonal service runs from May 12 to the end of September 2009.The daily flights leave Philadelphia at 18.05, arriving in Birmingham at 06.25 (next day). The return leg leaves Birmingham at 08.45, arriving in the US at 11.50. They will be operated using a Boeing 757-200

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The Croatian National Tourist Office is reporting that many visitors are now choosing the country for a really authentic Mediterranean experience on the fine Adriatic Coast. These visitors are also discovering the medieval hilltop villages in the country's Istria region, and the green hinterland of Dalmatia as well as the country's established important National Parks. Everywhere, the country

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-67865486322082130452008-11-14T09:10:00.000Z2008-11-14T09:17:00.706Z

If you have not considered a holiday in Germany before, you should expect to be enticed and amazed by what is on offer. Germany is year-round holiday destination, with fine cities for Autumn and Winter cultural breaks, the famous German Christmas Markets, music, beer and wine festivals, spa holidays, summer river cruising plus of course alpine scenes for family summer holidays and winter

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-9078068689586684052008-11-13T11:13:00.000Z2008-11-13T11:14:46.810Z

Switzerland Travel Centre has released a new winter brochure, combining ski and rail holidays for the first time.The Switzerland Ski programme features 14 ski resorts including newly-added Les Diablarets and Celerina. Child prices are priced separately according to age. Ski packages start from £612 for seven nights including flights.Switzerland Rail features eight itineraries with prices from

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US Airways will launch its fifth route to the UK with the start of flights between Philadelphia and Birmingham next summer. The seasonal service runs from May 12 to the end of September 2009.The daily flights leave Philadelphia at 18.05, arriving in Birmingham at 06.25 (next day). The return leg leaves Birmingham at 08.45, arriving in the US at 11.50. They will be operated using a Boeing 757-200

Jimi St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628540637752900668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611245238409416988.post-44555507699776285862008-11-08T19:17:00.000Z2008-11-08T19:18:43.503Z

Regent Holidays is encouraging clients to see the New Year of 2009 in with style on one of their special offer city breaks to Dubrovnik, Kyiv or Bucharest.A three-night New Year City Break in Dubrovnik with New Year's Eve buffet dinner starts from £433 per person between Dec 28 2008 and Jan 3 2009. The price includes three nights accommodation with breakfast at the three-star Hotel Argosy and

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Keeping up its commitment to building holiday opportunities, without the hassle of long car journeys to international "hub" airports in the south or northwest of England, the UK's East Midlands Airport continues to offer plenty of choice for the holidaymaker on a short break or a longer holiday.One example is Beauvais near Paris, where cheap flights from the airport can cost as litlle as £10.00.

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Swan Hellenic has launched a Discovery Cruises brochure previewing new itineraries available aboard Minerva from November 2009 to May 2010.Seven new Antarctica winter expedition cruises have been introduced, plus four new itineraries via the Suez Canal back to the Mediterranean in May 2010. New ports have been added including the ancient city of Kerch in the Ukraine and the volcanic island of

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GAP Adventures has added more than 200 new adventure tours for 2009 and clients booking before November 15 2008 can benefit from a 10% discount.Ten new tours to Morocco include a 10-day Moroccan Sojourn which features the contrasts of Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, the Sahara and the beaches of the Atlantic coast. The tour costs from £339, plus a local payment of E250 per person, excluding

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Prestige Holidays' 2009 Bermuda programme features two new properties; Tucker's Point and Newstead Belmont Hills, and is launched with early booking discounts of up to £620 per adult with British Airways for clients booking 90 days in advance. Savings and special offers are also available through the Prestige Plus programme.The specialist can arrange two-centre Bermuda holidays with a short break

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Ski Andorra and Andorran Tourisme, in conjunction with the two ski areas of Grandvalira and Vallnord, have announced that they will give children under 14 years of age free ski passes during the 2008/09 winter season when the family books a holiday with a number of UK tour operators.Participating operators include Neilson, Thomson, Inghams, First Choice, Crystal, Neilson and Airtours.Many

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Grand UK Holidays is celebrating its 25th anniversary next year with an expanded programme that features 42 new itineraries. Holidays by air are up by approximately 40%. The brochure also adds river cruises and more ocean cruises in conjunction with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.Brochure prices lead in at £159 for a four-day Magical Mystery Tour which includes half-board accommodation and two

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