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Watch Out for Hidden Airline Charges this Holiday Season

May 26 2013 in News by Jane van Velsen

What are those hidden fees and extra charges added to cheap flights? Airlines are notorious for their hidden charges and especially now there are so many offering ‘discounted’ fares. Additional [...]

Tags: airline tickets, airlines, cheap flights, hidden charges
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Flying the flag for the best English beaches!

May 22 2013 in News by admin

KEEP BRITAIN TIDY NEWS RELEASE Keep Britain Tidy names England’s 147 award-winning beaches for 2013! From Whitley Bay to Clacton, Margate to Torbay, England boasts some of the best and [...]

Tags: award winning beaches, beaches, Blue Flag Awards 2013, Keep Britain Tidy
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10 Things To Pack When Travelling

May 13 2013 in News by ibarnes

When we’re packing for a glorious holiday in the sun it’s hard to remember everything we might need when we get there and we all know we can probably buy [...]

Tags: documents, holidays, packing, passports, photos, shoes, sunblock, things to pack, travelling
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Are you a traveller with a conscience?

Jan 7 2013 in News by Jane van Velsen

How to be a more responsible tourist Travellers and tourists are more aware that sustainable travel is key for us to maintain the status quo when travelling. Most of us [...]

Tags: being a responsible tourist, increasing responsible tourism, responsible tourism
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10 ways to really enjoy travelling at Christmas time

Dec 23 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

Christmas Travel Tips While many of us will be staying home this Christmas there are still many more who have to travel to be with their loved ones over the [...]

Tags: Christmas travel tips, Christmas travelling, tips for travelling at Christmas time
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Focus on: Café Weymouth, Weymouth, Dorset

Dec 16 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

Cafe Weymouth Café Weymouth is a family owned and run business set up to complement the well established guest house they have on the Esplanade in Weymouth. Where is it? [...]

Tags: Coastal café Weymouth, Dorset coastal cafés, good food in Weymouth, where to eat in Weymouth
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Focus on: Hive Beach Café in Dorset

Dec 13 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

We’re busy putting together a compilation of all the best coastal spots to eat in England and here is our first entry from Caroline Richards of Hive Beach Café in [...]

Tags: Coastal restaurants in the UK, Hive Beach Café in Dorset, Winter dining at the beach
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Do you own or run a café or restaurant by the sea or on the coast?

Dec 7 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

Do you own a café or eatery on the coast? If so, we’d love to hear from you as we want to populate our website maps to show exactly where [...]

Tags: cafés by the sea, cafés overlooking the beach, restaurants on the beach
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30 interesting things to know about Iceland before your holiday

Nov 30 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

Interesting facts about Iceland Iceland has 13 Santa Claus’ Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. An international study ranked Iceland as the “Fourth Happiest Nation” in the [...]

Tags: Facts about Iceland, holiday in Iceland, things to know before travelling to Iceland
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Go Ape 3 millionth customer

Oct 12 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

Go Ape have just celebrated our 3 millionth customer – worth shouting about! GO APE SWINGS TO RECORD HIGH AS IT WELCOMES THREE MILLIONTH CUSTOMER THROUGH THE TREES Monday 17 [...]

Tags: Go Ape hit 3 million customers, outdoor activities, swinging through the trees, things to do
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Great Holiday Reading: Palermo by Roberto Alajmo

Jul 19 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

Palermo has emerged from it’s Mafia days as a welcoming and enchanting Mediterranean city. Writer Roberto Alajmo is a native of this city and of Sicily. Growing up in Palermo [...]

Tags: beach, books, Palermo, reading, Sicily
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20 Fun Facts about the Canary Islands

Jul 13 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

Facts about The Canary Islands 1. One of the smallest hotels in the world in on El Hierro with only four rooms! 2. The microclimate in the Canary Islands is [...]

Tags: Canary Islands, facts, microclimate
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Great Holiday Reading! The Other Hand

Jul 10 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

The Other Hand- Chris Cleave (@chriscleave) This book is one I couldn’t put down! I started it on a Friday evening and completed it late on Saturday afternoon! It’s [...]

Tags: beach, books, holiday, reading, Summer
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The Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall

Jul 6 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

A riotous festival of music, art, literature and film This has to be one of the most bohemian events in England! The Port Eliot festival starts on Thursday, 19th July [...]

Tags: Cornwall, festivals, Music, news, Port Eliot Festival
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The surf’s been ‘up’ for about 4 000 years now!

Jun 28 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

The history of surfing Did you know that surfing did not start on the California beaches in the 1960’s? Surfing is one of the oldest practiced sports in the world, [...]

Tags: beach, coast, surf, Surfing, waves
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Suffolk Is The Sunniest Spot in England!

Jun 25 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

We’re obsessed with the weather in the United Kingdom and no more so than when we’re trying to plan a holiday. It’s doesn’t matter if it’s a family holiday, a [...]

Tags: beaches, holidays, short break, Suffolk, sunshine
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Beach Hut Crazy, Beach Hut Mad on the coast line of England

Jun 23 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

The whimsical beach huts of Britain You’ve seen the families enjoying the comfort of a cuppa brewed in their beach hut as you sit there in the rain on the [...]

Tags: beach huts, beaches, coast line, England, hoidays
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Maritime Museum Cornwall Recieves TripAdvisors Excellence Award!

Jun 20 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

Tripadvisor.com awards National Maritime Museum Cornwall with excellence award! TripAdvisor has become the world’s largest travel site by recognising the power of traveller feedback, tourists give unbias views frankly communicating [...]

Tags: beaches, Cornwall, holidays, Maritime Museum Cornwall, things to do, TripAdvisor
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The Evolution of The Family Holiday

Jun 9 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

The family holiday has changed. Are you ready? A getaway with the family is what gets most of us Brits through the year. A break with our loved ones whether [...]

Tags: family, holiday, holiday makers, infographic
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Where To Go – Trip Planner You’ve Been Waiting For!

Apr 28 2012 in News by Jane van Velsen

‘Where To Go’ is a new trip planer showing you best travel destinations based on times of year, continent, desired temperature and humidity. How can you know if a country [...]

Tags: find where to go, travel destinations, travel planner, travel trip planner, trip planner, where to go
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