Alice has finally talked me into breaking my silence on the blog to write a bit about my recent trip to Italy. So I have taken a break from my usual busy schedule of improving the technology behind the dealchecker website to tell all our readers all about my latest trip, where I headed to [...]
If weather in Britain during the month of April were a train, it would surely only stop at the stations of Hopelesstown and Depressingville. Peering gloomily out of our rain-soaked windows, it’s become painfully apparent that the dealchecker office have mostly been dreaming of afternoons spent abroad, sipping perfectly chilled wine and gazing out over [...]
What’s not to love about this deal? Essentially you get your own home in the sunshine for half the usual cost. Simple huh? James Holiday Villas are one of the UK’s leading villa holiday agents. That means a pretty ginormous choice of villas. And that means that there’s bound to be something to suit all. [...]
Three things are likely to happen to you in Naples. 1.) You’ll worry endlessly about the Scippatori, before realising that you’re probably not about to be mugged – by scooter – on every street corner. 2.)You will almost certainly get shouted at by a Neapolitan for being too slow – you probably were, so don’t [...]
I’ve been itching to get away to beautiful Budapest since my good friend Katie described it like this in an email: “Budapest, what can I say? The people are all gorgeous, the buildings full of amazing romantic character, the alcohol dangerously cheap, the evenings humid and streets noisy. It’s fascinating, hedonistic and utterly unique.” I’ve [...]
Food and travel are as intertwined as James and his Giant Peach. Whether you’re chowing down on scrumptious sushi in Japan or gobbling goulash in Budapest (were you Hungary? Sorry) sampling the culinary offerings of the country you’re visiting as as important – in my opinion – to your cultural experience as visiting twelve cathedrals. [...]
We dealcheckers have a heartening message to impart: Winter will not last forever. That’s right; soon spring will have sprung, and how better to celebrate sensation returning to our fingers than a two-night Prague escape?! One of our clever deal hunters stumbled across this bargain from lowcostholidays.com, and by golly, we think it’s a good’un! Stay [...]
For those who lust after star-studded holidays we’ve looked up some of the best celebrity owned hotels around the world. Just a quick disclaimer; don’t go expecting Robert DeNiro himself to be dishing up your breakfast. What you’ll get instead is a unique hotel, with an atmosphere, style and personality all developed by their famous [...]
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January 10, 2012 Comments OffEvery year, the National Geographic Traveler magazine compiles its pick of the top 20 travel destinations for the coming year.
Yikes! It’s time for me to pick a favourite deal from the newsletter again – and it’s like my very own Sophie’s choice every single week (well… maybe). But this week my pick has to be the all inclusive holiday to Lanzarote we found on offer at low-cost holidays. For starters it fits the season [...]
There’s a nip in the air and a scent of cinnamon blows in the breeze, and even the most hardened Christmas grinches feel their heart melt a little. The first smell of Christmas! Shame it was only someone’s snowflake cup-clad coffee. But it doesn’t have to be that way – all across Europe giant Christmas [...]
We rounded up our Ibiza Treats for Travel Tips competition this week, and we have to say a huge thanks to all those who sent us their recommendations. We’ll start with this tip from Sally who has lots of advice on places to visit in Ibiza which don’t involve packed clubs and glittery outfits: “For [...]
With its magnificent architecture, friendly atmosphere and fabulous weather, its no wonder that Oporto is a popular holiday destination! There’s lots to see, but there are a few particularly unique spots that we think you should definitely make the effort to visit… See Ancient Rock Engravings in the Desert This is a great day trip [...]
We’re all in a tizzy about city breaks thanks to the new city breaks section of our site! So in honour of the whole new section we’ve asked around the office and have plenty of personal recommendations for top city break destinations. Alice, who you know as our Editor, loves Amsterdam. She’s a fan of [...]
Cheap winter sun holidays to Malta are all the rage this autumn, and the frequency of Malta holiday offers in our Real Deals newsletter means that you can enjoy a trip to this small island for an equally small price. Most of the holidays are centred around the resorts, so you can spend plenty of [...]
With the choice on offer, it’s a difficult task to pick out our favourite deals each week, but for your resident European fanatic, this one was a no-brainer! Italy is everything that is right about the world rolled into one deliciously flavoured gulp, and we think you could do worse than to pay £159 per [...]
Image credit: Rowell Photography Ah, romance. Whether the word makes you want to curl up into a ball and roll off the nearest cliff or buy that special someone some form of praline-filled treat, you can’t deny, it’s out there, and it’s not going away. With this in mind, we thought we’d present to you, [...]
This week we were asked by one of our customers to share some deals from Northern Ireland. So we thought we would highlight easy-peasy weekend break ideas from Belfast. The city is lucky as it has two airports to choose from; Belfast International (BFS) and Belfast City (BHD), which gives locals even more choice for [...]
Brrrr! Bad news holiday lovers – The UK is only going to get colder from here to Christmas. The best solution we’ve found is to break worsening weather with a winter sun holiday. Because we’re conscious that money gets tighter and tighter as Christmas approaches, we’ve sought out the best cheap winter sun hotspots for [...]
If your average sand coloured beach just won’t cut it any more check out one of these crazy coloured beaches on your next holiday. A Black Beach photo by Mastery of Maps Hawaii must reign supreme when it comes to black sand beaches – having all those volcanos gives it the edge as the black [...]
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