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 [...]
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson, and its sequels, have been big hits, with both the books and the films popular in the UK. Rest assured, for those a little late to the party, there will be no plot spoilers here so you can read on without fear! Despite the “crime thriller” [...]
Lanzarote is often decried as an unglamorous and unsophisticated holiday destination for the package holiday masses, but there is another way to enjoy this Canary Island. Instead of just sunbathing all day and drinking all night, with our help you can seek out the coolest and most beautiful attractions across the island. And you can [...]
A (favourable) series of events have led me to suddenly booking a holiday to Croatia. As a holiday destination, Croatia receives rave reviews. I’ve heard all about the spectacular coastline and beaches, not to mention the historic towns of Dubrovnik and Zagreb. The cost of travelling remains low (Croatia is still exempt from the Euro) [...]
Both quirky and charming, La Balade des Gnomes is a quaint B&B set on an unassuming lane in pretty much the middle of nowhere, Belgium. When this B&B’s owners hit upon a theme they really run with it – as all of the 10 rooms are decked out to the max with decor ranging from [...]
It’s no secret that airlines and holiday providers bump up their prices for the summer holidays and it can be hard to get away for a holiday that doesn’t break the bank, particularly with a family in tow. Over the past couple of years we’ve seen a resurgence of holidaying at home, with many seaside [...]
Ever since reading Captain Corelli’s Mandolin as a teenager I’ve been wanting to visit the Greek island of Cephallonia (Kefalonia). The book deals with so many manifestations of love (all of which are trampled over by the film, I might add), but it seems that the beauty of the island transfixes many of the characters [...]
Holidays to New York, the Maldives, Ibiza and Barbados feature regularly on glamorous holiday wish lists – But they’re stuck on that wish list for a reason – they don’t come cheap! Panic not, because here we’ve searched high and low for the poorer cousins of the rich man’s holidays. You can thank us when [...]
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