The early May Bank Holiday of May 2012 is not one that will be remembered for fantastic weather throughout the UK. However, as we had yet to spend any time away in our camper van, the unpredictability of the British weather was not going to stop my family from making the most of the Bank [...]
In a recent poll we found out that 35% of dealchecker readers definitely plan on staying in the UK for the Diamond Jubilee. So on behalf of all those sticking around we thought we’d take a look at what treats the queen is laying on for us. Saturday 2nd June: Epsom Derby Epsom Derby (2011) [...]
It’s 100 days to go until the Olympics so if you’re coming to the capital to see an event or two or just to join in the celebrations it’s time to PANIC that you’ve not got your accommodation sorted! Ok, maybe not panic, but perhaps sorting it out soon will be better on your bank [...]
I mean, really! How many airports can one city need? Actually in London’s case, six still isn’t too many, as anyone who has been in the security queues at Gatwick’s rush hour will testify. London Southend has been functioning as a civilian airport since 1935 (in fact, until the 1970′s Southend was London’s third busiest [...]
I have SUCH a soft spot where the Isle of Wight is concerned – I spent many a happy summer holiday there as a child. So I thoroughly recommend that every single one of you books this five-day tour we found from Just Go! Holidays. It only costs £169.99 per person and includes excursions to [...]
I absolutely adored the innovative design of the Water Cube aquatics centre for China’s Olympic games, but since that’s approximately 5,000 miles and a visa application away, I was even more excited when I went to check out the London Games’ offering last week. It doesn’t disappoint – From the outside the 160-metre-long wave effect [...]
Those busy little theme park bees have been working tirelessly over the wintry closed season to bring a little extra when they re-open their doors in 2012. So what does this year have in store? Thorpe Park Located on an island in the park’s main lake, their new ride for 2012 is The Swarm. It’s [...]
Panic! It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow and time is ticking to sort out a nice surprise! Why not take your loved one away for a night (or two) in a beautiful hotel? Thoughtful AND you can book online now – extra brownie points! You two can get away from it all, enjoy some sumptuous surroundings and [...]
For me, the hardest part of picking dealchecker’s hotel of the month is that I love pretty much all hotels. You see, I’ve just never got over the excitement of someone else making my bed every day, folding the toilet paper into that neat triangle and replenishing my tea and coffee. So what nabbed the [...]
Because your friendly dealcheckers like to help out keeping costs down, and because we know that planning activities for the whole family over half term soon adds up – we’ve checked out a couple of ways of multiplying the activity levels for a fraction of the cost.
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.
For the bargain hunters among us January is the promised month. The high street is awash with neon SALE signs, you can’t move for half price offers and travel land is no exception: There are so many sales on this week that choosing a pick of the Real Deals is even harder than usual. So [...]
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’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 [...]
Yes it’s true! The rumours have been confirmed, the bell tower that holds Big Ben is leaning. It’s been slipping for quite some time, but in the last few years it’s really sped up! For the eagle-eyed, the amount of lean is now visible to passers-by. So do we have our very own leaning tower? [...]
dealchecker has a new MD, Mark Attwell, and as a way of introduction we’ve asked him to write us a blog full of tips about his most beloved holiday destination – Salcombe in Devon: I’ve been heading down for summer breaks to Salcombe since I was a teenager. Despite working for many travel companies and [...]
Hidden away in the Orkney Islands is an ancient settlement that’s older than the Great Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge. It’s a small cluster of stone dwellings dating back to 3180BC, and it’s so beautifully preserved it’s gained the nickname of “Scottish Pompeii”. Skara Brae is Europe’s most complete Neolithic Village, and it’s played a [...]
Surfing in the UK can often be a punishing experience with endless drives to find a wave, cold seas and seemingly never ending drizzle all winter. But we do have a great selection of surfing spots that can be great on their day. Now is the perfect time to be planning your UK surf trip [...]
A new food craze is ever so slowly taking over the nation…yes, it’s slow food! But what exactly is slow food and what makes it so slow? Well, it’s an idea that dates back to 1986 and it gets its name from being the antithesis to fast food. Slow food is all about focussing on [...]
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