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.
Brunch to a New Yorker is like black clothes and strong coffee to a Parisian; a way of life, and not one they’ll be giving up anytime soon. From piles of light-as-a-feather pancakes dripping with silky cream and blueberries to salty, gooey eggs on hot buttered toast, the art of rising late and dining slow [...]
New York, New York! What is it about this city which means its name must always be repeated? If you’ve got an answer, or other useful travel tips for the city that never sleeps, why not send them to dealchecker? You could win a delicious New York cheesecake for your efforts!
You can’t go to the world’s largest ice-skating rink just any time you like – in the summer months you’ll find canal boats in your way and the surface, well it’ll be more than a bit watery. So now is the time of year to start looking for cheap flights to Ottawa to check this attraction [...]
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 [...]
When we asked all our dealchecker readers for their very best travel tips to Florida we received a phenomenal response. We now know exactly which theme parks you rate, and have plenty of cunning ways to save your precious $$$ (see part 1 here). But obviously there’s a whole lot more to the Sunshine State [...]
As we suspected, dealchecker readers know rather a lot about Florida holidays, and they have some real gems of advice to share. So many in fact, that there’s not space for all of them in one guide! So we’re starting with all your tips on how to save money in Florida and how to get [...]
Orlando has grown massively to become one of the most popular destinations for UK tourists. As a result, there are plenty of direct flights to Orlando on offer from a range of UK airports including London, Manchester and Glasgow. However, I find during peak periods such as Easter, and the school summer holidays these direct [...]
New York may be an amazing city but it certainly isn’t a cheap one, especially at this time of year when New York shopping breaks become popular with Brits planning to kick-start the Christmas present buying. So once you’ve splashed out for your flight, hotel and gifts for the grateful folks back home – here’s [...]
Here at dealchecker we’ve seen lots of Las Vegas deals popping up at the moment, as subscribers to our Real Deals will have noticed. This neon metropolis in the middle of the desert can be a confusing place for first time visitors so here are our tips on doing it right: Please Gamble Sensibly! by [...]
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 Statue of Liberty celebrates her 125th anniversary this October and will be rewarded with a renovation of her insides! The lifts, the stairs and the viewing platform in the crown will all be given a makeover to bring the famous lady into this century. photo by leedsyorkshire Never fear though, for those of you [...]
It seems like every other day that facebook, or one of its applications, asks us a stupid question, like “Want to see who looks at your profile?” or “How many of these iconic 80s films have you seen?” But this quiz caught our eye, probably because it’s about a subject close to our hearts, the [...]
We’ll resist the urge to make jokes about this hotel being ‘barking mad’ or telling you that we ‘labr-adore’ its quirky charms (oh go on then)…This hotel takes us all the way to Idaho and is one of our favourites yet – you show me a person who says they don’t want to spend a [...]
Golf, often said to be a good walk ruined, will be back on our TV screens this week for one of the most important tournaments of the year, the Masters. It’s being held at the gorgeous Augusta National Golf Club course in Augusta, Georgia and thousands of people flock there to watch the best of [...]
With the Oscars fast approaching and bigger this year than ever before, it seems appropriate to have a look at the role that the film industry plays in tourism around the world. In recent years, the film industry has excited increased interest amongst the higher echelons of governments around the world. Since the enormous success [...]
One of the most recognisable icons in the world, New York’s Statue of Liberty stands 46 metres tall on Liberty Island, at the entrance to New York Harbour. This enduring symbol of American freedom and independence was actually a gift from France, built in part by the designer of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel. Image [...]
The Universal Studios parks in Orlando have always been at the cutting edge of providing family entertainment with brilliant theme park experiences. The latest and greatest, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, has been open to the eager hordes of Harry hyper-fans since June 2010, and the crowds have veritably flocked through its gates as [...]
Think “Theme Park” and in all likelihood the first thing that pops into you head is an image of an oversized mouse with red trousers and a beaming grin. Disney is virtually synonymous with theme parks and it is a credit to the marketing machine behind the Disney franchise that so many people associate their [...]
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