Back when Jack and Kate were (not quite) crossing the Atlantic it looked like guests had to create their own entertainment. Thank goodness for the distractions of class divisions and Irish jigs, eh? For the liners cruising the oceans today a whole lot has changed. You could spend your entire week ice skating, rock climbing, [...]
It’s time to step away from the kebabs, leave buying Turkish delight for the airport and branch out when you’re on holiday in Turkey! There is plenty to keep you busy when it comes to trying new dishes, and we’ve done the legwork to suss out the best! Simit mattkrasue1969 This delicious bread is a [...]
Mind if I state the obvious for a moment? Dubai is quite an expensive place to visit. This Middle Eastern super city is all about wealth: its top attractions include gold souks, marble-lined shopping centres, hotels dripping in diamonds and a certain kilometre high building built on a budget which would bankrupt, well, almost anyone [...]
I’m a sucker for any suggestion of some old-school glamour from a holiday. The merest mention of fancy sleeper services, steam ships or “season” and “Italy” in the same sentence and I’m already imagining my way into the pages of A Room with a View (maybe minus a chaperone?). Say those four magic words “Golden [...]
Sam is leaving this week (sob! nooo! etc) so we thought to commemorate his time here, we’d let him take the floor and flex the bulging travel muscles that he was hired for. He’s kindly allowed us to peek into his diaries from travelling around South America so that you might benefit from his infinite [...]
Parlez-vous Français? Sprichst du Deutsch? Eh? Brushing up on the old language skills is one thing constantly nearing the top of the travel to-do list. Just imagine lounging in a sun-drenched European piazza, sipping an espresso and lazily passing the time of day with the locals, before dashing off to something terribly cultural – or [...]
There are some very strict rules about travelling to jealousy-inducing destinations here at dealchecker. 1) You will bring us back treats 2) You will be subjected to incessant pestering by the blog writing team. “Give us your photos” and “oh go oooooon… please?” rapidly descends into veiled threats about job security and open threats of [...]
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February 7, 2013 Comments OffWith winter dragging on, thoughts here are turning to what we’ll spend our summer holiday doing – and there are some great early booking offers available at the moment! Now, we know money can be a bit tight at this time of year, which is why we’ve collected together some great holiday ideas at very [...]
So you’re off on holiday and it’s somewhere exciting. The kind of exciting where insects are a local delicacy, no-one speaks your language and you have 15 cities to see in four days. Do you go it alone? Launching headfirst into an exotic culture and bewildering bus timetables or let an expert guide you… and [...]
Just look at Kos’s Diamond Deluxe Hotel. LOOK AT IT. Now try to tell me that you don’t want to go there. I simply won’t believe you. This sophisticated boutique hotel on the Greek island of Kos is all style (with substance) as evidenced by the crisp minimalist architecture, brilliant white furnishings, extensive pool area [...]
As we all know, New Year is a time to make resolutions that you’ll keep for…oh, three weeks or so, if they haven’t gone out of the window already. However, when it comes to your steadfast resolve that this year you WILL go away for a fantastic holiday – well, that’s one promise that’s somehow [...]
Africa / Asia / Destinations / Europe / Holidays / Pacific / US and Canada
January 3, 2013 Comments OffWe’re pretty sure some of you (just like some of us) will have made a New Year’s resolution to visit new places in 2013 – so we’ve put together this list of destinations you’ve probably never heard of, but really should visit, by way of inspiration! Hampi, India A sleepy and relaxed atmosphere pervades [...]
I’m going to hit you with the bad news first. My favourite deal in this week’s real deals newsletter costs… deep breath £2,299 per person. We’re talking once-in-a-lifetime spectacular holiday kind of stuff here. But as amazing holidays go it’s right up there: a 40-night holiday sailing all the way from Singapore into Southampton on [...]
A deal this fabulous deserves a pun to match its magnitude, hence why I’ve turned our title into a L’Oreal advert. If this whole blustery, freezing December thing is getting you down, get clicking quick sharp onto this amazing offer from Travel Interaction! “Seven nights in sunny Kos from only £229 per person? Never!” I [...]
What do you get for that person in your life who loves travel, jets off several times a year, and always has stories about exotic escapades and far-off fun? Well, we’ve been pondering the same thing here, as the dealchecker office is jam-packed with just such adventurous types. So here is a quick run-down of [...]
You can tell it’s getting cold, dark and damp outside simply by looking at this week’s 20 Real Deals – they are crammed with holidays to sunny destinations all over the world. But it’s a luxurious offering from Carribean Warehouse that’s really tickled my fancy. Ok, so you won’t actually get to go until late [...]
Despite finding amazing deals to brand new hotels in glam locations like Dubai and St Lucia for our weekly newsletter, I’m keeping it simple in my pick this week; a short and sweet trip to the Algarve for a rather fabulous price: from £149 per person all inclusive – found on offer at Broadway Travel.
We know you lot love cruises – that’s why we always make sure to include them in our weekly Real Deals Newsletter. But cruising is not all about sailing the oceans and arriving at pretty islands and in exciting sea ports. I have to say I’m rather partial to a river cruise too. It’s cruising, [...]
Zoe, who you may know as the “Mother Hen” of all you lovely people we send our emails too, has been on rather an exciting adventure through southern Spain and Portugal. And, clever thing, she’s done it all on a shoestring too! I just had to pin her down and have a good chinwag about [...]
Every autumn at dealchecker we have the same fight – what is the best way to spend your winter holiday? We have ski and snowboarding aficionados aplenty who can’t wait for their winter trip to the pistes, locked in a never-ending battle with the sunshine lovers who just want a little slice of summer to [...]
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