The jig is up, kids. Like toddlers who have been given free run of the sandpit for too long, we’ve run amok, creating more environmental problems than you can shake a (pesticide covered) stick at. The world definitely needs saving, and this time, we’re going to need more than a man in tights and a [...]
I think the title speaks for itself, so here it is, our rundown of the top five cities in the world to be gay…which ones would you add to the list?! San Francisco Historically, it’s always been a thriving hub of gay culture – and it still is. From the rainbow flags hanging from many [...]
What can you get for £179 these days? Here’s what: three pairs of Topshop shoes. A hoover. A pair of Uggs. A dinner for two in a restaurant with too much cutlery and a irascible waiter. Yep, you can get all that – but you can also get a three night summer break in Amsterdam, [...]
Things can get a bit monotonous on the tourist trail – one sight after another, more things to look at, more group shots of you, your travelling companions and the view. But all that can change in an instant if the sight you’re visiting needs you to interact with it. And why would you do [...]
You’ve landed in Amsterdam, you’ve got a mere 24 hours to soak it up – time to panic, right? Wrong! When you’ve got dealchecker on side, you can laugh in the face of time contraints – here’s our hour-by-hour guide to how to get the most out of this most relaxed of European cities…Ready, steady…GO! [...]
It’s all too tempting to start the doom and gloom chat as soon as the leaves start to turn and Autumn sets in. You say how cold it’s getting, they say how dark it is, you return that you won’t see the sun again til May, they mention the amount of rain. And before you [...]
Everyone knows the top sights in Amsterdam – the Anne Frank House where the famous girl and her family were hidden, the Rijksmuseum where some of the world’s best art is on show, and the beautiful canal rings you can explore on foot or by boat. But there’s always more to a popular city than [...]
What a glorious idea – a day dedicated to drinking beer! Now, we know you don’t exactly need an excuse, but we’re certainly not complaining! 5th August is International Beer Day so we’ve collected some great ideas on how to celebrate. No, really, no need to thank us. Just please don’t blame us for the [...]
At dealchecker we know that sometimes, to get a bit of a better deal on your flight, you’ll put up with a longer stopover than perhaps you’d like on your way to some exotic destination. And we’re here to solve that “what shall I do?” problem, with top tips for outings you can make from [...]
A lousy church clock? An Eiffel Tower keyring? A Bob Marley dreadlock hat? We have all three. As you probably know, we’re kind of into travel. When we’re not talking about it, writing about it or dreaming about it, we’re doing it. Travelling, that is. Now, like most offices we are contractually obliged to bring [...]
Yes, it’s that time again! Last month we showcased the delightfully bizarre Das Park Hotel of Austria, where we established you should not go if you battle with any kind of constricted space related phobias. This month we have this bad boy: Harbour Crane, Amsterdam This does exactly what it says on the huge industrial [...]
….and never more than now were the words of Kermit the Frog so poignant. We live in a world today where the consequences of the things we have done in the past are coming back to haunt us; it may not be The Day After Tomorrow yet, but the effects on our environment are nevertheless [...]
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