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Happy Holidays Mr President

After a dramatic week for the USA the country is ready to take to the polls to elect their next President. What’s dealchecker’s opinion? Don’t worry, we’re not going to get all political on you, we just think that after months of hard campaigning both candidates deserve a holiday, and we’ve come up with a [...]

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dealchecker’s Guide to Cruise Routes

One thing’s for sure – we’re seeing some unbelievable cruise prices and amazing offers at the moment, with extra stays in all manner of exotic locations around the world. But cruises can be so confusing – where to go, what to do when you climb ashore for the day, and which route to choose are [...]

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I Went On Holiday And All I Got Was…

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 [...]

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Foodie Focus: Caribbean Cuisine

A recent visit to that holy grail of paradise islands – Barbados – confirmed my suspicions that Caribbean cuisine is among the most lip-smackingly, waistband-swellingly delicious in the world. Although admittedly, the island is populated with restaurants serving up Italian, French, Japanese – just about everything but Caribbean, it sometimes seems – there are still [...]

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Barbados: Our Top 5 Restaurants

Having recently journeyed to its pristine shores, I would now consider myself rather an expert on the culinary offerings of beautiful Barbados! From traditional Caribbean fare to extravagant, five-course affairs that Branson himself would be proud of, I tried it all – and have the half a stone to prove it. Here are my five [...]

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Pick of the Real Deals – Barbados Bargain

Now obviously we think all our top deals are just that – otherwise we wouldn’t waste our time putting them in our Real Deals newsletter, would we?! But that’s not to say we don’t have favourites. This week it’s this our seven-night secluded Barbados beach offer that’s caught my eye. Not to rub it in, [...]

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