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Where Are We Going In 2013?

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 [...]

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5 Alternative Ski Ideas

Unlike the French, Germans, Italians and Americans who stick to their local resorts, we Brits have to travel to get our ski season – which means we can explore varied ski resorts across the world. So go out and find somewhere different to ski this year! We’ve come up with five very unusual ski suggestions, [...]

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Top 10 Places You’ve Never Heard Of

We’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 [...]

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The World’s Greatest Sporting Rivalries

There’s nothing quite like the drama, the tension and the passion of a great sporting rivalry, all you have to do is watch the highlights of the recent Ryder Cup to see what it means to not only the competitors but the fans too. Do you fancy a slice of the action? 2013 will be [...]

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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Calm down, this is no dodgy get-rich-quick scheme. But enter our competition to win £1000 and see how far you can make the money stretch if you know the right places to go! Croatia: £1,000 gets you… 9,247 Croatian Kuna Hvar Island, Croatia – © Christian Wilkinson You can almost multiply your money by 10 [...]

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Bright & Beautiful – Colourful Towns to Visit

The weather’s been so dreary lately that we need something bright and colourful to cheer us up. These fun colourful villages should do the trick – no grey days here! Valparaiso, Chile Image © ferretcloud – Fotolia.com This Chilean coastal town, about a two-hour drive from the capital Santiago, is known for the colourful steep [...]

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The Top 5…Scenic Train Routes!

In our technologically accelerated world of iPods, iPads, kindles and general instant gratification, we’re starting to think that there’s something rather appealing about the simple pleasure of a leisurely, scenic train journey! With the advent of bullet trains and super-efficient plane journeys, we’d do well to remember that as a wise man once said; it’s [...]

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5 Tantalising Exotic Temples

Visiting India, Thailand and other places in Asia needn’t just be about getting the best cheap flights and spending two weeks sunning yourself in an exotic location. Consider exploring some of the area’s heritage too, and just as the huge St Peter’s Basilica in Moscow and Notre Dame de Paris have become huge tourist attractions, [...]

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Dear Dealchecker…

Dissatisfaction; it happens to the best of us. At one stage or another everyone you and pretty much everyone you know will have felt some sense of at best, discontent and at worst, misery. Whether you’ve lost your job, broken up with your beloved or just hit an invisible wall in your life, sometimes you [...]

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The Top Five Indigenous Cultures to Visit

Admittedly, there are few of us who would turn down a luxurious sojourn filled with swanky hotel suites, glamorous restaurants and extravagant shopping sprees – but here at dealchecker we like to find out what lies beneath the sometimes glossy veneer of the places we visit! Visiting the indigenous peoples of a country can be [...]

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5 Top Ski Destinations

Snow bunnies delight – here is a guide to some of the best ski and snowboard destinations.

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